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By the time this is in your hands, 2015 will be
about three months old.
It’s never too late to say thank you. Thanks to
all of you, 2014 was one for the record books.
By every measure the year was a success. The
highlights included shattered volunteerism
records (again!); a diverse audience that
contributed to a high-quality strategic plan to
guide us through 2017; the 2014 Guidebook and
Atlas released and a new website launched.
What’s up for 2015, though? There’s a lot in store.
MIKE WOLLMER
Executive Director
OUR PARTNERS
You’ll read about this year’s annual conference
in this issue. We’ll gather in Wisconsin Dells
April 23-26 at the Wintergreen Conference
Center. I’ve been asked “Why in the Dells?
There’s no Trail there…?” That’s exactly why
we are there. The Dells sits near the western
leg of the Ice Age Trail’s bifurcation. There are
more glacial features peppered along this leg
than most people are aware of. Consider this a
glimpse into the future of the Trail. You’ll find no
shortage of activities and workshops scheduled
during the conference.
I think you’ll appreciate our guest presenters.
On Friday night, author Jerry Apps will share
the story of his family’s 120-acre “glacial” farm
located on the terminal moraine in Waushara
County. Then on Saturday evening, James Mills,
outdoor writer and author of The Adventure Gap:
Changing the Face of the Outdoors, will speak
to the importance of inspiring future generations
to value nature. He’ll do so, in part, by telling
his story and documenting the first all-AfricanAmerican summit attempt on Denali.
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The trailbuilding season will be exciting in 2015.
Six Mobile Skills Crew events are scheduled
around the state. That number is dwarfed by
the countless local chapter workdays that are
scheduled almost every weekend somewhere
along the Trail. There are also three volunteer
training opportunities scheduled. See page 11
for more information.
Finally, I don’t think we celebrate enough. I’ve
poached that from my friend and past board
president Cora Dversdall. She made that
statement as her first order of business when
she took the position in July of 2009. Let’s take
that advice and celebrate often – in small groups,
in large groups, maybe even by ourselves from
a peaceful overlook or at the end of a trail day.
I’m pretty easy to reach – I’d like to share those
moments with you when I can, and I’d like to
hear about them when we’re unable to gather.
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OURmission
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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ON THE COVER: The Eastern Lodi Marsh Segment in Columbia County takes in a winter day’s
fading sunlight. Photo by Tim Escher.
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.
The IATA welcomes your comments. Email them to [email protected], 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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CONTENTS
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4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 Annual Conference & Membership Meeting
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 - 2017 IATA Strategic Plan
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VOL. XXVII, NO. 1 SPRING 2015
Correction: A.J. McCaskey of the Waushara
County Chapter was mistakenly omitted
from the list of “In The Mud” award
winners in the Summer 2014 issue of
Mammoth Tales.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land Conservation Highlights
13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter Highlights
16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Member and Donor News
DIRECTORS
STAFF
Executive Director
Mike Wollmer
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant
Jo Ellarson
[email protected]
Director of Trail Operations
Tim Malzhan
[email protected]
Executive Assistant
Matt Kaufmann
[email protected]
Secretary
Gary Klatt, Whitewater, WI
Rod Bartlow, Slinger, WI
Kevin Delorey, Lake Mills, WI
David Mickelson, Madison, WI
Jerry Sazama, Chippewa Falls, WI
Jan Froelich, Verona, WI
Robert Melzer, Sheboygan, WI
Nancy Schuster, Chippewa Falls, WI
Brook Waalen, Luck, WI
Vice President Development
Jason Dorgan, Blue Mounds, WI
Director of Land Conservation
Kevin Thusius
[email protected]
Publications Coordinator
Jamie Fisher
[email protected]
DIRECTORS EMERITUS
Information Systems Coordinator
Eric Sherman
[email protected]
Trail Program Specialist
Dave Caliebe
[email protected]
Eastern Field Representative
Brad Crary
[email protected]
LEADERSHIP MEMORIAL
President
David Lonsdorf, Verona, WI
President Elect
Bob Funk, Wheaton, IL
Treasurer
Marcy Kempf, Milwaukee, WI
VP Leadership Development
Dave Phillips, Madison, WI
Vice President Personnel
Rebecca Hamrin, Milwaukee, WI
Assistant Secretary
Mike Wollmer, Dane, WI
Adam Cahow
Robert Cromer
Tom Drought
Joe Jopek
Dave Kinnamon
Terry Kohler
David Lovejoy
Robert Rusch
Outreach and Education Manager
Luke Kloberdanz
[email protected]
GIS Specialist
Tiffany Stram
[email protected]
Dick Cates
Joyce Erdman
Ody J. Fish
Warren Knowles
Henry Reuss
Sarah Sykes
Marion “Barney” Viste
J.J. “Doc” Werner
John Zillmer
Raymond Zillmer
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2015 Annual Conference & Membership Meeting
Thursday, April 23 – Sunday, April 26
Wintergreen Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI
Photo by Kevin Thusius
HIGHLIGHTED ACTIVITIES
Thursday 7:00 p.m. – Trail Mix
Saturday 1:30-4:00 p.m. – Annual Membership Meeting and Elections
Back by popular demand, Trail Mix is an opportunity
to listen to brief presentations, throw your hat into the
checkers tournament or catch up with trail folk.
The Saturday afternoon Annual Membership Meeting is free
and open to all members. No registration is required.
Friday 7:00 p.m. – National Park Service Awards
Celebrate the work of 2014 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. This year also marks the first
IATA scholarship award in honor of Doug “Stickman” Sherman.
2014 was a record year for volunteers and volunteer hours,
demonstrating an incredible commitment to the Ice Age Trail. Please join
us for the National Park Service Awards to honor your efforts. Each hour
you’ve reported since 2007 makes you eligible for recognition as you
pass 100, 250, 500, 1,000 hours (and beyond) in your volunteer career.
