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Nohr TU Banquet
Nohr TU Banquet
May 6, 20226:00 pm - 10:00 pm Castle Rock Ridge LLC, 15040 Shemak Rd, Muscoda, WI 53573, USA
After twicecancelling due to COVID-19 flares, we are optimistic that a new variant is notgoing to force us to cancel yet again.
Thank youfor all the many donations over the past couple of years as our chapter’s workhas not been cancelled. WE WILL HONORTHE DONATIONS MADE SINCE OUR LAST BANQUET WITH THE ALLOTTED DINNER TICKETSBASED ON THE DONATION AMOUNT. Those whopurchased dinner tickets for either of the two cancelled events will also havetickets for the May 2022 banquet. Allpurchased or earned tickets will be available at the door the night of theevent.
Please beprepared to bid on our silent auction items and bucket raffles. We have been gathering prizes for thecancelled banquets. A large trove ofprizes including rods, reels, treasured books, and an entire setup for flytying have been donated to our chapter by the estates of Bill Weege and PaulCarpenter, and generous donations by Jeff and Cleo Ware and John and WendyDunagan. These items will help everyonehave the gear they desire to fish, wade, fly tie, water monitor, or to learnabout a multitude of conservation topics and interesting places to travel.
We have lostour president, Tim Fraley, several long-time banquet attendees, and a landowner who allowed us to do work on her stream since our last event in2019. We hope to honor their memoriesthe night of the banquet. There is alsomuch to celebrate as our chapter has many dedicated members who continue tospend thousands of hours toward the preservation and improvement of the coldwater streams this piece of the world has been blessed with.
If you haveitems that you wish to donate as prizes for the banquet, please notify me soon atthe email address below. We hope to see manyof you at the banquet Friday, May 6, 2022 at Castle Rock Ridge west of Montfortat the intersection of Highway G and Shemak Road in the heart of the beautifulDriftless Region.
Parking: Park along Cty Rd H on the north (right)side of the road. Do not pull into the drive as there is no room for parking.Attached is a map showing where to park.
What: This willbe a joint workday with the Harry and Laura Nohr Chapter.
We will becutting and treating large box elders and other invasive woodies to gain accessto the river and open up the area so native grasses and forbs can grow. This isa new DNR easement on a beautiful stretch of Smith Conley that connects toserval fishing easements upstream. Justine Haglund, DNR Fish Biologist, andsome of his staff will be joining us.
We will be bucking up the trees andcreating burn piles that will be burned during the winter. Sawyers will need tospread out and be sure no one is around them.
If you have questions call Ted Swenson (608) 469-2038
Bring: Bring work gloves, sturdyshoes, and eye and ear protection. Also bring reusable water bottlesthat can be filled from our 5-gal water jug. Stay hydrated. At this point,masks are not required.
