Events Calendar
Cross Plains IANSR Restoration
Date: 12/05/2009
[IAT atlas 65f]Other dates: Dec 19, Jan 16. Begin winter by planting a prairie garden. That's right! Scatter the seeds of next generation's blooms.
Following work days will burn the brush piles and cut down more invasives with loppers/saws -- a double deal way to keep warm! Meet 9 AM at Old Sauk Pass entrance gate. Contact Gary: nattrails@aol.com 608-249-7870
ColdCache Creator
Date: 1/01/2010
Through: 2/02/2020
[IAT Map 1-105f] Marvelous hobby or classroom project possibilities. Play a valuable role in our Cold Cache program creating environmental education sites! 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.
Prairie Moraine Co Park Restoration/Corridor Clearing
Date: 2/06/2010
[IAT map 66f]Other date: Feb 20
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
Winter Rendevous
Date: 2/06/2010
Through: 2/07/2010
Central Wisconsin Environmental Station in Portage County is the location for our traditional "off-season" gathering of volunteers who miss each other and a welcoming for new faces. Besides getting all excited for the upcoming Mobile Skills Crew calendar, we play in the snow at the Iola winter sports complex (downhill & X-country), hike the IAT (of course) and have a few rounds of laughter watching our Year in Review DVD. Dorms and cabins available--bring your own sleeping bag/pillow. Watch www.iceagetrail.org as the date approaches, for more info and to register.
Liebetrau Prairie fencerow brush removal
Date: 2/07/2010
[IAT map 64f]Other dates: Feb 28, June 26
Starts 9 AM
Contact: Gary 249-7870 nattrails@aol.com
Brush piles will be reduced and old fencerows will be cleared of more invasives.
"Gardening on a Grand Scale" Promotion
Date: 2/12/2010
Through: 2/14/2010
Our Mammoth Celebrations will be a better success with your voice of Ice Age Trail excitement. Garden Expo is a fun atmosphere to showcase our latest mileage added to the new Atlas, along with all the happenings on that dashed line we love. Help us sell our new Alliance swag!
Flexible shifts available for Friday evening (with setup), Saturday and Sunday (dismantle). A couple hours delivers awesome results and goes by fast. For further details, contact Rebecca at rebecca@iceagetrail.org or 800-227-0046.
Valley View Restoration
Date: 2/13/2010
[IAT map 66f 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
Lodi Marsh Restoration
Date: 2/14/2010
[IAT map 63f]Other dates: March 13, May 30
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 jonbishop@global.t-bird.edu Gary 249-7870 nattrails@aol.com
Ski/Snowshoe Hike -- BSWA
Date: 2/21/2010
[IAT map 68f] Celebrate Winter Trails Day! Hopefully we're gliding or stomping across fluffy white groundcover, but no matter what, we'll enjoy the scenery. This section offers up to 7 miles of IAT.
Meet 10 AM and stay for however long you want to enjoy the fresh air. Park in the lot near the county line on Hwy DD.
Contact Dan 835-5144 danwallace@src.wisc.edu
Brooklyn SWA -- Restoration
Date: 2/27/2010
[IAT Atlas 68f]Other date: March 6, May 15, June 12 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
Moonlight Hike -- Lodi Marsh SWA
Date: 2/28/2010
[IAT map 63f] We will have a loopy good time under a lunar bright sky (clouds cooperating) with the Lodi Valley Chapter.
Meet 7 PM at the Lodi-Springfield Road kiosk. Contact Theresa twbadger@yahoo.com 608-438-1857
Table Bluff -- Restoration
Date: 3/07/2010
[IAT map 65f] Savannas need your assistance clearing crowded shrubs to preserve sun-lovin' oaks.
Contact Gary nattrails@aol.com 249-7870
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.
Shoveler's Sink Hike
Date: 4/17/2010
[IAT map 65f] Our traditional spring hike to a waterfowl protection area and an infamous gorge that tells the story of glacier meltwaters.
Meet 9 AM at Cross Plains Ice Age Reserve entrance gate on Old Sauk Pass. Contact Gary nattrails@aol.com 249-7870
Verona Segment Trail Repair/Boardwalk Construction
Date: 5/01/2010
Through: 5/02/2010
[IAT map 66f]
Boardwalk construction will be a main feature of trail repair near Badger Mill Creek. Contact Dave Lonsdorf 845-6437 dblonsdo@wisc.edu for details. Meet at the Lincoln St. bridge in Verona. A few hours on either day is helpful!
