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The Ice Age Trail Alliance (IATA) andPortage of inclusivity — the diversity of all Trail users Baraboo West Bend and Board COLUMBIA predecessors have a proud 55-year history, should be reflected at the Board DODGE Port SAUK including many ups and downs. As we move Committee level. Any member of the IATA can Washi D RICHLAND R into serve on a Board Committee, even Germantown without F O 2013, I think we are finally moving W A away from the adverse impacts of the “great serving on the Board itself.

R C s c o n s i n R i v this year to be very Oconomowoc recession,” Prairie du er Madison W i and I expect Chien We have other opportunities to grow in 2013. positive for the IATA. Milwau Last year, JEFFERSON we saw our full-time Waukesha staff drop by IOWA From a financial perspective, we saw 2010 DANE two people. Although our WAUKESHA hard-workingMILWAUKE staff GRANT Whitewater and 2011 revenues decline faster than we and volunteers picked up the slack, our 2013 could reduce expenses. As a result, the budget includes a couple staff additions to help Platteville Ra RACINE IATA dipped into its reserves to maintain our prevent burnout. The IATA is a Land Trust, and Lake LAFAYETTE Janesville Monroe and Geneva programs. In 2011 your Board of Directors in 2012 we acquired a record 16 properties (see Ken ROCK GREEN staff embarked on a major effort to increase p. 12).

To bolster this good work, weKENOSHA have begun Beloit WALWORTH revenues, and that effort was successful. In the formal application process for Land Trust 2012, we took in $154,000 more than we accreditation. Accreditation means the IATA spent, on a budget of about $1 million. An meets national best practice standards as good important part of that success is our Yellow stewards of the lands entrusted to us. Those Blaze Club initiative, a program to recognize best practice standards ensure we will meet the IATA friends who have the capacity and desire expectations of landowners and the public. to help financially with annual gifts of $1,000 or more. We have a long history of recognizing Our annual meeting this year is in Dresser, in our friends who help by volunteering their time northwestern Wisconsin. Please join us there on the trail and elsewhere, and the Board felt in April. I am the outgoing President, and we also needed to recognize publicly those who Dave Lonsdorf, a Madison physician, energetic member and volunteer, and a terrific guy, help in a financial way. comes in as President.

From an operating perspective, our ongoing programs were stable or expanded through Thank you all for letting me serve the IATA as 2011 and 2012. For example, our Summer President, and I hope to see you in Dresser and Saunters program expanded from Lodi to on the Trail.

Milwaukee and into Wausau. Our Mobile Skills Crew projects totaled 18 over the last two years, and our chapters hosted hundreds of local projects. In 2012 our volunteer hours rose to 70,000 from 65,000 in 2011.

John Helling There are still challenges. We need more members. Our membership, about 3,500, has had a couple good years of growth recently, but is still up only 4.7% over the last six years, and that growth is uneven across the state.

While the make-up of our Board and Board Committees is stable, we always need new people with new ideas and fresh energy. Please consider contributing time and energy to a Board Committee or volunteering to join the Board. This request comes from a philosophy

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The mission of the Ice Age Trail Alliance is to create, support, and protect a thousand-mile footpath tracing Ice Age formations across Wisconsin.

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Mammoth Tales is published by the Ice Age Trail Alliance for its members and friends. Together with the National Park Service, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, local units of government, businesses, and volunteers from around the state, the IATA works to preserve Wisconsin’s glacial heritage through the development of the Ice Age National and State Scenic Trail.

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The IATA welcomes your comments. Email them to laura@iceagetrail.org, call us at (800) 227-0046, or send them to Mammoth Tales c/o IATA, 2110 Main Street, Cross Plains, WI 53528.

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Editor: Laura Stoesz | Contributing Editor: Eric Sherman

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CONTENTS

5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Official Annual Meeting Notice and Proxy

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

DIRECTORS

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Executive Director Mike Wollmer mike@iceagetrail.org

Administrative Assistant Jo Ellarson joanne@iceagetrail.org

Director of Trail Operations Tim Malzhan tim@iceagetrail.org

Executive Assistant Matt Kaufmann matt@iceagetrail.org

Secretary Gary Klatt, Whitewater, WI

Marcy Conklin, Milwaukee, WI Kevin Delorey, Lake Mills, WI Cora Dversdall, Frederic, WI Don Erickson, Birchwood, WI Roy Gromme, Oconomowoc, WI Rebecca Hamrin, Milwaukee, WI Mary Hilfiker, St. Paul, MN Dave Mickelson, Madison, WI

Publications Coordinator Laura Stoesz laura@iceagetrail.org

Vice President Development Jason Dorgan, Blue Mounds, WI

Director of Land Conservation Kevin Thusius kevin@iceagetrail.org

DIRECTORS EMERITUS

Informaton Systems Coordinator Eric Sherman eric@iceagetrail.org

LEADERSHIP MEMORIAL

President John Helling, Orono, MN

President Elect David Lonsdorf, Verona, WI Treasurer Rod Bartlow, Slinger, WI

VP Leadership Development Dave Phillips, Madison, WI Vice President Personnel Mike Mollerus, Birchwood, WI Finance Committee Chair Rod Bartlow, Slinger, WI

Adam Cahow Robert Cromer Tom Drought Joe Jopek Dave Kinnamon Terry Kohler David Lovejoy David Phillips Robert Rusch

Eastern Field Representative Brad Crary brad@iceagetrail.org Saunters Program Coordinator Luke Kloberdanz luke@iceagetrail.org GIS Specialist Tiffany Stram tiffany@iceagetrail.org

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ACCREDITATION UPDATE: PUBLIC COMMENT OPEN

Two Ways to Read Mammoth Tales Online This whole issue — and every issue of Mammoth Tales dating back to 2007 — is available online! Visit www.iceagetrail.org and click on Resources to view them all.

