Ice Age Trail Alliance
Chippewa Moraine Chapter
Ice Age Trail Dispatch
June 2019
Tamarack Bog Along Ice Age Trail
Celebrate National Trails Day At Hike on the Ice Age Trail, Saturday, June 1
We’ll visit a trail section west of County Highway E on Saturday, June 1, to celebrate National Trails Day. Highlights of the route include hiking along the shore of Picnic Lake, through a beautiful hemlock forest, and on the rugged hillside overlooking a tamarack bog alive with distant pitcher plants.
Meet at 9 AM on Saturday, June 1, at the trailhead at 25111 County Highway E near Camp Nawakwa. Bring water, and your favorite bug repellent. The best defense against ticks is long pants tucked into your socks.
Please let us know if you are coming by registering.
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Restoring trail After logging reroute, 2018
Trail Improvement Day on June 15 on Nawakwa Area Trail Reroute
We’ll work the morning of Saturday, June 15 on the section of trail that was roughed-in last summer east of Deer Fly Trail. Our agenda includes trail repair, trail building, rock work, and vegetation removal.
We will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Deer Fly Trail trailhead parking area, 25475 Deer Fly Trail. We’ll have refreshments at the conclusion, but bring your own water, possibly a snack for mid-morning, and the usual bug repellent, & gloves (yes, they are here!). Long pants and socks are important to keep ticks at bay. We provide tools.
Please confirm your intent to attend the improvement day via email so we can plan for you and make your time worthwhile and productive.
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Potluck Picnic & Meeting on June 17 Will Welcome Superintendent & Manager of IANST
Our July Chapter Meeting and Potluck is being moved to Monday, June 17 at 6 p.m so we can meet the new National Park Service Superintendent of the Ice Age Trail Eric Gabriel along with Trail Manager Pam Schuler. We’ll meet at the Obey Interpretive Center at the Chippewa Moraine and enjoy the view of South Shattuck Lake from atop the ice-walled-lake-plain.
Eric Gabriel began his assignment with the Ice Age Trail earlier this year, and has been working to get up to speed after spending most of his NPS career in the iconic western parks. He is reawakening his Wisconsin roots, however, with this assignment. Pam Schuler is no stranger to us, having managed the NPS responsibilities for the trail for many years. This will be a great opportunity to learn more about the NPS role in managing the IANST.
Bring a dish to pass, your eating utensils, and a beverage. There may be a bug or two, so plan for that as well. Please arrive prior to 6 p.m. so we can begin the potluck on schedule.
The Obey Interpretive Center is at 13394 Co Hwy M, New Auburn WI 54757. (Use this map link to be sure you don’t end up in Sand Creek!
Amazing! Solstice Hike, 2017
Solstice Family Hike Returns on Friday, June 21 at 7 p.m.
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with a guided family hike on the Ice Age Trail from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, June 21. Explore the many interactive activities at the Obey Interpretive Center. Games and refreshments also are provided.
We are again teaming with Mayo Clinic Health Center and the Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, along with the Obey Center, to sponsor this family-friendly evening experiencing the midsummer sounds and sights of north woods along the route of the Ice Age Trail.
Please register for the event by June 19. Click the button for more information and the link to the registration page.
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Ice Age Trail bridge across Devils Creek in the Blue Hills, 2013
Return To The Blue Hills For A Trail Improvement Project on Thursday, June 27
We will again head north for a day of trail improvement activity in the beautiful Blue Hills of Rusk County with members from the Blue Hills Chapter on Thursday, June 27. Work will involve some structures and trail work.
We’ll meet at the Obey Center at 9 a.m. and head north for the day. We’ll work until mid afternoon, so please bring your lunch, water, and snacks. There will be some refreshments to round out the day. All tools will be provided, but as usual, be prepared for insects.
In order to plan the project we need to know who is coming, so please register.
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