Restoration Volunteers
Restoration
volunteers cut, stack and chip or burn invasive trees and shrubs and eradicate
aggressively invasive vascular plants, such as garlic mustard, which crowd out
native woodland plants. Other groups of volunteers collect and sow seeds,
usually on weekday in the spring and fall. Still others help with prescribed
burns to control re-growth of invasive species.Bring gloves and loppers or clippers if you have them. If not, borrow ours. Be sure to wear long pants and close-toed shoes.
If you would like to be added to our email list to receive reminders of work days, or for more info please contact office@pheasantbranch.org or email Susan Gruber.
Updates will be posted online or sent by email.
Wednesday and Saturday AM Work Parties
Work parties will meet the first Wednesday and the third Saturday of each month from 9:00 AM - 12 noon to pull invasives, cut brush, or gather seed. Specific work will be announced by email about a week before the work date. Additional dates are added throughout the season.
Volunteers should meet at the Pheasant Branch Dane County Parking lot (fire number 4864) 1.2 miles north of Century Avenue on Pheasant Branch Road, unless instructed otherwise.
There are no scheduled work days in January or February, but if we get reasonable weather we may schedule some short-notice days by email, so watch your inbox!
March 2012 Work Days:
Wednesday, March 7
Saturday, March 17
April 2012 Work Days:
Wednesday, April 4
Saturday, April 14, 21, and 28
May 2012 Work Days:
Wednesday, May 2
Saturday, May 5 and 19
See you in the Conservancy!
Volunteer Opportunities
There are many ways you can volunteer in the Pheasant Branch Conservancy! Join us at a scheduled work day, adopt-a-plot, monitor sandhill cranes, or join a committee!
Learn more and view the volunteer brochure