Ice Age Trail Alliance: Dane County Chapter

Events Calendar

ColdCache Creator
Date: 1/01/2009
Through: 2/02/2020
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Marvelous hobby or classroom project possibilities. Play a valuable role in our Cold Cache program creating environmental education sites! 12 gems are waiting to be found already--unlimited supply yet to discover.

GeoCaching: outdoor treasure-hunt using a GPS receiver or other navigational tools to hide and seek "caches" containing a logbook and "treasure" (usually trinkets of little value).
EarthCaching is similar, except you seek out natural features instead of human-placed caches.
ColdCaching is a type of EarthCache, discovering natural features along the IAT. Click here for current sites. Each one includes instructions for a simple task or questions to verify your find.

The coordinator, coldcache@iceagetrail.org, will walk you through the process. Click here for guidelines.

Verona Segment Trail Corridor Clearing
Date: 11/14/2009
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9AM starts corridor clearing of an area that will eventually see boardwalk construction. Contact Dave Lonsdorf 845-6437 dblonsdo@wisc.edu for details. Meet at the Lincoln St. bridge in Verona.

Brooklyn SWA -- Restoration
Date: 12/12/2009

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Chance for fresh air and worthy exercise; cutting back the crowding shrubs and retaining the habitat for seasonal blooms.

Meet 9AM with water, work clothes and leather gloves. Contact Dan: 608-835-5144 danwallace@src.wisc.edu or Anne: 608-231-3479 ahelsley@wisc.edu

Lodi Marsh Restoration
Date: 12/13/2009
[IAT map 63f]Other dates: Jan 17.
Lodi Marsh, with it's many years of care and restoration efforts, is a fine spot to do a good deed. Join us for another wonderful season on the Trail.

Meet at 9 AM. Call for Trailhead meetup location.
Experienced chain sawers or power brush cutters welcome with safety equipment.

For more information, contact Jon at 441-9827 or jonbishop@global.t-bird.edu.

Gary 249-7870 nattrails@aol.com leads a crew on Jan 30.

Valley View Restoration
Date: 1/01/2010
[IAT map 66f]Stay tuned for the next rendition...

Valley View is a lovely (and much loved)preservation of the very spot where the glacier stopped its advance and melted away. This IAT segment is on the route between the Cross Plains Reserve and a fresh extension across University Ridge Golf Course. Help continue our fine prairie/savanna restoration traditions and prepare places for future interpretive signage.

Meet 9 AM. Contact Tom Wise: 608-848-2549 wise@physics.wisc.edu

Table Bluff -- Restoration
Date: 1/01/2010
[IAT map 65f]Stay tuned for when it's the real deal.... Savannas need your assistance clearing crowded shrubs to preserve sun-lovin' oaks.
Contact Gary nattrails@aol.com 249-7870

Trail Construction--Cross Plains
Date: 1/01/2010
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Stay Tuned for more opportunities...
Mobile Skills Crew gave us a great headstart to connect Lewis St. to Hickory St. Now we want to cover the ground with even more new tread to offer loop walk options in driftless area scenery.

9 AM Hickory St. Crewleader: Tom Gross ta144@tds.net

Prairie Moraine Co Park Restoration/Corridor Clearing
Date: 1/09/2010
[IAT map 66f]Other dates: Jan 24
Chop, haul and build brush piles to open up the hillside for the view, the restoration effort, future trail layout and the sheer fun!

Meet at 9 AM. Take the Cty PB exit of the Hwy 18/151 Verona bypass and turn left (south) ~0.7 mi to the Prairie Moraine Park parking lot. Wear appropriate work clothes and bring water and a snack or lunch if you plan to stay into the afternoon. Experienced chain sawers or power brush cutters welcome with safety equipment and certified training.
Contact Dave at dblonsdo@facstaff.wisc.edu or (608) 845-6437

Liebetrau Prairie fencerow brush removal
Date: 1/23/2010
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Starts 9 AM
Contact: Gary 249-7870 nattrails@aol.com
Brush piles will be reduced and old fencerows will be cleared of more invasives.

Farmers' Market on the Capitol Square
Date: 4/01/2010
Through: 11/01/2010

Our Mammoth Celebrations will be a better success with your voice of Ice Age Trail excitement.

Dane County Farmers' Market is a fun atmosphere to showcase our latest mileage added to the new Atlas, along with all the happenings on that dashed line.
Flexible Saturday morning shift of your own design, an hour or two delivers awesome results.

For further details, contact Theresa at twbadger@yahoo.com or 608-438-1857.