Friday 8:00 p.m. – Featured Speaker: Jerry Apps – Old Farm
Drawing on his recent book, Old Farm: A History, Jerry Apps will share
a bit of the story of his land, from the last great glacier that dug out its
valleys and formed its hills to his own family’s almost 50 year relationship
with the 120-acre farm they call Roshara. The farm is located on the
terminal moraine in western Waushara County. Central to Apps’ story
is his belief that the land is something to cherish and revere. Like Aldo
Leopold before him, Apps sounds an inspirational call to readers to
preserve wild and rural places, leaving them in better condition than we
found them for future generations. This event is open to the public.
Saturday 6:45 p.m. – Mammoth Achievements: IATA Awards
Saturday 8:00 p.m. – Featured Speaker: James
Mills – Exploring the Adventure Gap
The nation’s wild places – from national and state parks to
national forests, preserves, and wilderness areas – belong to all
Americans. But not all of us use these resources equally. Minority
populations are less likely to seek recreation, adventure, and solace
in our wilderness spaces. It’s a difference that author James Mills
addresses in his presentation – Exploring the Adventure Gap.
Thanks to Godfrey & Kahn for their generous sponsorship for this event.
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HIKES
Thursday Hike: Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area
Extending nearly 200 feet from the bed of extinct Glacial Lake
Wisconsin, Quincy Bluff and Lone Rock are pillars of Wisconsin’s
Central Sands Plain. Annual Conference goers will be treated to a
guided hike along seepage ponds and Cambrian sandstone buttes by
DNR Central Sands Field Ecologist Jon Robaidek. Please join us in the
Driftless Area as we take a look at what Wisconsin looked like
300 years ago.
Photo by Joshua Mayer
Friday Hikes: Mirror Lake State Park
The Driftless theme continues during Friday’s hike at Mirror Lake State
Park. Some 10,000 years ago, glacial outwash blocked the original
route of Dell Creek, causing it to take a hard right, cutting a new path
that sculpted the bluffs that encircle Mirror Lake. Hikers will have a
chance to learn about the area from the park naturalist, skip a few
stones and channel their inner Alice as they take a peek into the
looking glass.
Hulbert Creek Fishery Area
Photo courtesy of Jerry Apps
We’re offering a new way to enjoy the outdoors during the conference.
Alliance staff member Eric Sherman will be leading a small-group
listening session hike on Friday morning at Hulbert Creek Fishery Area
– a potential future home of an Ice Age Trail segment. We’ll walk in a
short distance, spread out and sit still for a while to listen to what the
forest has to offer. This will be an off-trail hike with some challenging
terrain. Because we won’t be generating much of our own heat,
participants should wear warm layers and bring something dry and
water-resistant to sit on. Group size is limited to 15 – sign up on the
registration form.
Saturday Hike: Devil’s Lake State Park
Our adventures in Devil’s Lake State Park will begin in Riverland
Conservancy. This hike, guided by IATA staff with interpretation
provided by Dave Mickelson, will take hikers through varied terrain of
the Conservancy while gathering glimpses of the 500 foot quartzite
bluffs of Devil’s Lake. Highlights will include traveling through a Mobile
Skills Crew project area and learning about the glacial plug.
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
SATURDAY, APRIL 25
6:30-8:00 a.m.
Check-in and Coffee Hour
6:30-8:00 a.m.
Check-in and Coffee Hour
6:30-8:00 a.m.
Check-in and Coffee Hour
7:00-7:45 a.m.
Breakfast
7:00-7:45 a.m.
Breakfast
7:00-7:45 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00-11:30 a.m. Group Hike: Quincy Bluff and
Wetlands State Natural Area
8:00-11:30 a.m. Hikes:
12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Concurrent sessions:
Connecting People and
Places: Trail Communities
Ask Your Staff
3:00-4:15 p.m.
Concurrent sessions:
Tell Your Representatives,
“Take a Hike!”
Social Hour
5:30-6:45 p.m.
Dinner
7:00-8:30 p.m.
Trail Mix
Guided Group Hike: Mirror
Lake State Park
Guided Group Hike: Devil’s
Lake State Park
Listening Session Hike:
Hulbert Creek Fishery Area
Chapter Leader Summit
8:30-11:30 a.m. Board of Directors Quarterly
Meeting – concurrent with
hikes; all members welcome
12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30-4:00 p.m.
Annual Membership Meeting
& Elections – free and open
to all IATA members. No
conference registration is
required to attend.
4:00-5:15 p.m.
Social Hour
4:15-4:45 p.m.
Board of Directors Annual
Meeting
5:15-6:45 p.m.
Dinner
6:45-7:45 p.m.
Mammoth Achievements:
IATA Awards
8:00-9:00 p.m.
Featured Speaker: James
Mills – Exploring the
Adventure Gap
12:00-1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:30-2:45 p.m.
Concurrent sessions:
Hikers’ Forum
Plugged In: A Website
Conversation
4:15-5:30 p.m.
8:00-12:00 p.m. Hikes and Events:
Land Protection Partners
Navigating the NPS Volunteer
Program
3:00-4:15 p.m.
Concurrent sessions:
What’s On Tap?
Story Time: Trail
Interpretation
Create Your Legacy: Planned
Giving
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Social Hour
5:30-6:45 p.m.
Dinner
7:00-7:45 p.m.
National Park Service Awards
8:00-9:00 p.m.
Featured Speaker: Jerry Apps
– Old Farm (free and open to
the public)
SUNDAY, APRIL 26
6:30-8:00 a.m.
Coffee Hour
7:00-7:45 a.m.
Breakfast
SESSIONS
Connecting People and Places: Ice Age Trail Communities
When complete, the Ice Age Trail is projected to pass through 132
communities. Forming partnerships with these communities is critical to
the future success of the Alliance. This session will provide an overview
of the Ice Age Trail Communities program, including how to engage a
community near you.
