Ice Age Trail Alliance
Chippewa Moraine Chapter
Ice Age Trail Dispatch
August 2017
Sunday Hike Returns Sunday, August 6
Want a chance to get out and stretch your legs on the trail with an expert guide? Our August Sunday Hike offers you just such an opportunity. JoAnn Parks will lead us on a section of trail on this relaxing Sunday afternoon hike. The bugs haven’t been too bad this summer, and this is the time to see young birds, wild plants displaying berries, and maybe even some frogs, snakes, and salamanders along the way.
Please meet at 1 PM at the Obey Interpretive Center at the Chippewa Moraine. From there we will proceed to our hike’s starting point. If you can come, please let us know.
Be sure to bring water, snack, a hat (for deerflies), and repellant.
August Sunday Afternoon Hike on the IAT
Date: Sunday, August 6
Time: 1 PM - 4 PM
Meeting Place: Obey Interpretive Center at the Chippewa Moraine
Location map: http://d.pr/gFxSq
RSVP: Requested. Please use this link to reply online.
What to bring: water, snack, hat, repellant, friends
Also, plan to join us on Sunday, Sept. 3 for a Labor Day weekend edition of the Sunday Afternoon Hike.
August Trail Improvement Day, Saturday, August 19
Heavy rain earlier this summer has caused several areas of trail washout between Plummer Lake Rd and Mudbrook. The Mudbrook bridge complex is also in need of some repairs. We will repair the trail and bridge in that area at our August Trail Improvement Day on Saturday, August 19. We’ll work until mid-day, and there will be refreshments at the end.
Please meet at 8:30 AM at the Obey Interpretive Center. From there we will proceed to the work area. If you can come, please let us know.
August Trail Improvement Day
Date: Saturday, August 19
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Meeting Place: Obey Interpretive Center at the Chippewa Moraine
Location map: http://d.pr/gFxSq
RSVP: Requested. Please use this link to reply online.
What to bring: gloves, water, snack, hat, repellant
IAT Article in Wisconsin Historical Society Newsletter
You might be interested in a short article on the IAT that appears in the current Wisconsin Historical Society Newsletter, which you can read here: https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/columns/2017-aug-oct/mobile/index.html#p=9
Where to Find IATA and Chapter Event Information
The go-to place to find current information about all our chapter events and IATA events everywhere is the calendar at the IATA website, www.iceagetrail.org. The Calendar link is in the menu, or bookmark www.iceagetrail.org/events/. To find our chapter-specific events, either choose Chippewa Moraine from the dropdown menu under Event Category and click the “Find Events” button, or just bookmark this button ⬇︎
Chippewa Moraine Chapter Events
See you on the trail,
Richard Smith
Chippewa Moraine Chapter Chair