May Full Moon Hike

The Hike:

Greetings Walkers and Hikers! Grab your jacket and get out of the house! Another Full Moon hike is coming up!

Join us for a hike to celebrate another glorious evening under our next full moon, Tuesday evening, May 21st.

Wear appropriate clothing for the weather and bring a light.

This month’s full moon is called the Flower Moon. In most areas, flowers are abundant everywhere during this time thus the name of this Moon. Other names include the Full Corn Planting Moon, or the Milk Moon.

This will be a low key, family appropriate walk. Leashed, well behaved dogs are welcome.

Event details:

Tuesday, May 21st at 7:30 pm @ Slack Road Trailhead

Location details:

We will meet at the Slack Road Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926.

Pencil in these upcoming events:

May 25th – Tyke Hike

June 1st – National Trails Day – Mammoth Fun Run/Walk

June 22nd – Trail Maintenance Day

June 19th – full moon hike

Full Moon Hike

The Hike:

Greetings Walkers and Hikers!

We will walk up to the prairie for a good look at the rising moon. Wear appropriate clothing and shoes for the weather. This walk will be more than a mile one-way, low key, and family friendly. Well behaved, leashed dogs are welcome.

Event details:

Sunday, April 21st at 7:30 pm @ Riddle Road/Robertson Trailhead

Location details:

We will meet at the Trailhead; Watch for the yellow Ice Age Trail Event signs.

Questions? Contact Bill at billpatti@charter.net or 608-843-3926

This month’s full moon is called the Pink Moon, though it actually will not be pink in color. The name came from the herb moss pink, or wild ground phlox, which is one of the earliest widespread flowers of the spring.

Other names for this month’s celestial body include the Full Sprouting Grass Moon, the Egg Moon, and among coastal tribes the Full Fish Moon, because this was the time that the shad swam upstream to spawn. Others refer to the reappearance of certain animals, including Moon When the Ducks Come Back (Lakota), Moon When the Geese Lay Eggs (Dakota), and Frog Moon (Cree). Along the same vein, Sucker Moon (Anishinaabe) notes the time to harvest sucker fish, which return to streams or lake shallows to spawn. According to legend, now is the time when this fish comes back from the spirit world to purify bodies of water and the creatures living in them. (This name may also be applied to the February Moon, to honor the sacrifice of the sucker fish in order to feed the Anishinaabe peoples, traditionally helping them to survive the winter.)

Pencil in these upcoming Full Moon Hikes:

May 21

June 19

July 18

August 17 …the untraditional birthday hike!

Mammoth Fun-Run & Hike – Lodi Valley Chapter

Celebrate National Trails Day – Saturday, June 1 – with a family-friendly, great-for-all-ages Mammoth Fun Run & Hike hosted by the Lodi Valley Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance. This year, the 6K trail run will be a fun and timed challenge. Enjoy the beautiful Lodi Marsh Segment as you run or hike to the Finish Line in Lodi, an Ice Age Trail Community!

Events: 6K hike and a timed 6K trail run (distances are approximate). VIEW and DOWNLOAD COURSE MAP HERE.

Event Details:

Location: The event will START and END at Doctor’s Park (220 S. Main Street). A shuttle will take participants to the race start along the Lodi Marsh Segment of the Ice Age Trail. Participants will run or hike their way back into Trail Community, Lodi, Wis.

Event Check-In: All participants need to check in with event volunteers at Doctor’s Park prior to boarding the shuttle. Registration and Check-In begins at 8:00 a.m. The last shuttle to the trailhead will leave from the registration site at 8:40 a.m. (Please leave Fido at home. Dogs are not allowed on the shuttle bus. Thank you for understanding.)

Race start: The Fun Run & Hike will begin at 9 a.m.

Registration: Register online now. Day-of event registrations will also be accepted.

About the Event:

Expect:

A beautiful trail with lovely views.
Challenging 6K timed run.
Trail prizes.
Homemade treats. Special thanks to Alicia Gonzales of Royally Sweet Cookies for providing beautiful post-run cookies!
Good times for all!

Come for the event and stay for the Lodi Sausage Company brat stand on Main Street.

Donations: Donations to the Lodi Valley Chapter are encouraged to further corridor protection, trailbuilding, and trail maintenance.