Ask Your Staff
Here’s an opportunity to bring your lingering questions to the Ice Age Trail
Alliance staff, office-hours style. Not sure who to go to with your question?
We’ll direct you to the right person.
Tell Your Representatives, “Take a Hike!”
Learn about and discuss the importance of protecting the Ice Age Trail
through relationships with your elected officials. Using a few simple yet
effective tools, you can create a cooperative connection with legislators
and thereby influence positive changes for the Trail. Led by Mike Carlson,
External Relations Director for Gathering Waters and Kevin Thusius,
Director of Land Conservation for the Ice Age Trail Alliance.
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Plugged In: A Website Conversation
Take part in a discussion about the Ice Age Trail Alliance website. Explore
the site from different user perspectives, offer your insights, and learn
about new features.
Hikers’ Forum
Wondering what the Hillbilly Hilton is, where to camp, or how people
survive ticks on their way to 1,000 miles of blissful hiking? The Hikers’
Forum is your chance to pick the brains of those who have
made the journey.
Land Protection Partners Panel Discussion
If we want to complete the Ice Age Trail, we will need to engage a
multitude of partners. Come meet some of the partners already involved
with land protection on the Trail. Those invited include Jim Welsh with the
Natural Heritage Land Trust, Mike Dahlby with Chippewa County and Meg
Domroese with Gathering Waters. Bring your questions!
Navigating the NPS Volunteer Program
Join National Park Service Volunteer Coordinator Dan Watson to learn
about the ins and outs of the Volunteers In Parks (VIP) Program, including
recent program changes, locally signing up volunteers in your area, safety
resources, reporting injuries, and anything else you’d like to know.
What’s On Tap? 2015 Trailbuilding Overview
The glacier formed our Wisconsin landscape through steady and constant
pressure. Creating, supporting and protecting the Ice Age Trail also take
continual effort. Learn what is on tap for new trail segments in 2015.
Story Time: Trail Interpretation
What stories are being told along the Ice Age Trail? The National Park
Service is developing a statewide interpretive plan for the Trail, which will
make it easier to request funding for the installation, update and repair of
signs. The first step in the process is to inventory the range of information
currently in place. In order to do this, we need your help!
Create Your Legacy: Planned Giving
When you leave a gift to the Ice Age Trail Alliance, you are helping to
create a better future that thousands of people will enjoy for generations
to come. Join presenter Bob Lange to determine how you can create your
legacy for future Ice Age Trail users to enjoy.
REGISTRATION FORM
Name(s) ____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________
City ____________________________State _______ Zip ____________
Phone ________________Email _________________________________
Emergency Contact Name _____________________________________
Emergency Contact Phone _____________________________________
I/We will be attending the q NPS awards q IATA awards
q I/We would like to register for the listening session
hike at Hulbert Creek
Chapter Leader Summit
This session is a great opportunity for chapter leaders to celebrate
successes, discuss challenges, and, most importantly, gather ideas
and tools to help in your work for the Trail. Registration is required.
Please contact Eric Sherman ([email protected]) if you’re interested
in attending.
SILENT AUCTION
Drop off donated items for the silent auction at the IATA office in Cross
Plains. 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 [email protected] by April 15.
LODGING & MEALS
The Wintergreen Resort will serve as basecamp during the 2015 Annual
Conference. Room blocks are available at special Ice Age Trail Alliance
pricing. For those looking to be closer to the Trail, camping is available at
Mirror Lake State Park and Devil’s Lake State Park (see registration form
for more info).
Conference meals will be provided at the Wintergreen Resort. We are
going buffet style for all meals this year, so bring your bibs and extra-large
plates. Vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available. Please order
your meals on the registration form.
CONFERENCE LODGING:
Please make lodging arrangements by calling the Wintergreen Resort and
Conference Center and asking for Ice Age Trail Alliance pricing. Room
blocks will be released on April 1. Camping reservations at Mirror Lake
and Devil’s Lake State Parks are available through Reserve America at
reserveamerica.com or by calling (800) 274-7275.
The Wintergreen Resort
100 Gasser Road, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
(800) 648-4765
www.wintergreen-resort.com
April 23, 24, 25
$75/Single King or Double Queen, $140/Three Bedroom Suite
REGISTRATION FEES
Number of People ______x $40.00 per person TOTAL $ ____________
PARTICIPANT COST ENCLOSED
CONFERENCE MEAL FEES
Name as it appears on credit card: __________________________
Please indicate the quantity of the following meals you would like to order. Meals will be buffet
style. Vegetarian options will be available at breakfast and lunch buffets. A plated vegetarian
option will be served at dinner.
Credit Card #: ___________________________________________
Thursday:
Saturday:
________________ Breakfast ($10)
________________ Breakfast ($10)
________________ Lunch ($12)
________________ Lunch ($12)
________________ Dinner ($18)
________________ Dinner ($22)
Friday:
Sunday:
________________ Breakfast ($10)
________________ Breakfast ($10)
________________ Lunch ($12)
 I prefer vegetarian meals
 I prefer gluten-free meals
________________ Dinner ($18)
MEAL TOTAL $ _______________
GRAND TOTAL (MEALS AND REGISTRATION) $ ______________
CVV Code: ______________________________________________
Expiration Date: __________________________________________
Mail registration form and check or credit
card payment by April 3 to:
Ice Age Trail Alliance
2110 Main St.
Cross Plains, WI 53528
Or register online at iceagetrail.org/2015-annual-conference
Registration materials due by Friday, April 3
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2015 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
This provides Ice Age Trail Alliance, Inc. members with official notice of the
IATA’s Annual Membership Meeting on Saturday, April 25, 2015, 1:30 p.m.
at the Wintergreen Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI. The meeting takes place
during the IATA’s Annual Conference. You are welcome to attend the Annual
Membership Meeting without attending other parts of the conference.
