Plum Creek Workday This Saturday Mar. 16th

Finally a weekend with no snow in the forecast and some warmer temperatures. . . . box elder clearing will resume this Saturday at the Plum Creek site located about 3 miles south of Plum City on Cty Rd. U.  I will be on site beginning at 8:00 and working till 1:00 with a lunch break sometime around the noon hour.  Come by for the whole time or just an hour or two if that is what you can spare.  Chainsaw operators who have completed safety training are needed as well as the usual army of worker bees to drag, stack and burn the slash from the downed trees.  This past Saturday, we we able to drive right down to the worksite through an access road plowed in the field. . . .given all of the rain and warmer weather, I am not sure that option will be available to us on Saturday as it could be a real recipe for getting stuck up to your axles in mud.  I will make a judgement call regarding that once I arrive at the site.  If you see my car parked on the road by the bridge, if will mean that the field road is not suitable for safe navigation. 

I will have the usual hot dogs and cookies/pastries for lunch.  Plan on bringing along your own liquid refreshment to stay properly hydrated as temperatures are supposed to get to the mid 30’s on Saturday.  I am guessing that the snow pack will still be quite deep at the site. . . bring appropriate footwear or even small snowshoes if you have them. Please email me at randyca999@gmail.com if you plan to attend the workday.  Bring along your fishing gear if you want to take advantage of the warmer weather and wet a line after the work session.  Remember also that the fly fishing expo is happening this weekend at Hamline University.  Be sure to stop by the Kiaptuwish booth and say hello if you attend.  I will be manning the booth there on Sunday morning.

—Randy Arnold