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Go Green and Healthy with National Trails Day Lodi Valley Fun Run and Walk
Supports the local trail system today!
The Lodi Valley Chapter of the Ice Age Trail is encouraging everyone to get outside and go green by hosting a Fun Run and Walk on Saturday, June 6, 2009. Come challenge yourself on the National Scenic Ice Age Trail!
Registration will start at 8:00 AM and go until 8:45 AM at the Ice Age Trail Field Office on the corner of HWY 113 and County HWY K. Participants can sign up for a 5 km run or walk that is shuttled out to the trail head on Riddle Road or a 10 km run beginning in Lodi. Races will begin at 9:00 AM. Race day registration only with no fee! Donations are welcomed, which go directly to the Lodi Valley Chapter. Join us for refreshments afterwards!
As more and more Americans are becoming concerned with the declining economy and the environmental issues facing our planet, eco-friendly approaches are becoming a common sight from hybrids to recycled napkins- but not everyone is aware of how great trails are for the environment.
Local trails help to protect habitat for native plants and wildlife as well as preventing urban sprawl. Use on a trail like the National Scenic Ice Age Trail, which covers one thousand miles of the glacial retreat in Wisconsin, helps to improve air and water quality by promoting non-motor transportation. On top of that, hiking on the trail is FREE!
Even though there may be no direct costs to drive on a road, millions of dollars are being annually poured into the country's infrastructure. By taking advantage of the local trails, one can reduce expenses being associated with parking lots, highways, and sidewalks. This simple act could save local businesses thousands of dollars in repaving and parking costs.
So why not start supporting the local trail system by participating in the National Trails Day Lodi Valley Chapter Fun Run and Walk? Start a greener and healthier lifestyle today by getting outside and going for a hike on the National Scenic Ice Age Trail! For more information regarding the event, please contact Hannah or Joanna Fanney at 608-592-7817.
Read about our hiking award program by clicking on the link on the right side of this page. Happy Hiking!
The Lodi Valley Chapter volunteers construct and maintain trails, lead hikes and field trips, educate, and assist in land stewardship. Chapter activities include full moon hikes, periodic trail improvement days, National Trails Day activities, and special interest hikes. Chapter meetings are held every third Thursday of the month and the annual meeting is held in February. You are welcome to join us. Please check our calendar for times and locations. To learn more about how you can join the fun, contact Chapter Coordinator:
Trail Maintenance Coordinator:
See you on the Trail!
The Ice Age Trail is part of the National Park Service National Scenic Trail System. The Trail loosely follows the terminus of the glaciers from the last ice age. It traverses the state starting at Potawatomi State Park in Door County, runs southeast through the Kettle Moraines to Janesville, turns north going west of Madison, through Devil's Lake State Park, north to Langlade County, and then meanders west through northern forests to Interstate State Park on the St Croix National Scenic Riverway. Currently, about 600 miles out of a total of about 1100 planned miles are completed statewide. 12,000 to 18,000 years ago, monstrous ice sheets, over two miles thick at their point of origin, stretched from northern Canada to cover much of Wisconsin and North America. Mounds of glacial material were deposited at the forward edge of the glacier, forming the terminal moraine. The Ice Age Trail follows this moraine for much of its thousand miles. For more information go to The Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation Web Site |
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