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To read nominee biographies and find more
information about the Annual Conference,
visit iceagetrail.org/2015-annual-conference.
ITEM I: VOTE — BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS
In January, all IATA members were sent a list of Board of Directors candidates
recommended by the IATA’s Leadership Development and Executive
committees. Members did not submit any additional nominees by petition.
Therefore, the final list of candidates is:
New director-nominees:
Current directors recommended for re-election:
Dolly McNulty (Two Rivers, WI; Region 1)
Rod Bartlow (Slinger, WI; Region 1)
James Mills (Madison, WI; Region 2)
Kevin Delorey (Madison, WI; Region 2)
Marilynn Nash (Weyerhaeuser, WI; Region 3)
Rebecca Hamrin (Milwaukee, WI; Region 1)
I hereby appoint David Lonsdorf or Gary Klatt as my proxy (with full power
of substitution) to attend the IATA’s Annual Membership Meeting to be
held April 25, 2015 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: ______________________________ , 2015
Signature: ______________________________________________
Printed name: ___________________________________________
Please return to:
Ice Age Trail Alliance, Inc.
2110 Main Street
Cross Plains, WI 53528
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IATA Takes on
Ambitious Path
with 2015-2017
Strategic Plan
MIKE WOLLMER
Executive Director
Read our main goals below – goals that you will help make possible in the next few years.
You can visit iceagetrail.org/iata/strategic-plan-annual-reports to read the complete plan.
Organizational Stability
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Outreach and Education
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The Alliance actively engages diverse audiences through broadened outreach opportunities.
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The Alliance creates opportunities to utilize the Trail as a lifelong educational and recreational
resource to experience Wisconsin’s historical and natural heritage.
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ast November, our Board of Directors
adopted our new strategic plan. This plan is a
reflection of our passion, and the course it sets
is ambitious. In some cases it may be a reach,
but the enthusiasm of our volunteers inspires
us and motivates us to reach further. Why not?
Many folks who preceded us dreamt a little.
Our reality was once their dream and we can
turn our dreams into reality as well.
The goals in this plan are tied together in
the IATA vision statement crafted by board
members, staff and volunteers during the
planning process:
“The Ice Age Trail Alliance, in collaboration
with its many partners, envisions a premier,
continuous, permanently protected Ice Age
National Scenic Trail. Coursing through
Wisconsin, the Trail is a place where all people
can enjoy and embrace the unique natural
landscapes and cultural histories of Wisconsin,
while finding physical and mental renewal in
a peaceful setting, and an enduring spiritual
connection to the land.”
The Alliance is organized in a manner and has the sufficient leadership capacity throughout
the organization that enables its staff, board, chapters and volunteers to work effectively and
collaboratively to support the organization’s mission.
Financial Stability
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The Alliance has the financial resources needed to ensure its existence in perpetuity.
Land Protection
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The Alliance, in collaboration with its partners, creates a contiguous corridor of protected lands
that host the Trail at a sufficient width to support its natural and cultural resources and enhance
user experience.
Trail Building and Maintenance
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The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is managed, designed, constructed and maintained consistent
with accepted national and state standards to provide trail users with high quality experiences.
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The Alliance maintains and develops strong and reciprocal relationships with public and
private partners.
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The Alliance evaluates establishing one or more trail education center(s) capable of housing
a trail crew and regional outreach hubs.
Land Management
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The Alliance manages its land interests in a sound manner, consistent with accepted national
and state standards to provide property users with a high quality experience.
Advocacy
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The Alliance staff, board and volunteers are actively engaged at all levels of government in
advocating for the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.
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nch by inch, mile by mile, volunteers continue to stretch the Ice Age Trail towards
completion.
2014 was a banner year: 1,325 volunteers, including 18 youth and community
groups, who in total gave a record-shattering 30,200 hours to make the season
a resounding success. Their hard work and determination resulted in 11 bridges,
1,504 feet of boardwalk, 775 feet of rock retaining walls and 8.3 miles of new hiking
experiences statewide.
Photo by Dave Caliebe
The iconic crags of Gibraltar Rock kicked off the season. Crews extended the work
of 2013 and opened a new 2-mile section of magnificent Trail. Concurrently, two
Crew Leadership and Skills training were conducted – one for adults and one a
pilot program for high school students. These volunteers went on to provide crucial
leadership throughout the season.
From Gibraltar, the MSC train lumbered up to the Jerry Lake Segment in Taylor
County where volunteers reached a high point in structure building for the year.
Marsh marigolds blanketed the swamps as volunteers constructed 450 feet of new
boardwalk, along with 55 feet of white cedar puncheon.
A wildcard event opened the month of June in wonderful Waushara County, where
volunteers built a new half-mile section of Trail along the murmuring Mecan River.
Not two weeks later, tool trailers were staged in the Blue Hills of Rusk County for a
10-day whopper of an event. Highlights included floating lumber a mile downriver
and trekking to the Blue Hills Felsenmeer and other geologic wonders.
Photo by Dave Caliebe
Wrapping up
the 2014 Season
TIM MALZHAN
Director of Trail Operations
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Near Merrill, in early July, volunteers gathered for IAT-U to hone on and off-trail
skills. Expanded course offerings included chapter leadership, trail maintainer and
safety classes. Then, in late July, the East Twin River in Manitowoc County sang
a siren’s song. The project area was hit by a tornado the previous year, leaving a
matchstick jumble of white cedars. Chainsaws roared as volunteers blew back the
felled trees before using trail and boardwalk tools to craft the new 1.3-mile route.
In August, volunteers forged 2.4 miles of new trail across basalt bedrock in St.