You can also read highlights featured in this issue and follow the link to the online exclusive content to read more.

If you prefer to receive Mammoth Tales online only, let us know by emailing info@iceagetrail.org.

The land trust accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet national quality standards for protecting important natural places and working lands forever. The Ice Age Trail Alliance is applying for accreditation. A public comment period is now open.

The Land Trust Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust Alliance, conducts an extensive review of each applicant’s policies and programs. Part of that review is public input — signed, written comments relating to how the Ice Age Trail Alliance complies with national quality standards.

You are encouraged to comment. To learn more about the accreditation program and how to submit a comment, please visit us at www.iceagetrail.org/accreditation. Comments on the IATA’s application will be most useful by May 31st, 2013.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

Throughout this issue, you will see boxes like this one highlighting content available only online. If it piques your interest, you can read more at www.iceagetrail.org/mammoth-tales-extra.

THE ICE AGE TRAIL NEEDS YOU! Wanted: Volunteer Field Editors For: Preparing the New 2014 Ice Age Trail Guidebook When: Mid-April through August Work has begun on our new Ice Age Trail Guidebook. We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic hikers and lovers of the outdoors to volunteer as Field Editors. That means you!

Field editors hike segments of the Ice Age Trail or sections of connecting roads or both, then review the draft descriptions of these segments and provide new or updated descriptive information. As a Field Editor you will receive all the documents and support you need to complete your assignment (hiking shoes not included). You can complete your assignment as a Field Editor and submit your field edit notes anytime between mid-April and the end of August.

The 2014 Ice Age Trail Guidebook will represent an exciting evolution in the IATA’s suite of resources for hikers. It will have a new layout that includes both maps and photographs, and it adds tons of new information such as ruggedness and elevation change ratings for each segment.

(FYI, we’ll still be offering our Ice Age Trail Atlas maps separately.) Segments of various lengths all along the entire Ice Age Trail are available. Sign up now to get your choice of segments.

To volunteer (or ask questions) please contact Gary Hegeman, Volunteer Field Editor Coordinator, by phone: 414-217-7626 or by email at: gmheg@wi.rr.com.

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The best part of being a Field Editor is the rewards. This opportunity will allow you to: 1. Get exercise (despite popular belief, this is always good).

2. Explore in depth parts of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and beautiful Wisconsin.

3. Contribute to an outstanding publication.

4. Help make the Ice Age Trail more accessible and meaningful to all hikers and outdoor lovers.

5. See your name in bright lights… or at least in the book’s list of Field Editors.

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ICE AGE TRAIL ALLIANCE, INC. PROXY I hereby appoint John Helling or Gary Klatt as my proxy (with full power of substitution) to attend the IATA’s Annual Membership Meeting to be held April 13, 2013 and any adjournment thereof and to vote on my behalf on all matters that may properly come up for membership approval during the meeting.

Dated:___________________________, 2013 Signature:____________________________________________________ Print name:___________________________________________________ Please return to: Ice Age Trail Alliance, Inc. 2110 Main Street Cross Plains, WI 53528

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Thursday, April 11th - Sunday, April 14th. at Trollhaugen Ski Resort in Dresser, WI. Sunset at Straight Lake. Photo by Rita Fox, Langlade County Chapter member.

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2013 ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND MEMBERS MEETING

HIGHLIGHTED ACTIVITIES Thurs 7:00 p.m. FEATURED SPEAKER: JUAN MARTINEZ National Geographic Emerging Explorer and The North Face Ambassador Juan Martinez is a proud product of South Central Los Angeles. Martinez is now driven to connect people with nature.

Through his leadership in the Natural Leaders Network of the Children & Nature Network and as the National Youth Volunteer Coordinator for the Sierra Club, Martinez inspires others by focusing on the positive and transformative values of nature rather than formidable environmental concerns. Attendance is free, but registration is required if you’re not participating in the rest of the Annual Conference. Go to iata2013conference.eventbrite.com to register.

Fri 7:00 p.m. NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AWARDS Every time you put your name on an event sign-in sheet, you’re bringing yourself closer to earning a National Park Service VIP (Volunteers In Parks) award. Each hour you’ve reported since 2007 makes you eligible for recognition as you pass 100, 250, 500, 1000 hours (and beyond) in your volunteer career.

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Fri 8:00 p.m. RED-CARPET PREMIERE: DISCOVER WISCONSIN This television program has featured the Ice Age Trail in two episodes.

A third episode will premiere at the Annual Conference this year.

Sat 1:30-4:00 p.m. ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING AND ELECTIONS The Saturday afternoon Annual Membership Meeting is free and open to all members. No registration is required.

Sat 6:45 p.m. IATA AWARDS Celebrate the work of 2012 by recognizing standout volunteers at the IATA Awards presentation. The Spirit Stick, Thousand-Miler, In The Mud, and other IATA awards honor the accomplishments of the many by recognizing a few.