Bird/Wildflower Hike -- BSWA
Date: 5/09/2010
[IAT map 68f] A custom worth repeating is our annual hike in the Brooklyn wildlife area. Lots of species to identify or simply admire!
Meet 9 AM at Hwy DD parking lot near Dane/Green county line. Contact Nancy njdorl@wisc.edu 424-6774
Straight Lake State Park ** Mobile Skills Crew **
Date: 5/13/2010
Through: 5/16/2010
Some places lodge deep within and stir the soul: Straight Lake State Park in Polk county is such a place. Wake to the call of Trumpeter Swans and sleep by the wail of coyote. Foot by foot, volunteers will construct sustainable tread, build retaining walls, and enjoy jaw-dropping scenery. Campsite, meals, showers, tools provided. Trail construction ~8:00 am-4:30 pm.
Unique features include ephemeral ponds, basalt outcroppings and the finest example of a glacial tunnel channel in the Midwest. Two high quality, undeveloped lakes provide memorable solitude. The rolling glacial terrain supports extensive forest approaching old growth characteristics. Nearby attractions include Interstate Park, Ice Age Interpretive Center, the renowned Dalles of the St. Croix gorge, and the Potholes trail.
Dress for variable weather. Pack water bottles, sturdy leather boots, leather gloves, long sleeve shirt/pants.
Register: www.iceagetrail.org 800-227-0046
Trail Construction--Cross Plains
Date: 5/16/2010
[IAT map 65f]
Other date: June 19
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 Lewis St.
Crewleader: Tom Gross ta144@tds.net
Springtime Hike-Table Bluff
Date: 5/23/2010
[IAT map 65f] If you haven't been out to this popular stretch of trail, let us show you what you've been missing! We'll also point out the blooming features in our restored prairies and savannas.
Meet 9 AM on Table Bluff Rd; near Cross Plains, off of Cty KP north. Contact Rachel rroberts@merr.com 831-8944
IAT-U & Plover River ** Mobile Skills Crew **
Date: 6/16/2010
Through: 6/20/2010
[IAT atlas 40f]
"Educate and Empower" is the MSC program touchstone. IAT-U features hands-on volunteer training sessions... tomorrow's leaders wanted! Along with chainsaw/first aid and learning lessons, we'll also be conducting a full-scale trail building event, kicking off construction of the new Plover River Segment. Camping will be at spectacular Dells of the Eau Claire Park in Marathon County.
For more details and to register for free meals, check out www.iceagetrail.org under the calendar.
Straight Lake State Park (#2) ** Mobile Skills Crew **
Date: 7/15/2010
Through: 7/18/2010
Some places lodge deep within and stir the soul: Straight Lake State Park in Polk county is such a place. Wake to the call of Trumpeter Swans and sleep by the wail of coyote. Foot by foot, volunteers will construct sustainable tread, build retaining walls, and enjoy jaw-dropping scenery. Campsite, meals, showers, tools provided. Trail construction ~8:00 am-4:30 pm.
Unique features include ephemeral ponds, basalt outcroppings and the finest example of a glacial tunnel channel in the Midwest. Two high quality, undeveloped lakes provide memorable solitude. The rolling glacial terrain supports extensive forest approaching old growth characteristics. Nearby attractions include Interstate Park, Ice Age Interpretive Center, the renowned Dalles of the St. Croix gorge, and the Potholes trail.
Dress for variable weather. Pack water bottles, sturdy leather boots, leather gloves, long sleeve shirt/pants.
Register: www.iceagetrail.org 800-227-0046
Waushara Cty/Greenwood ** Mobile Skills Crew **
Date: 8/12/2010
Through: 8/15/2010
[IAT atlas 51f]
Ice Age Trail will be extended north from the wonderful Mecan River segment. Also new tread construction to interpret a fantastic kettle on the Greenwood Wildlife Segment.
Plover River SFA ** Mobile Skills Crew **
Date: 9/16/2010
Through: 9/20/2010
[IAT atlas 40f]
Awesome New trail construction site in Marathon county. We will further our work started in June. The Plover River gurgles and encourages; all hands needed!
Columbia Co. ** Mobile Skills Crew **
Date: 10/14/2010
Through: 10/17/2010
[IAT atlas 62f]
Even more new trail. Extension of IAT continues from 2005 project near the Merrimac Ferry overlooking Lake Wisconsin. Getting closer to panoramic Gibralter Rock!!
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