Croix Falls, Polk County. In picturesque September, the Harwood Lakes project
in Chippewa County was completed with the construction of a mile of new Trail.
Another half-mile of new Trail was also opened along the Chippewa River.
The year ended on a swanky note in late October at Springfield Hill in Dane County.
Including pre-project efforts, volunteers logged over 5,000 hours opening this new
section. Towering oaks and a pig roast put a triumphant stamp on the
2014 MSC calendar.
KEWAUNEE
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Boardwalk Workshop
Sept 16-19
Rib Lake
May 27-31
Sept 15-20
Crew Leader
Retreat
Mar 28-29
Eau Claire
Wausau
Green Bay
Hartman
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Oct 13-18
IAT-U
July 22-26
Stonework Workshop
April 30-May 3
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Aug 18-23
Madison
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June 24-28
Photo by Dave Caliebe
For many, the beauty and
intrigue of the Ice Age Trail
stems from the glittering
subtleties of Wisconsin’s
post-glacial landscape
and the endless variety of
people and places spread
over 30 counties. The MSC
projects in 2015 continue
that theme, taking
volunteers around the state
and introducing them to
new in-depth trainings.
Please join us for one or
more of these events and
be a part of the varied
landscape of volunteers
that make the Ice Age
Trail a special resource
in Wisconsin!
MARCH 28 - 29
Crew Leader Retreat, Marathon County
Refresh, reflect and learn new skills; includes
optional chainsaw safety training/work day
March 27
APRIL 30 - MAY 3
Stonework Workshop, Columbia County
A workshop by application for
experienced volunteers
MAY 27 - 31
Rib Lake Segment, Taylor County
Launches a multi-year effort to put 5
new Trail miles on the ground
JUNE 24 - 28
Storrs Lake Segment, Rock County
Reroute, hand-crafted trail and invasive
plant management
JULY 22 - 26
IAT-U, Columbia County
A variety of seminars options, including Working
with Youth, Trail Skills, Chainsaw Safety, Camp
Chef, First Aid/CPR and more
AUGUST 18 - 23
Lapham Peak Segment, Waukesha County
Reroute, hand-crafted trail, boardwalks
and maintenance
SEPTEMBER 15 - 20
Rib Lake Segment, Taylor County
Hand-crafted trail and trail signage
SEPTEMBER 16 - 19
Boardwalk Training, Chequamegon National
Forest, Taylor County
By application, learn hands-on boardwalk skills
while constructing 200 feet of boardwalk
OCTOBER 13-18
Hartman Creek Segment,
Waupaca/Portage Counties
Hand-crafted trail, rockwork, signage
and maintenance
REGISTER TODAY
Learn more or register for any of the projects
at iceagetrail.org/volunteer/mobile-skills-crewprogram/project-schedule. Registering helps
the project team take your needs into account
and plan for the right number of people.
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“Why wouldn’t we?”
This was Frank Groves’ answer to the question,
“Why did you and your family decide to donate a
conservation easement to the
Ice Age Trail Alliance?”
Photo by Kevin Thusius
Dillon
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Marimor
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Kropidlowski
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Rice Lake
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Iola Winter Sports
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KEVIN THUSIUS
Director of Land Conservation
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The answer Groves gave when I asked him the
question in 2011 struck me like a ton of bricks.
I wasn’t ready for it. I was ready for something
more like, “Because we love the Ice Age Trail,”
or, “We wanted to set an example.” Although
these also would have been true statements,
it seems that there were so many reasons the
Groves family was in favor of the donation, there
was no reason not to do it.
After probing a little deeper, I learned more
reasons why the Groves family generously
donated a 175-acre conservation easement in
2009 on their family farm in Columbia County,
Fern Glen. They were able to gain an income
tax advantage over the next several years. The
easement will make it easier for the family to
keep agricultural practices on the property in
the future. And Frank can rest easy knowing
that his farm will not become a multiplex of
houses and strip malls.
From the Alliance’s standpoint, we permanently
protected approximately 0.6 miles of Ice Age
Trail and a wonderful viewshed. But the story
doesn’t end with the family’s donation in 2009.
In fact, that was just beginning.
The Alliance leveraged the easement donation
with funding from the state’s Knowles-Nelson
Stewardship Program to acquire an additional
261 acres of Wisconsin’s glacial landscape. In
total, seven acquisitions covering 436 acres
(including the Groves’ property, see map at left)
now permanently protect 4.6 miles of the Ice
Age National Scenic Trail.
From the Portage Canal to Wisconsin’s
Northwoods, Alliance properties now offer
hiking, camping, parking, nature appreciation,
cross-country skiing and a multitude of
other activities thanks to the generosity and
forethought of the Groves family. A few of the
properties are pictured here.
In October 2014, during a Lodi Optimists Club
meeting, a few of our staff presented Frank
Groves and family with a display and two
custom-made benches reflecting the family’s
generosity to the Ice Age Trail. Volunteer Bob
Virnig built the white oak benches, each
furnished with a plaque commemorating the
family’s contribution. One bench will be placed
around Frank’s home; the other resides under a
majestic oak along the Ice Age Trail above
Fern Glen.
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CHAPTER COORDINATOR CONTACT INFORMATION:
1 Indianhead Chapter
Polk & Burnett Cos.
Dean Dversdall
(715) 472-2248
[email protected]
2 Superior Lobe Chapter
Barron & Washburn Cos.
Bob Held
(715) 761-1657
[email protected]
3 Blue Hills Chapter
Fred Nash
(715) 353-2948
[email protected]
4 Chippewa Moraine Chapter
Chippewa Co.
Richard Smith
(715) 967-2164
[email protected]
5 High Point Chapter
Taylor Co.
Buzz Meyer
(715) 748-5627
[email protected]
6 Northwoods Chapter
Lincoln Co.