Ongoing: SILENT AUCTION There’s still time to donate items. Drop them off at the IATA office in Cross Plains, or if you can’t get your donation to the office before the Conference, just send a description of the item, along with its estimated value and a photo, if available, to matt@iceagetrail.org by March 29.

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In Polk County, home of the Western Terminus, hiking opportunities abound. Polk County hosts Wisconsin’s oldest and newest state parks acine (Interstate State Park and Straight Lake State Park, respectively) and is home to St. Croix Falls, the “City of Trails.” Stretch out your legs with nosha four Ice Age Trail hikes from Interstate State Park to McKenzie Creek State Wildlife Area.

THURSDAY HIKE: MCKENZIE CREEK SEGMENT Atlas Maps 4f, 5f; Companion Guide page 328 Paralleling McKenzie Creek, this section of the Ice Age Trail traverses McKenzie Creek State Wildlife Area. The Trail skirts several kettle lakes, and if the spring weather cooperates, a few ephemeral plant species may make an appearance along the Trail.

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MEALS Conference meals will be provided at Trollhaugen. Each meal will have a vegetarian option. Please order your meals on the registration form (page 8).

As any Mobile Skills Crew event attendee can attest, the Ice Age Trail Alliance knows how to do food. We recognize that the quality of last year’s catering was not up to par. This year we’ve teamed up with Trollhaugen’s own chef to ensure creative, exciting fare at a reasonable price.

LODGING Lodging options are plentiful throughout the area. Make arrangements with your trail friends... camp at Interstate State Park, book a room at a hotel or motel, or reserve that lake cabin. Please see the registration form for details on select locations (page 8).

FRIDAY AND SUNDAY HIKES: ST. CROIX FALLS SEGMENT Atlas Map 1f; Companion Guide pages 336-339 Featuring the Western Terminus, Friday’s hike overlooks the swirling St. Croix River. This hike will meander through St. Croix Falls and highlight several glacial features like eskers, dalles, and potholes. Touch the Western Terminus marker and reflect on the feelings of thru-hikers beginning or ending their thousand-mile journey on the Ice Age Trail.

Sunday’s hike begins on the northern portion of the segment, on the shores of the St. Croix River at Lion’s Park. The St. Croix National Scenic Riverway is managed by the National Park Service and protects 255 miles of river including the St. Croix River and Namekagon River.

SATURDAY HIKE: STRAIGHT LAKE SEGMENT OR TRADE RIVER SEGMENT Atlas Map 3f; Companion Guide pages 232-234 Two hikes depart Saturday morning in the renowned Straight Lake State Park, one heading eastward and one heading west. Indianhead Chapter and Mobile Skills Crew trail-building projects in the park over several years have paid off. Option one features the Trade River Segment and interprets glacial erratics, a boulder valley, and basalt outcrops. The second option is hiking the Straight Lake Segment, which highlights the glacial tunnel channel containing Straight Lake, Rainbow Lake, and the Straight River.

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Boardwalk on the Straight Lake Segment. Photo by Rich Propp, Washington/Ozaukee County Chapter member.

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Conference Schedule THURSDAY, APRIL 11 6:30-8:00 a.m. Check-in and Coffee Hour

12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch

8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet

1:30-2:30 p.m. Session #1: Julie Jilek presents Wisconsin State Park Plein Air Painting Project

1:30-4:00 p.m. Annual Membership Meeting & Elections — Free and open to all IATA members.

No registration is required to attend.

2:45-4:15 p.m. Session #2: Hikers’ Forum

4:00-5:15 p.m. Social Hour

12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch

4:15-5:30 p.m. Social Hour

4:15-4:45 p.m. New Board Directors Meeting

1:30-2:30 p.m. Session #1: 2013 Trail Project Docket

5:30-6:45 p.m. Dinner: BBQ Chicken and Ribs Buffet with Vegetarian Entree

5:15-6:45 p.m. Dinner — Please indicate entree choice on registration form below.

2:45-4:15 p.m. Session #2: ColdCaching

7:00-8:00 p.m. National Park Service Awards

6:45-7:45 p.m. IATA Awards

4:15-5:30 p.m. Social hour

8:00-8:30 p.m. Discover Wisconsin Premiere

5:30-6:45 p.m. Dinner: Fiesta Taco Buffet

9:00-10:30 p.m. Entertainment to be announced. Check website for update.

8:00-9:00 p.m. National Park Service presentation on the St. Croix National Senic Riverway.

8:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m. Guided group hike: McKenzie Creek Segment

7:00-8:30 p.m. Featured Speaker, Juan Martinez — Free and open to the public. See the section on featured activities for more information.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13

SUNDAY, APRIL 14 6:30-8:00 a.m. Check-in and Coffee Hour

6:30-8:00 a.m. Check-in and Coffee Hour

7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet

FRIDAY, APRIL 12

7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet

6:30-8:30 a.m. Check-in and Coffee Hour

8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Guided group hike: Straight Lake State Park

8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Guided group hike: St. Croix Falls Segment

7:00-8:00 a.m. Breakfast Buffet 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Guided group hike: St. Croix Falls Segment

Option 1: Trade River Hike on the Trade River Segment

8:30-11:30 a.m. Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting — Concurrent with hike.

