Dane County
Habitat Improvement: Table Bluff Segment at SwampLovers’ Preserve
Dane, Table Bluff, Scheele Rd. 48CG+HW7, Cross Plains, WI, United StatesWhat You'll Help Do: Help maintain habitat diversity and ecosystem quality in Alliance-owned SwampLover’s Preserve. Remove invasive brush from the oak savannas and woodlands using loppers and hand saws. Trained sawyers will bring down invasive trees, too. All this effort prepares the preserve for future broadcast burning. If there is adequate snow cover, we'll also […]
Dane County Winter Fun Extravaganza
Dane, Indian Lake County Park, east lot 8183 WI-19, Cross Plains, WI, United StatesEvent Description Join the Ice Age Trail Alliance, Lussier Family Heritage Center and Dane County Parks at the Winter Fun Extravaganza! The event will be a great opportunity to get outside this winter. Ice Age Trail Alliance volunteers will be at the snowshoe area to help attendees with gear and questions. Alliance members will also […]
Dane Chapter Annual Meeting, Cross Plains
Dane, Cross Plains Rosemary Garfoot Public Library 2107 Julius St., Cross Plains, WI, United StatesPhoto of the book cover from our guest speaker. Event: Chapter Annual Meeting – Dane County Chapter Time: 5:45 pm Social hour 6:15 pm Potluck Dinner - Bring a dish to pass. 7:00 pm Business meeting, followed by a presentation by photographer and Thousand Miler Cameron Gillie. Location: Rosemary Garfoot Library, 2107 Julius St, Cross […]
Trail Improvement, University Ridge-Madison Segment, Dane County
Dane, Madison, University Ridge Golf Course 2FF4+G2, Verona, WIPhoto Credit: Cameron Gillie Friends, It's time to head out to University Ridge to continue the trail improvement work we've been doing over the past 14 months. The results of our work are gratifying--I walked the west woods today to the Woods Rd. trailhead The look and feel of the trail is such a wonderful […]
Guided Hike- Springfield Hill
8189 Ballweg Rd 8189 Ballweg Rd, Dane, United StatesEnjoy a nice wintertime hike! There is not quite enough snow to use snowshoes, but that won't stop us from having lots of fun. Come out for a nice time!
Dane County Hike- Cross Plains State Park
Dane, Cross Plains State Park 8060 Old Sauk Pass Rd, Cross Plains, WI, United StatesMeet us at the Cross Plains State Park (Old Sauk Pass parking lot) for a fun 5 mile hike!
Save the Date: Trail Improvement, Verona Segment, Dane County
Photo Credit: Cameron Gillie 9AM - 3PM, May 11 and 12, 2024 (Saturday and Sunday) Reddan Woods Reroute We will be constructing tread (walking surface) for a 516' reroute. This bypasses a heavily eroded section of trail that follows the fall line down a hillside, and will follow a more sustainable winding route. More details […]
2024 Dane County Hike-A-Thon
Join the Dane County Chapter on Saturday, June 1, 2024 for the annual Dane County Hike-A-Thon! Choose between two hike options: A 14.5-mile hike going from north to south on the Cross Plains, Valley View, Madison, and part of the Verona Segments A 3-mile hike going from north to south on part of the […]
Dane County Chapter Hike – Lodi Marsh Segment
Dane, Lodi Marsh SWA, Robertson Trailhead, Kiosk 7771 Lodi-Springfield Rd, Lodi, WI, United StatesIn total, we'll have a 6-7 mile moderate difficulty hike on the Lodi Marsh Segment of the Ice Age Trail. This scenic hike will go through woods and prairies with lovely views of the valleys and Baraboo Hills in the distance. We'll start going East and can do out and back all the way to […]
Dane County Chapter Summer Solstice Hike
Dane, Indian Lake County Park, east lot 8183 WI-19, Cross Plains, WI, United StatesNot only is it the summer solstice, but one day short of full moon with moonrise about halfway through the hike. We're looking at about 3.5 mile hike in the Halfway Prairie area north of 19. We'll start in Indian Lake Park by the shelter and restrooms, but then head north along the Trail, cross […]