Ruby and Bruce Jaecks
(715) 443-3586
[email protected]
7 Langlade Co. Chapter
Joe Jopek
(715) 623-2645
[email protected]
8 Marathon Co. Chapter
Dave Mix
(715) 849-3348
[email protected]
9 Portage Co. Chapter
Julie Schneider
[email protected]
10 Waupaca Co. Chapter
Debbie Krogwold
(715) 258-6240
[email protected]
11 Waushara Co. Chapter
Bob Jozwowski
(920) 765-1887
[email protected]
12 Marquette Co. Chapter
Gary Ertl
(608) 369-3543
[email protected]
13 Heritage Trail Chapter
Northern Columbia Co.
Brad Crary
(800) 227-0046
[email protected]
14 Baraboo Hills Chapter
19 Waukesha/Milwaukee Co.
15 Lodi Valley Chapter
20 Washington/Ozaukee Co.
16 Dane Co. Chapter
21 Lakeshore Chapter
Sauk Co.
Donna and Neal Meier
(608) 356-7678
[email protected]
Southern Columbia Co.
Joanna Kramer Fanney
(608) 592-7817
[email protected]
Andrew Bent
(608) 236-4886
[email protected]
Chapter
Kris Jensen
(262) 966-9788
[email protected]
Chapter
Joe Aldstadt
(262) 689-2766
[email protected]
Dan Mitchell
(920) 497-8444
[email protected]
Tom Gross
(608) 798-4999
[email protected]
17 Rock Co. Chapter
Dennis James
(608) 302-1885
[email protected]
18 Walworth/Jefferson Co. Chapter
Lynn Larson
(262) 642-3980
[email protected]
Andy Whitney
(262) 949-0286
[email protected]
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LAKESHORE CHAPTER
WAUKESHA/MILWAUKEE COUNTY CHAPTER
Whatta fun year for the Lakeshore Chapter! Starting last January, with the
help of a bunch of members, we sawed and clawed a corridor through
the fallen trees and brush along the low woodland by the East Twin River
and arranged for infrastructure and support for the July Mobile Skills Crew
event. Then 130 volunteers (thank you, thank you!) came to the MSC
event and sawed, tossed, dug, toted, built, sprayed, and blazed 1.3 miles
of new Trail with great weather. Hikers’ compliments abound! This year
the chapter will add 100’ of boardwalk to go over seepage from a natural
sedge field upslope from the southern part of the trail. Watch the IATA
calendar and our web page for the dates. If you’re on your way to Door
County, escape I-43 and go to Mishicot and north 2.5 miles, hike the new
trail out and back (1.5 hours) and then go on your way to the peninsula.
In 2015, we will be investigating several opportunities for new trails in
Manitowoc County.
As we begin 2015, the Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter looks
forward to the new and continues implementing what works while learning
from our past.
-Dan Mitchell, chapter coordinator
LANGLADE COUNTY CHAPTER
The luster still lingers from the chapter’s 40th Anniversary celebration
of trail activity in the county. The Oct. 4 event held at Swartzendruber’s
Supper Club drew a good local crowd. The Nimblewill Nomad, one of two
who have hiked all 11 of the national scenic trails, made a special effort to
present an interesting program on his treks. Recognition was presented
to DeDe Cromer and her late husband Bob and the Jopeks by Executive
Director, Mike Wollmer and NPS Ice Age Trail Superintendent, John
Madden. In addition, 40th Anniversary Hiker patches were presented
to persons making chapter hikes held in 2013 and 2014. The dinner
party was preceded by the chapter’s National Trails Day hike led by Dave
Tlusty and Lloyd Godell on a crisp, colorful day touched with a light early
morning snow. Jo Swanson, a thru-hiker from Minnesota, joined the group
on the Kettlebowl Segment and at the celebration.
Several chapter members furnished written support for approval of the
Langlade County Trail Corridor Plan by the Natural Resources Board and
were delighted to hear of its acceptance. Even with the board approval,
planning activity continues. As the year was ending, the chapter was also
able to provide partial financial support for a land acquisition project in the
county. A notable year for the chapter.
-Joe Jopek, chapter coordinator
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New this year are nature themed Tyke Hikes offered by Peter Dargatz,
daughter Embry and mammoth mascot Mojo. Peter is also organizing a
Saunters program for this summer. Becky White’s evening hikes followed
by bonfires and socializing were popular with participants. Another first
was our Oct. meeting at the Menomonee Valley Urban Ecology Center
featuring IATA Outreach & Education Manager, Luke Kloberdanz as
a speaker. We added the North Face Endurance Run to our outreach
schedule and installed an IATA display at the Brookfield REI.
Monday Mudders and Blazing Babes along with segment leaders, mowers
and chain sawyers continue to improve and maintain our segments. We
filled the Nature Center to capacity at our traditional Dec. 13 Holiday
gathering. Our annual First Day Hike at Lapham Peak drew a record group
of 134 participants of all ages.
A look back at the Chapter’s formation was provided by Ken Neitzke
(longtime chapter leader and Spirit Stick recipient) with a presentation
on the history of the trail in Waukesha County. Original members Marlin
Johnson, Russ Evans and Dave Hock shared their stories and memories of
those early years.
And finally, congratulations to our latest thousand-milers Jean and Dave
Georgson and Betty Schraith.
-Kris Jensen, chapter coordinator
BARABOO HILLS CHAPTER
Scheduled monthly workdays in the summer and fall of 2014 kept the 23
miles of the Ice Age Trail in Sauk County in good hiking condition after a
cold, wet spring. Our Annual Membership Meeting will have been January
24, 2015, at the Baraboo Library. Luke Kloberdanz will speak about ‘Ice
Age Trail Communities – Connecting People and Places along the Trail’.
