Dane Garlic Mustard Control, Table Bluff Rd lot

Dane, Table Bluff, Table Bluff Rd. 8951 Table Bluff Rd, Cross Plains, WI

Despite our cold April, garlic mustard has caught up during our warm and wet May and is now in full flower.  The good news is that it's easier to find at this stage.  The bad news is that it's already forming seed pods and the other vegetation also has gotten denser and higher.  In short, the […]

Dane Garlic Mustard Control, Cross Plains Reserve

Dane, Cross Plains Ice Age Interpretive Site 8109 Old Sauk Pass Rd., Cross Plains, WI, United States

Despite our cold April, garlic mustard has caught up during our warm and wet May and is now in full flower.  The good news is that it's easier to find at this stage.  The bad news is that it's already forming seed pods and the other vegetation also has gotten denser and higher.  In short, the […]

Walworth/ Jefferson County Chapter Wednesday’s Weekly Hike

Hwy 12 DNR parking lot Sherwood Forest Rd., Whitewater, WI, United States

From dramatic wooded hills to expansive rolling prairies, the scenic 26-mile Ice Age Trail in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest is an experience in contrasts at any time of year. We meet each Tuesday at 3:45 pm and Wednesday at 10:15am at the Hwy 12 crossing located about 4 miles east of Whitewater, about […]

Waukesha Milwaukee Chapter National Trails Day Hike

Nixon Park 4M23+GR, Hartland

On June 2, people across the country will be celebrating the natural beauty of our nation with a hike on National Trails Day. Join us for Waukesha-Milwaukee Chapter's own celebration when we will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Ice Age Trail Alliance! Hikers can choose from 3 hikes: – 7.5 miles. 9 a.m. Ride shuttle from […]

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Slinger Ice Age Trail Community Designation Celebration

The Village of Slinger is becoming an Ice Age Trail Community. To celebrate this designation, join the Ice Age Trail Alliance and the Washington-Ozaukee County Chapter, along with Village of Slinger staff and community members on Saturday, June 2 for a ribbon cutting, Ice Age Trail information and a hike. Cake and refreshments will be […]

Slinger’s Ice Age Trail Community Designation Event

The Village of Slinger is now a partner of the Ice Age Trail Alliance! Please join us for our Ice Age Trail Community Designation Event. An Ice Age Trail Community is a place where Ice Age Trail enthusiasts enjoy healthy walks, visit local businesses and take part in events. These communities work hand-in-hand with the […]

Waukesha Milwaukee Chapter Mid-Week Hike

WAMI, Grant Park Beach Milwaukee, WI, United States

Please join us for a mid-week hike on the Oak Leaf Trail from Sheridan Park to Grant Park along Lake Michigan. We will meet at the Grant Park Beach parking lot, 100 Hawthorne Avenue, in South Milwaukee, and shuttle to Sheridan Park in Cudahy, then walk around 4.5 miles on the Oak Leaf Trail to […]

Walworth/ Jefferson County Chapter Wednesday’s Weekly Hike

Hwy 12 DNR parking lot Sherwood Forest Rd., Whitewater, WI, United States

From dramatic wooded hills to expansive rolling prairies, the scenic 26-mile Ice Age Trail in the Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest is an experience in contrasts at any time of year. We meet each Tuesday at 3:45 pm and Wednesday at 10:15am at the Hwy 12 crossing located about 4 miles east of Whitewater, about […]

Dane Brush Clean Up, Cross Plains Glacial Valley Conservancy

Dane, Cross Plains, Bourbon Road 1502 Bourbon Rd, Cross Plains, WI

In May, four chain sawyers cut brush along the trail here in preparation for the trail building event in August.  They did not pile it because a volunteer group had scheduled an outing for that purpose. The group then cancelled.  Assisted by some Verona teachers, we will pick up and stack the cut brush for later burning […]

Dane Prairie Weeding, Bush Clearing, Prairie Moraine CP

Dane, Verona, Prairie Moraine County Park 1970 Hwy PB, Verona, Wisconsin, United States

We will use power brush cutters and hand tools to clear both woody and early herbaceous invasives from the savanna and prairie.  It's possible we'll also do some follow up attack on brush resprouts in some areas we burned earlier this spring.  We'll also apply herbicide to cut woody stems. Meet at the old lot […]