Come learn, give back, get 10 bonus miles!!
The Workday:
Earn 10 bonus miles for the Mammoth Challenge by joining the Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance for a Habitat Improvement Day! We will be clearing invasives, restoring habitat, and enhancing scenic views at the Hartland Marsh Loop of the Ice Age Trail near the Hartland Segment.
Work Details:
No experience necessary! All tools and training will be provided. Bring a water bottle and wear sturdy footwear and gloves. Please complete a National Park Service Volunteer Agreement if you do not have one on file. Download Agreement.
Location Details:
Meet at the Cottonwood Wayside parking lot. Watch for the yellow ICE AGE TRAIL EVENT signs.
Contact Details:
Questions? Contact Pat at gpwit1976@gmail.com
Trail Improvement/Boardwalk Repair Project
The Workday:
Join the Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance for boardwalk repairs on the Eagle Segment. We will be staging materials and redecking a prairie boardwalk.
Work Details:
As always, our Trail Improvement Day will provide tools and training. We do need a few more cordless drills. If you are willing to bring one, please make sure it is clearly labeled. We will be using a T25 bit.
Participants should dress in layers for the weather with sturdy footwear and gloves. You will want to bring a water bottle. Please meet at 9:00 am sharp so we can organize into crews. Participants should have a current National Park Service Volunteer Agreement on file. If not, complete the form and bring it with you. Download Agreement.
Location Details:
Watch for the yellow ICE AGE TRAIL EVENT signs two miles north of Eagle. We will meet at the end of a gated gravel drive off of Hwy 67.
Contact Details:
Watch for last minute weather related information and contact Pat at gpwit1976@gmail.com or 262-490-3515.
Multiflora Rose Invasive Removal
The Workday:
We will be working to clear an impenetrable thicket that is beginning to encroach into the Monches Segment of the trail. This thicket is made of the canes of the very invasive multiflora rose. This workday is not for the faint of heart! Multiflora rose is often compared to barbed wire. That’s because a multifloral thicket is armed with very sharp thorns that have no problem ripping your clothes and skin. We will be cutting and grubbing out as much of it as possible. Removal will be challenging, but we will be rewarded with claiming back a pristine area along the Oconomowoc River!
Work Details:
All tools and training will be provided. Volunteers will be required to wear sturdy leather gloves, heavy denim or canvas pants and long sleeves made of sturdy material. Eye protection will be mandatory. This workday is not appropriate for children. Bring a water bottle and wear sturdy footwear. Please complete a National Park Service Volunteer Agreement if you do not have one on file. Download Agreement.
Location Details:
Park at the Ice Age Trail Parking Lot — Monches/Merton. Watch for the yellow ICE AGE TRAIL EVENT signs.
Contact Details:
Questions? Contact Pat at gpwit1976@gmail.com
Scuppernong Segment Maintenance Sweep!
The Workday:
Join the Waukesha / Milwaukee County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance for a Trail Improvement Day. We will be clearing invasives, restoring habitat, enhancing scenic views and repairing tread along the Scuppernong Segment of the Ice Age Trail in the heart of Southern Kettle Moraine State Forest.
Work Details:
All tools and training will be provided. Bring a water bottle and wear sturdy footwear and gloves. Please complete a National Park Service Volunteer Agreement if you do not have one on file. Download Agreement.
Location Details:
Meet at the D.J. Mackie Picnic Area parking lot. Watch for the yellow ICE AGE TRAIL EVENT signs.
Contact Details:
Questions? Contact Pat at gpwit1976@gmail.com
Photo by Brad Crary
The Workday:
Join the Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance for an exciting Trail Building Day. We will be installing tread and clearing the corridor to complete a mile of new trail which will nearly eliminate the entire Waterville Road walk!
Work Details:
As always, our Trail Improvement Day will provide tools and training. Participants should dress in layers for the weather with sturdy footwear and gloves. You will want to bring a water bottle. Please meet at 9:00 am sharp so we can organize into crews. Participants should have a current National Park Service Volunteer Agreement on file. If not, complete the form and bring it with you. Download Agreement.
Location Details:
Enter the field just south of W349 S2296 Waterville Road directly across from the intersection with Parry Road, and follow the signs into the field. Watch for the yellow ICE AGE TRAIL EVENT signs.
Contact Details:
Questions? Contact Pat at gpwit1976@gmail.com
The Workday:
Join the Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance for an exciting Trail Improvement Day! We will be installing tread and signing on this new 0.25 mile section of Ice Age Trail. This new tread on the Milford property will eliminate a particularly dangerous section of the Hwy C road walk.
Work Details:
As always, our Trail Improvement Day will provide tools and training. Participants should dress in layers for the weather with sturdy footwear and gloves. You will want to bring a water bottle. Please meet at 9:00 am sharp so we can organize into crews. Participants should have a current National Park Service Volunteer Agreement on file. If not, complete the form and bring it with you. Download Agreement.
Location Details:
Watch for the yellow ICE AGE TRAIL EVENT signs. Meet at the First Presbyterian Church of Ottawa parking lot.
Contact Details:
Questions? Contact Pat at gpwit1976@gmail.com