-Donna Meier, chapter co-coordinator
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PORTAGE COUNTY CHAPTER
WAUSHARA COUNTY CHAPTER
One of our members had new metal trail map signs made and installed
them at the Stratton Lake Road, Iola Ski Hill, and Skunk and Foster Lakes
trailheads. We also purchased a monitor to show videos at event displays.
We held our annual Hike-a-thon on Oct. 4 on the Hartmann Creek
Segment. Despite the cold, rainy weather, there were 57 hikers.
What a year 2014 turned out to be. On Oct. 11, 63 hikers joined us for the
16th Annual Fall Color Hike and Dog Walk. Nineteen of those hikers were
new to the Ice Age Trail, and 14 were four-legged hikers. Fresh for Life
Organics cohosted the event.
-Julie Schneider, Portage County Chapter member
LODI VALLEY CHAPTER
Thanks to all volunteers, including many students from local schools, who
helped with Trail maintenance and special events through the summer
and fall. Volunteers built map boxes, installed signage posts, pulled
stumps, re-built tread, cut up fallen trees, and killed invasives. The
chapter hosted a National Trails Day Run & Hike for 91 participants.
Chapter volunteers assisted with the first-ever Wisconsin Fall Colors Run
on the Gibraltar Segment, successfully organized by Fontana Sports
Specialties. Thanks to the Blazing Babes from the Waukesha/Milwaukee
County Chapter who spruced up signage on the Gibraltar Segment in July.
Hikers came together numerous times over the course of 2014 to enjoy
Lodi Valley-area Trail segments, sometimes in the light of day and
other times by the light of the moon, but always enjoying the Trail and
companionship of their fellow hikers. In order to welcome 2015 in true
IATA spirit, the chapter hosted a First Day Hike at Gibraltar Rock.
Frank Groves, a local landowner, was honored by the IATA during a Lodi
Optimists meeting in October, and the Lodi Valley Chapter received an
Environmental Citizen Award from the Friends of Scenic Lodi Valley in
September.
-Patti Herman, Lodi Valley Chapter member
As we move forward in 2015, one of our Chapter’s goals is to continue
reaching out to more folks in all areas of Wisconsin and share what’s
happening on the Ice Age Trail right here in Waushara County. Our major
maintenance project for 2015 will be to rebuild the signage and refurbish
the Trail in areas on public lands that have had timber harvests.
Stay tuned!
-Bob Jozwowski, chapter coordinator
WASHINGTON/OZAUKEE COUNTY CHAPTER
We’ve had another busy fall & winter season with trail work projects,
guided hikes and meetings. In addition to tread repair and maintenance
throughout the county, we completed preparations for a 0.61-mile reroute
on the West Bend Segment near Ridge Run County Park. The re-routed
trail will bypass a severely eroded section and allow for a better view of
kettle lakes and other scenic topographical features. Corridor clearing was
completed so the stage is set for tread work, signage and all the other fun
stuff in 2015!
In the fall, we teamed up with the West Bend YMCA to co-sponsor several
hikes that were very popular. Our 2015 “First Day Hike” at Pike Lake
attracted 78 hikers (special thanks to Superintendent Rob Wessberg and
his staff for the hot cocoa and treats). At our annual meeting in midJanuary, we honored Craig Sanford for his 12+ years of dedicated service
as chapter coordinator. Craig was presented with a commemorative
plaque and gifts made by Bob Stodola: a beautiful bowl and sturdy hiking
staff made from Rhamnus cathartica – Buckthorn!
-Joe Aldstadt, chapter coordinator
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WELCOME NEW YELLOW BLAZE CLUB MEMBERS
The ranks of our Yellow Blaze Club, consisting of those members giving annual gifts of $1,000 or more,
continue to grow with the following new members:
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Mark Sheeran & Ellen Maly
Jan Baudewig & Janice Poehlman
Charles & Gloria Crary
Todd McAllister
Terry Sherven
Sandy Kallas & Roger Crary
R.T. Melzer
Ronald R. Smith & Paulette Walker Smith
WELCOME NEW IATA MEMBERS!
We are pleased to welcome 271 new members to the Ice Age Trail Alliance!
THE GIVING TREE
The Giving Tree is an inspiring work of art adorning the entryway of our office in Cross Plains. Donations to the tree add names to the tranquil scene,
connecting people in an intimate, artful way to the mission of the Alliance.
