Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter: Trail Magic Fundraiser At Culver’s in Hartland!

Event:

Use your Trail Magic at Culver’s in Hartland to give back to our Chapter! Your purchase will help raise funds to replace Hartland Marsh’s old “rollercoaster” boardwalks.

Details:

Treat yourself after your hike at Culver’s in Hartland. They will donate 10% of their proceeds to the “Back the Boardwalks” fundraising campaign from purchases made between 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm. Monty the Mammoth might even show up to deliver your meal!

Location:

Use this link for directions to the Culver’s in Hartland.

Contact:

Questions or comments can be made through our W aukesha/Milwaukee IAT Chapter Facebook page or through our chapter email.

Waukesha/Milwaukee Chapter: Mid-Week Hike: Holy Hill Segment

Photo by Corey Coyle, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The Hike:

Explore the Ice Age National Scenic Trail AND participate in a Mammoth Hike Challenge Event with us! This month we will be hiking the Holy Hill Segment. This segment passes through a mostly forested landscape across the glacial terrain that surrounds Holy Hill. This portion of the sgment offers just a few openings with views of glacial kame Holy Hill and the shrine and monastery that sits atop it, 1350 feet above sea level. Glacial geologists estimate at the time of the Wisconsin Glaciation, the thickness of the glacial ice extended another 1000 feet above Holy Hill. Glacial erratics are a common trailside sight in this area.

Details:

We will hike ~3 miles of this segment (includes 1.2 miles along Donegal Road). Hiking poles are helpful. Bring water. Dress for the weather. We will cancel if weather or conditions are unsafe. These hikes are are free. All ages and abilities are welcome. Ages 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Mark Miner organized this hike.

Location:

Meet at 9am at the DNR parking lot on Emerald Drive north of Monches. We will carpool to the parking lot at St. Mary’s of the Hill Parish Center, across from the entrance to Holy Hill. Heading south, we will then hike back to the DNR lot on Emerald Drive.

Contact Information:

Email comments or questions to either of your hike leader, Mark.

Waukesha/Milwaukee Chapter – Annual Harvest Gathering Potluck and Chapter Meeting

The Event:

Chili and Soup Potluck combined with a Chapter Meeting!
6:30 — Harvest Gathering Potluck 7:15 – Chapter Meeting

Details:

Bring a dish to pass, your own beverage(s), and a campfire chair. We will begin eating at 6:30 and start our chapter meeting at 7:15. Since this event is taking place in October, it qualifies for a Mammoth Hike Challenge bonus-miles event! A State park sticker is required.

Agenda:

WELCOME BY CHAPTER COORDINATOR, Pat Witkowski (for Barb Johnson/John Kolbe)

➢ Introduction of the Leadership Team who are present
➢ Welcoming of new members and guests

SUBMITTED MINUTES & LEADERSHIP REPORTS (motion to approve)
➢ Questions or comments

TRAIL ACTIVITIES REPORT, Pat Witkowski, Trail Coordinator

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES REPORT, Sherri Ritz, Social Coordinator

OLD/NEW BUSINESS
➢ Questions or comments
➢ Balance of year meeting calendar

Contact:

Questions regarding the Potluck? Contact Sherri Ritz.

Questions regarding the Meeting? Contact Pat Witkowski.

Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter: Exploring the Ice Age Trail Presentation – Wauwatosa Public Library

From Oct. 3-30, “Within Wisconsin: Hiking the Ice Age Trail” art exhibit will be on display at the Wauwatosa Public Library. This art is a mixture of watercolor and found art pieces, inspired by the Trail, created by aspiring Thousand Miler, Carolyn Simpson.

On the first evening of the exhibit, the Ice Age Trail Alliance will host a two-part presentation. The first presentation, Discover the Ice Age Trail, will be given by Diana Matthews, Thousand Miler and Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter member. The second presentation, will be “See the Trail through an Artist’s eyes” presented by artist Carolyn Simpson.

The presentations will run from 6:30-8:30. They will take place in the Firefly room.

(Ice Age Trail Alliance will be on hand to table at the event with maps and information.)

Since this event is taking place in October, it will qualify for a Mammoth Hike Challenge bonus-miles event!

Carolyn Simpson, a former librarian and corporate foundation executive, took up painting 18 years ago. A board member of the Wisconsin Watercolor Society, she uses her hikes on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail as inspiration for her paintings, which often depict things which are common, lost, old, discarded, weak or fleeting.