Open to all members.

Option 2: Tunnel Channel Hike on the Straight Lake Segment 12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch

2013 ANNUAL CONFERENCE & MEMBERSHIP MEETING Registration Form Name(s)_____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________________ City_____________________________State________ Zip_____________ Phone_________________Email__________________________________ Emergency Contact Name______________________________________ Emergency Contact Phone ______________________________________ I/We will be attending the

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REGISTRATION FEES: Number of People_______x $25.00 per person. TOTAL $____________ CONFERENCE MEAL FEES

CONFERENCE LODGING: Please make lodging arrangements by calling and asking for Ice Age Trail Alliance pricing. Room blocks will be released on March 29th. Camping at Interstate State Park is a first-come-first-served basis.

River Valley Inn & Suites 1030 N Cascade St., Osceola, WI (888) 791-0022 www.osceolarivervalleyinn.com April 11th, 12th & 13th $75-$99 plus 10% off each night

Holiday Inn Express 2190 US Hwy 8. St. Croix Falls, WI (715) 483-5775 www.hiexpress.com/stcroixvalley April 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th $88/Traditional Queens, $95/King Suite

Luck Country Inn 10 Robertson Rd., Luck, WI (800) 544-7396 www.luckcountryinn.com April 11th, 12th & 13th $55-$65 per night

Pins ‘N’ Needles Quilt Shop–Retreat Center 126 N. Washington St., St. Croix Falls, WI (715) 483-5728 www.pinsnneedlesquiltshop.com April 11th, 12th& 13th $25/person/night

Please indicate the quantity of the following meals you would like to order. Meals will be buffet style unless indicated.

Thursday: Breakfast ($10)_________

Saturday: Breakfast ($10)_________

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*Plated Dinner ($22.50) Please Indicate Choice on Right

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By March 29th, please mail registration form and payment to the Ice Age Trail Alliance, 2110 Main St., Cross Plains, WI 53528

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MARQUETTE COUNTY CHAPTER On January 5th the Marquette County Chapter and Muirland Bird Club hosted an owl hike. Over 40 people visited four locations scouted by well known birder Daryl Christensen. The hikers/birders watched two great horned owls before it got too dark and then moved on to other areas.

The eve was capped off with bonfire, chili, and s’mores at the home of IATA members the Wollenburgs.

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DANE COUNTY CHAPTER The bucolic long view to the southeast is now wider and more prominent, and the sumac has diminished dramatically, thanks to the Dane County Chapter and other local volunteers who have continued the work at Young’s Prairie renewed by last May’s MSC (Mobile Skills Crew) project.

The work since May has included pulling sweet clover and other prairie weeds in August; a systematic sumac attack in late October; spraying garlic mustard, hedge parsley, and dames rocket along the new trail corridor in November; and burning brush piles and clearing unwanted trees during January and February workdays.

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When an MSC project is likely to end before the new segment is ready for public use, crews generally work from the middle out to avoid creating a visible “trail to nowhere,” but the need to cross wet areas made that strategy unworkable for this project. The project ended with sections of narrow temporary decking at each end of the boardwalk and sections of corridor still containing stumps, rocks, holes, and irregular footing.

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Enter a crew of folks from the local chapter! With the support of IATA staff, nine chapter members spent an October Saturday replacing the 125-plus feet of temporary decking with 40-inch boards and installing “CAUTION— under construction” signage at trailheads and boardwalk access points.

Recent personal excursions onto the “construction zone” portion of the trail indicate that the segment is being visited regularly! We look forward to completing it (and opening it to the public) in May. –Gail Piotrowski, chapter member

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LANGLADE COUNTY CHAPTER This year, Peg Jopek’s Langlade County Chapter IAT Benefit Luncheon marked a decade of offering food and companionship for supportive Trail friends. Five of the diners at this year’s event were at the first luncheon.

Joe McKenna maintained a family tradition by hosting a dinner party following the chapter’s October hike. The hike, led by Dave Tlusty, was exhilarating with snow squalls and interludes of sunshine to highlight lingering gold and yellow foliage. Lee Auner led the September hike on the Kettlebowl Segment, when sumacs and mature grasses gave the prevailing green a touch of fall. Fred’s Rock, an erratic that deserves the title, served as a post-hike location for photos and chatting about the splendid day.

In addition to the fun, segment stewards Lee Auner, Terry Creekmore, Lon Malzahn, Kurt Nierode, and Dave Tlusty were busy on their stretches mowing, removing windfalls, and re-marking. Wausau scouts from Troop 465 on a weekend hike assisted local efforts by clearing slash near Baker Lake while checking the Trail from Veterans Memorial Park to the Kettlebowl Segment trailhead south of Lily.

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Barron & Washburn Cos. Bob Held (715) 761-1657 heldharbor@gmail.com

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Rusk Co. Jim Kurz (715) 532-7246 jbrekkekurz@centurytel.net

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Chippewa Co. Richard Smith (715) 967-2164 chapter@iatchippewa.org

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Taylor Co. Buzz Meyer (715) 748-5627 gtmeyer@charter.net

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And all this after only four acquisitions in 2011. How did we do it? Read more at iceagetrail.org/mammoth-tales-extra

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“The Ice Age Trail segments on these properties will follow the East Twin River, which carried glacial meltwater during the last glacial advance into Wisconsin,” said geologist Dave Mickelson. “In addition to the excellent hiking opportunities it will provide, this property exhibits great examples

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of outwash terrace and just to the east, the Two Rivers Moraine.”

