Dahlby Conservation Services LLC

08/31/2026

We recently completed a 5-acre habitat improvement project at the Augusta State Wildlife Area in Eau Claire County, sponsored by the Chippewa Valley Ruffed Grouse Society.

The project focused on creating and improving young forest habitat by mulching dense woody vegetation and smaller trees, while retaining selected larger trees and oaks. This creates a more open, diverse forest structure that benefits Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock, and a variety of other wildlife species.

The work was completed under the oversight of Wisconsin DNR biologists, with the goal of improving habitat conditions and creating better early-successional forest habitat.

Projects like this are a great example of how active forest management can improve wildlife habitat while maintaining healthy and diverse woodlands.

08/18/2026

Fall 2026 prescribed burn season is almost here and we are excited to get started!!

08/06/2026

Staff member Caleb Meyer was recently a guest on the Mancino's of Eau Claire “At The Table” podcast to discuss aspects of prescribed fire and forest management in Wisconsin. Check it out!

Eau Claire Hometown Media · Episode

07/23/2026

This morning we finished up pouring the last section of bike trail replacement as a component of the rip-rap maintenance project for the Chippewa Falls Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Dpt. in Riverfront Park (Downtown Chippewa Falls).

Also, a huge THANK YOU to Stelter Inc. for redi-mix and a pumping truck to put concrete in a hard to reach spot with precision and efficiency!!

07/13/2026

Our crew has recently been at Riverfront Park in the City of Chippewa Falls working for the Chippewa Falls Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Dpt. to complete an invasive species removal and rip rap maintenance project. Check out a few "midway through he project" photos!

07/10/2026

We have recently been working with Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. and the Chippewa Valley Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) at the Leinie Lodge to remove invasive species to increase the environmental health, aesthetics, and safety of the Leinie Lodge Property.

While working through the property, we stumbled upon a historic glass dumping site along Duncan Creek.

Working with Leinenkugels Staff and the RGS, we completed a fairly unusual job of remediating the glass dump. Our staff has a wide range of skills and capacity to tackle uncommon, unexpected, and complex jobs that require some serious "thinking outside of the box."

Photos courtesy of DCS staff and Geoff Roznak of RGS.

07/08/2026

We recently wrote an article for the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association July 2026 Magazine called "Why Mark Timber?"

The associated photos show a "day in the life" of our foresters here at Dahlby Conservation Services!

The full article can be found here:
https://www.gltpa.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=27376

06/24/2026

Our crew just finished a very large 113 acre CRP prairie planting! This grassland planting will substantially improve wildlife habitat and water quality. On to the next!

05/06/2026

Between prescribed burning, tree planting, prairie planting, and MFL forest plans, spring is by far our busiest time of year!

Our crew recently completed a tree planting in southern Eau Claire County of 39,000 trees (mostly White Oak!!!!!). This brings our spring tree planting total to about 50,000 trees.

This single project equates to about 64 miles of tree planting rows!

04/11/2026