According to a WDNR report, the property will “help interpret two nearby drumlins and an esker, all formed by the last glaciation.”

The Thompson purchase will enable the Ice Age Trail, once built, to form a road-to-road connection in a region where there is still much work to be done.

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The acquisition will protect the Ice Age Trail, the East Twin River, and the wildlife corridor. Wisconsin’s Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program provided funding for the acquisition.

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INDIAN LAKE The Ice Age Trail also enjoyed the acquisition of the Indian Lake property last fall. The 116-acre parcel lies near the Town of Berry in Dane County, northwest of Madison, and is adjacent to Indian Lake County Park, which estimated nearly 80,000 visitors in 2011.

The Indian Lake property falls within an America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) national priority area — the Trail corridor between the Ice Age National Scientific Reserve Unit near Madison and the Aldo Leopold Foundation near Baraboo — where the possible goal will be to expand the Ice Age Trail through strategic land protection, according to the AGO 50-State Report. (Another segment within the AGO priority area got a facelift last October; see Trail Building Highlights, page 17.)

One key factor in the NRB’s approval of this acquisition was support from Ice Age Trail users across Wisconsin. Gary Werner, Dane County Chapter member and Executive Director of the Partnership for the National Trails System, said in a statement of support to the NRB, “Granting this money will be a sound, leveraged investment in the long-term health of our environment, of Wisconsin’s tourism industry, and the personal health and well-being of thousands of the citizens of Wisconsin who will use this land for outdoor recreation.”

Jason Dorgan, an IATA volunteer and board member, added, “I am particularly excited when we gain an opportunity to extend the Trail and get that much closer to our goal of a contiguous trail navigating its way through the state.”

The Ice Age Trail Alliance purchased the property with Dane County Conservation funds and is seeking reimbursement of half of the value from Wisconsin’s State Stewardship Fund. The IATA plans to transfer the land to Dane County, which will manage the property as part of Indian Lake County Park.

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Three Reasons to Love Mobile Skills Crew Events

Three more reasons to love MSC events: pre-dawn breakfasts, meticulous planning, and getting the community involved. Read the rest of the story at iceagetrail.org/mammoth-tales-extra

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Fellow chapter member Ron Nacker and I arrive late Thursday night having each put in a day on the job. The three-hour drive and arriving tired and after dark makes for a down mood, but that is immediately reversed as we pull in to the familiar camp, park, and join a small group at the fire. This is the fourth project on the Plover River Segment and the fourth hosted at the Dells of the Eau Claire group campsite, so being there already generates good memories. The crowd around the fire immediately envelops us in the warmth of the MSC family. Whether you are coming for the first time or you are an old hand you can count on being made welcome.

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THE VOLUNTEERS WORK HARD In the morning, my crew of seven selects our tools, splits off, and sees a partially built boardwalk awaiting us in the mucky ground. We fall into a workable division of labor with some setting boardwalk support posts, some blocking in the wooden boardwalk frames and some placing and screwing down deck boards. There are momentary setbacks like rocks and roots invariably in the way and the right tool or other materials needing hauling the half mile in from the road. Nevertheless, with the competence, patience, and teaching skills of crew leaders like Trailwide member Theresa Werner and Langlade County member Rita Fox, we make good progress. I am reminded once again how remarkable and satisfying it is working on these projects. There are no slackers, there are no complainers, no one gets mad at anyone (not out loud anyhow) — we get the job done. Between Tuesday and Sunday at Plover River, my crew and many other teams of volunteers — over 180 people in total — worked over 3,500 hours, built 1,029 feet of boardwalk, and cleared nearly 2 miles of trail corridor. Being a teacher I rarely get to see tangible results of that work, so it is doubly pleasant at the end of a day here to see what we have built.

THOSE WHO HELP ARE REWARDED As the workday ends on Saturday I’m feeling both frustrated that we’re not done with the whole length of boardwalk, and happy with the greatlooking boardwalk we do have in place. Everyone who has helped shares a buoyant feeling of accomplishment and pride at having made something well that will last and be useful for a long time. Today as often happens they nearly have to pry the tools out of our hands to get us to quit for the day (there’s still more to be done where we left off). We carpool back to camp, relax for a bit, and dig in to a delicious supper. Later, being outdoors sitting at a campfire under the stars, it is hard to imagine how life could be any better than this.

The Marathon County Chapter helped tie up loose ends from this project (see page 10). The new 2.7-mile trail extension will not open for public use until we return for another Mobile Skills Crew event May 10-18 in 2013 (see schedule, page 15). We have fun, we work hard and safe, and we get things accomplished. Please join us in 2013.

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The park hosts up to 2.1 million visitors yearly, but the Ice Age Trail was hidden among the labyrinth of other trails, roads, and campgrounds.

Around 275 volunteers contributing over 3,800 hours sought to make the Ice Age Trail more visible during the October project, which focused on signage and stewardship. The promotional and public awareness value of a well-marked trail with inviting and informing trailheads in a park so well visited is enormous.

To the hard-working MSC volunteers, it was a typical project, something that occurs on a regular basis across Wisconsin, but this project had special weight. A portion of the Ice Age Trail was picked as one of two projects in Wisconsin to be part of President Obama’s America’s Great Outdoors Initiative, which encourages Americans of all ages to get outside, enjoy nature, and be healthy through access to public natural resources.

The portion of trail and road walk chosen for the initiative, a 70-mile stretch from the Cross Plains National Scientific Reserve Unit to Aldo Leopold’s shack along the Wisconsin River, will serve as a model for what the Trail can be. Right in the middle of that model segment lies Devil’s Lake State Park and the Devil’s Lake Segment of the Ice Age Trail. To see firsthand what the Ice Age Trail and Mobile Skills Crew are all about, Rachel Jacobson, Department of the Interior Acting Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, made a visit to the project.

On Thursday, crews fanned out across the park to upgrade trail signage.

Sections were walked and walked again, zeroing in on the placement of the draft blazes, installing signage posts and replacing those draft blazes, once finalized, with two fresh coats of yellow paint.

Helping with the stewardship aspect of the project were 90 students from the Lodi Ouisconsing School of Collaboration, wielding loppers and eager spirits to clear honeysuckle, buckthorn, and other invasive species.

Rain fell off and on throughout Friday of the project, hindering the last step of the stewardship and signage processes — brushing the cut stumps of the invasives with herbicide and painting the ever-important blazes on the trees. Volunteers will address both needs in the spring of 2013.

Saturday and Sunday brought beautiful fall weather, brilliantly showcasing the fall colors. Tread crews took advantage of the weather to upgrade existing trail, taking off berms (soil that accumulates along the outside edge of the trail) and constructing drainages, elongating the life and sustainability of the trail.

Over the 2012 trail building season, volunteers built 3,719 feet of boardwalk, constructed miles of top-notch tread, painted countless blazes, moved hundreds of stones, and peeled timbers to build 455 linear feet of retaining walls. A year’s worth of smiles flashed as volunteers worked on building the best trail in the upper great lakes region. The curtain has closed on the 2012 trail building season, but spring is right around the corner, waiting for the first pick mattock swing to christen a new season of premier trail building.

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was the end of August, and whispers of yellow and orange were beginning to creep into the conversation in the Northwoods. In a few short weeks, those whispers would turn into a full-throated chorus as the forest came ablaze in its autumnal glory. Such was the scene when Ice Age Trail Alliance volunteers arrived at the Jerry Lake Segment for the second time in 2012.

Work on the north side of the Yellow River was completed during a Mobile Skills Crew (MSC) trail building project in May. Now, attention was focused on the south side of the river.

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To get to the unfinished trail sections, we had the pleasure of walking on trail crafted at the May project. The trail was smooth and easy walking, a testament to the quality of work that MSC volunteers do.

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The first half of the project area rested on nearly flat ground, with a few hummocks thrown in, pushing the volunteers and crew leaders to use all their flat-ground trail building techniques in making sure the water flowed off the trail.

The second half of the project forced the volunteers to use different skill sets as the trail alignment climbed a high, steep hill. To make this glacially deposited and human engineered climb, myriad rock retaining walls and a length of side-slope tread needed to be built. Stones were ferried everincreasing distances as the walls and structures took shape.

The view at the top is worth the effort. The peak of the climb opens up to reveal a seemingly unbroken and limitless stretch of forest.

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The project brought 89 people contributing 2,270 hours over three and a half sunny days. Together we maintained about 4 miles of existing trail, upgraded trail signage, and built drainage structures, rock retaining walls, and 1,800 feet of new tread.

The 2012 Jerry Lake trail building projects greatly enhanced over 2 miles of Ice Age Trail and upgraded a total of 5 miles of trail in the Chequamegon National Forest, bringing the physical Trail more into harmony with its stately surroundings. Volunteers will be thankful for a section that’s easier to maintain, and hikers will enjoy the serene walk through the hemlocks, pines, maples, and oaks, listening to the chatter of the forest.

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Editor’s postscript: MSC returns to the Jerry Lake segment August 1-4 in 2013. See schedule on page 15.

PHOTO CREDITS AND MAPS Bear Lake Rd

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1. To build the rock structures required for an uphill climb, volunteers brought stones from increasingly far-flung locations. Here, six work in tandem to move a rock using a Feldman rock sling, a custom-sewn device for this task. Photo by the author.

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2. This steep hill climb challenged trail builders to craft rock retaining walls and sideslope tread; a spectacular view is the reward. Photo by Jo Ellarson.

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6. This crossing uses native materials to cross a wet area. Photo by the author.

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Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital & Clinics Dale & Penny Schaber Gail Hanson & Michael Schmidt Julia Sheahan Brad Sherman Emmy G. Sortor State Bank of Cross Plains Sandy & David Street Alexandra Teitz Donald & Virginia Thompson James Thomson Robert Timberlake Toboggan Run Dental, Rice Lake David & Karen Verhulst Betty Werner Sharon Wolf

$100 - $199 Anonymous Barbara Abair Alden Family Fund within the Community Foundation of North Central Wisconsin Hugh Anderson Andy Arena Curtis Armstrong Richard Baske Judge & Mrs. Richard Becker Victoria Berget Sean Bina David Sarocka & Brenda Bland Joan & Darren Blankenship Jay & Sanee Bonnell Deborah Bowen Frank & Mary Ann Brazelton Karl & Aimee Broman Peter & Joan Bruce Marjorie Bunce Joel Burbach Terry A. Burki Burnell’s DÊcor, Rice Lake Rebecca Burton Elizabeth Bush Dave Caliebe Maggie Carrao Charleston | Orwig, Hartland Vicki Christianson Sherren Clark John Connell Jim Bob Cooley James Courchane CoVantage Credit Union, Antigo Chuck & Gloria Crary Mandy Crary Bob & Dede Cromer

Kathy Cronkrite Lee Curtes Frederick & Edith Ann Dalleska Bruce C. Davidson John Davies Greer Deneen David & Susan Derro Michael & Carla Di Iorio Michael Diliberti Virginia E. Dodson Erwin & Jane Dohmen Dominion Employee Giving Campaign Kathleen Drew Jan & James Eisner John & Cathy Emerson Ron Endres Peg Engleson Patrick Enright David & Tracy Erickson Gary & Judith Ertel Elizabeth Ester Nathan Fagre Ruth Kleban & Vincent Fish Verena Fjermestad David & Barbara Flesch James Flesch The Freeman Family Julie Fries Charles & Anne Frihart Teresa Fulton GE Foundation Richard A. Georg Jr. Tom & Jan Gilbert Russell & Georgia Gilbertson Peter Gottlieb Jim Grant Sue Whittaker & Tim Grass R. Jean Gray Paul & Wendy Greeney Ron & Martha Gritt Rebecca McLennan & Rebecca Groves Mike Guisleman Douglas Hagerman Robert Halser Beth & Keith Hartman Forrest Hartmann Joe Hebda Donald & Kristine Hietpas Dave Hock Paul & Jean Holtan David Hvizdak Jane & Greg Hyer Barbara Jackson Kirk Jacobson Spring 2013 |21

Joel Janssen William & Janet Johnson Edward & Patricia Jones Robert & Deborah Jozwowski Nicholas Julga Nancy Kaiser Madeline Kanner Nathan Kempf Mohammad Kiarang Stephanie & Mike Kirchner David & Susan Klabak William Knickrehm Dennis Krautkramer Thomas Kron Bernard & Karen Kubale Dr. Jill Kusba Lakeview Medical Center, Rice Lake Joel & Sandee Lammers Jack & Laurie Lawlor Robert Lazar Barbara Leetzow Richard Leighton Fred & Nancy Littmann Lodi Cub Scout Pack 355 James & Susan Lundberg Tony Lundberg Frank Luther Rick Magyar Kevin Mahaney Russ & Clara Marr Cathy Marsicek Ron Martin Steve White & Donna Martin Duane & Peggy Marxen William Masters John & Judith McBroom Nancy McGill R.T. Melzer Lori & Tom Mescher Susan Mischler Louis Muench Kathy Mulbrandon Donna Multhauf Susan Munger David Navarro Jim Fritz & Deby Netzel William & Charlotte Neumann Dan & Gillian Nevers

Ann & Erik Nielsen Uppercase Events on behalf of The North Face Charlene & David Ohnstad Jefren Olsen Bart & Char Olson Rod & Carol Olson Irene Osterbrock David & Mary Paulson Joann Peck Irvin Peckham Alan Penn Leslie Peterson Matthew Peterson Diane Phifer Jeff & Mary Piontkowski John & Barbara Pippenger Ken Pippert Chuck Poat Mr. George Purcell Paul Rabinowitz Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Radmer John & Mary Lou Rashke Richard Rehm Michael & Pamela Rewey Kenneth & Julia Richardson David & Dawn Rieckmann Fred A. Risser Roger & Nancy Ritzow Rachel Roberts Steve Robertson Barry & Ann Rogers Robert & Susan Root Jean & Charles Rumsey Running Fit, Ann Arbor, MI Robert L. Russell Ruth Saunders Lillian Wiegel & Barbara Schacht Jim Schad Jean Schaefer Carolyn Schloemer Judi & Karl Schmid Tommye Schneider Joshua Schoenick David Scholtz Pam Schuler Jon Schweder Dawn Seaman Cindy Sesolak

PARTNER CORNER The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is grounded in strong partnerships, and the Ice Age Trail Alliance receives generous support throughout the year from a variety of outstanding partners, as illustrated below.

United States Forest Service $24,000 in support of trail improvements on the Jerry Lake Segment in the Chequagmegon National Forest.

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Patrick & Jane Severt Mary Shumaker Lois A. Siler Corey Singletary Mary Skalecki Dr. Thomas J. Skatrud Bob & Pat Skinner Mary & Joseph Skupniewitz Kraig Smith Leonard Sobczak Alan & Jessica Southworth Bates Martha Spalding Bill Staudenmaier Lori Steinbach Ellen Stephenson Randy & Ellen Stoesz John & Martha Stoltenberg Tom & Ruth Stram Robert Newbery & Nancy Sugden Janet Tallberg David Eide & Ann Thering Donna & Chet Thomas Bruce Thompson Shirley Tollaksen Peter Touhey Janet & Gary Tupy Tim & Pam Tyson Charlie & Sue Varco Karen Wegner & Paul Vastag Deborah Vomhof Peter & Anne Wadsack Carl Wagner Tom Wallschlaeger Ken & Sally Waraczynski Bill Welch Gary Werner Steve West Western States Envelope Co., Milwaukee Bonnie Wheaton Donald Williams Christian Wobeter Suzanne & Mitch Wolf Barbara & Ron Wolfe James Wollmer Mary Woolsey Schlaefer William & Kathleen Wulf Donald W. Yochem

Milestones

MATCHING GIFTS Matching gifts were received from: Alliant Energy Foundation thanks to Peter Berthold GE Foundation thanks to Carl Engelhardt Robert Nevermann Gifts to the IATA were made in honor of: John & Sharon Bloodgood

by Mary Lonien & Sandra Smith Lou Bruch

by Richard & Doris Dubielzig Jim Cousin’s completion of the Ice Age Trail in 2012

by Kathleen Drew Tom Drought

by Ellen Drought

Paul & Margaret Gionfriddo

by Dave Gorski

Elsie Czehno

by Jacquelyn Czehno

Ice Age Trail Alliance Staff

by Carol & Bob Broman

Ruth Groves

by Alexandra Teitz

Lakeshore Chapter Trail Angels Dolly and Jim

by Tess Mulrooney

Norman C. Huth

by Edwin & Sarah Boothroyd Erik Huth Larry & Julianne Leff Dennis & Theresa Lowder Tom & Mary Spies Ronald & Suzanne Schalig

Volunteers who help shuttle Ice Age Trail hikers

by Tom Wallschlaeger The wedding of Jason Stewart & Teresa McNamee

by Heather Stewart Gifts to the IATA were made in memory of: Colastico Cervantes

by Cathy Marsicek

Will Sanford

by Charles & Ginger Alden Robert & Sally Freckmann

Steve Jackson, Langlade County Forest Administrator

by Joe & Peg Jopek

Margaret Schad

by Friends and Coworkers at the Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau Lisa & David Bertler Susan & Greg Bridge Susan Bridge’s Bunco Group Sandra Kleckner Drew & Dennis Stephen Knowlton Michael & Pamela Rewey Jim Schad Chris & Joyce Steffens Betty Trainer

Jessie

by Jim Powers

Charles Schumacher

by Paul Kaufmann

Wayne Jipson

by Richard & Gayle Wells

Jane Woodhouse

by Kathleen Cronkrite

Giving Tree The Ice Age Trail Alliance’s Giving Tree is a work of art adorning the entryway of our main office in Cross Plains.

Giving Tree donations help us further our work to create, support, protect and promote the Ice Age National Scenic Trail. The Giving Tree itself is a wonderful sight for those visiting our office and inspires those who view it to support the Ice Age Trail Alliance.

Giving Tree gifts were made in honor of: The Beecher Family

by Susan McElwee

Giving Tree gifts were made in memory of: Margaret Barker

by John F. Barker

Luella M. Thompson

by Don & Ginny Thompson

Bob, Bev and Jim

by Nancy Kaiser

Other Giving Tree gifts were made by: Curtis Armstrong Jay & Sanee Bonnell Frank & Mary Ann Brazelton Nancy & Lou Bruch Joel F. Burbach Vicki Christianson Tom & Patty Dreier The Dumesic Family John & Cathy Emerson Ron Endres Tim Escher Charles & Anne Frihart Richard A. Georg, Jr. Dennis & Noreen Gilberts Russell & Georgia Gilbertson Jack & Susan Hale Robert Halser Jack & Joan Hansen Beth & Keith Hartman Bill Welch & Patti Herman William & Janet Johnson Bob & Deb Jozwowski Eugene & Evelyn Kain

Tom Drought

by Bill Staudenmaier

Dr. Grace M. Burton

by Rebecca Burton

The Ice Age Trail Atlas

by Tess Mulrooney

Henry & June Dhein

by William & Charlotte Neumann

Keira & Vivian

by Laurie Lawlor Maggie

by Matt Kaufmann Tim Malzhan and the Mobile Skills Crew

by Ken & Sally Waraczynski

Jim & Dorothy Mallien

by Bruce C. Davidson Steve Meyer

by Sue Meyer Riley

by Matt Kaufmann

Gene & Bea Musolf

by Gail Hansen

Ann Rumsey

by Jean & Charles Rumsey

Kari Sherman

by Donna & Chet Thomas

Phillip T. Schaefer

by Jean Schaefer

Mark Struve

by Dan Rambo

Michael Sheahan

by Julia Sheahan

Bill Welch

by Dan Rambo

Christopher Street

by David & Sandy Street

Eric & Kyle Tietze

by Pam & Gary Gates

Madeline Kanner Marjorie Kenyon-Cler Lakeview Medical Center, Rice Lake Alan & Marie Langeteig Joel & Sandee Lammers James & Susan Lundberg Rick Magyar Kevin Mahaney Ron Martin The Migon Family Kathy Mulbrandon David & Char Ohnstad Leslie Peterson Thomas & Roxie Radmer Fred A. Risser Rachel L. Roberts Nicholas & Monica Robertson Robert L. Russell Tommye Schneider David Scholtz Marth J. Spalding State Bank of Cross Plains Lori Steinbach Louise & John Stolzenberg Thomas & Ruth Stram Bonnie Wheaton Pauline Witte Sharon Wolf Donald W. Yochem Spring 2013 |23

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