Giving Tree gifts were made in honor of:
Giving Tree gifts were made in memory of:
Other Giving Tree gifts were made by:
Lou Bruch
Bev, Bob & Jim
Craig Annen, Integrated Restorations, Belleville
by Doris & Richard Dubielzig
Tom, Bette, and Ellen Drought
by Bill Staudenmaier
by Nancy Kaiser
Shirley Groves
Tannica & James Bragiel
by Frank Groves
Geneva Lake Manor
Kevin Hinckley
by G & L Mueller
Richard G. Mueller
by the Ice Age Trail Hikers of WalworthJefferson County
Gus & Wynn Kloberdanz
by Elizabeth Mueller
E. Dane Purdo
by Mike & Barbara Wollmer
Eddie Rawles
Robert & Deborah Jozwowski
Lee Larson
Irene Osterbrock
George & Constance Ott
by Kathy McCarville
by Susan D. Mischler
Linda & Mark Glasser
Thomas Nelson
by Mary & Jim Peksa
David & Lois Lovejoy
Bill Colby
Lee Curtes
by Jim & Pat Korlesky
Russ Helwig
Kathy P. Belgea
Patricia McKearn & Richard Smith
Phillip T. Schaefer
Jim Powers
by Jean D. Schaefer
by Shirley Miller
June Wheeler
Baby Harper Siegert
by the IATA’s Walworth/Jefferson
County Chapter
by Rita Fox
Greta Voit
by Dennis & Diane Voit
THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS IN-KIND/PRO-BONO CONTRIBUTORS
Action Graphics, Butler, for pro-bono work
Adobe, ESRI, Intuit, and Microsoft corporations
Roy & Sue Gromme
and in-kind donation of materials for the IATA’s
for free or reduced-cost software
Sue Knopf
holiday card
C3 Interiors, Racine
David Rusch
Celtic, Inc., Brookfield, for substantial pro-bono
Fiskars, Inc., Madison
Ann & Robert Rusch
work on the IATA’s new website and holiday card
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Todd’s Redi-Mix, Rice Lake
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Gifts to the IATA were made in honor of:
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by Betsy O’Neill
Robert Broman
by Andrew Broman
Reverend Byron Bunge
by Jean Sherman
Tim & Karen Fiedler
by Linda Andes-Georges
The Friends of the Trail
by Richard Pernsteiner
The IATA’s ColdCache Program
by Neville Public Museum
Geology Club, Green Bay
Gus & Wynn Kloberdanz
by Ed & Star Ann Kloberdanz
The birth of Wynn Kloberdanz,
future trail builder and hiker
by Patti Herman & Bill Welch
Colleen Condon & Adam Kuen
by The Kissel Family Opportunity
Fund of Vanguard Charitable
Jeremy Roberts & Bess
Lembergs
Margaret Roark
Teresa Roark
Kyle Brouillard & Hannah West
Dave & Lois Lovejoy for their
service and dedication to the Ice
Age Trail and the Wisconsin Go
Hiking Club
by Betty Storey
Herb & Cork Lundberg
by Kim & Eric Taylor
Melanie McManus
by Dick & Roberta Radzicki
Dave Mickelson & Dolly McNulty
for their fantastic job on the Ice
Age Trail Road Scholar program
by Joyce & Brian Bender
Gail & Bob Piotrowski
by Winford Bludworth Jr.
Gary Werner’s dedication to land
stewardship
by Nancy McGill
Eleanor Johnson & Brad
Wissmueller
by Angela Terrab
The banner year of trail building
and renovation, the volunteers
who made it happen, and the IATA
staff members who produced the
MSC events
by Carol & Bob Broman
Gifts to the IATA were made in memory of:
Margaret Barker
by John F. Barker
Daniel L. Bonner
by William C. & Char Neumann
Tom Bunk
by Alice Ambrowiak
Kathleen Braun
Bonnie Busch
Jane Moser Cox & David Cox
Dean & Lola DeWitt
Martha Donnan
Kathryn Dunn
James & Debra Ellsworth
Kyle Flamank
Richard Flayter
Timothy & Marianne Fletcher
Steve, Bob, Joe & Tom Gosselin
& Family
Stephen Hartman
Jonna Hobbs
Louella Holthaus
John & Pamela Jenk
Erik, Michele & Leo Nelson
Linda & Gary Olson
Jim & Kay Peterson
Diane & Richard Rombca
John Schingen
Cheryl & Sean Schmelzer
Thomas & JoAnne Schoenecker
Elisabeth Schraith
Ron & Linda Schultz
Sue Sharkey & John Stachera
Jerold & Deborah Vomhof
Barbara Wagner
Tim Wegner
Brigitte Wendt
John & Vicki Wilson
Lon Charles Crane
by Brian B. Fisher
& Victoria L. Bowe-Fisher
Jack J. & Judith A. Brown
Claudia F. Busse
Charlene J. Crane
Wendell & Karlen Crane
Kenneth E. Fenske
Robert & Mary Fourness
Phyllis Grosse
Linda L. Mitchell
& Shane P. Gunderson
Ann Handle
Ki S. & Myung C. Joung
Margaret Klein
Lynn K. Havel & Jonathan Lucker
Anne Manthey
Leigh A. Meier
Daniel J. & Lynn K. Nettesheim
Steven H. & Carol A. Otten
Nancy L. Peckham
Jeffrey L. & Jean A. Ringenberg
Kathleen L. Sandberg
Charlene M. Sanders
C. Thomas & Lisa C. Schureman
Charles E. Schureman
Robert B. & Karen E. Urish
John H. & Romelle Worth
Holly Zanderwulp
Dr. Robert (Bob) Cromer
by Dede Cromer
Joe & Peg Jopek
Dr. John & Elsa McKenna
Jesse
by Jim Powers
Ingrid Larson
by David Harting
Dolly McNulty
Janet Schmaling
Michele & Brian Taylor
Judy Wildermuth
Jake H. McConnell
by Carol McConnell
Irene McGill
by Nancy McGill
Stu Nelson
by Meryl Lee Nelson
Carol Nystrom
by Christopher & Ellen Deubler
Douglas Sherman
by Donna Beck
Bob & Jane Brader
Nargis Khan
Pete & Mary Kirschling
Ellsworth Shields
Al & Yurika Tupy
Lois A. Siler
by Anne E. Meronk
John Sloma
by Regina Schurman
Shirley A. Sowa
by Wisconsin Go Hiking Club
Regnar Thomsen
by David & Kim Monk
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BUR OAK LEGACY SOCIETY
The Bur Oak Legacy Society recognizes those who have made a commitment to support
the Ice Age Trail Alliance through their estate plans. We are honored to celebrate those
people today for their future gifts toward the growth and success of the Ice Age Trail.
John & Sharon Bloodgood
Mary Hilfiker
Gerald and Mary Schwoch
Bruce & Roberta Boczkiewicz
David Lonsdorf
Mike & Barbara Wollmer
Jason Dorgan
& Marilyn Chohaney
Bob Funk
Tess Mulrooney
Tom & Jan Gilbert
David W. Phillips
Roy & Sue Gromme
Dan Rambo
Tom Gross & Linda Hein
Ann and Bob Rusch
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Photo by Rachel Roberts
MATCHING GIFTS
Matching gifts were received from:
American Transmission Company
thanks to Jennifer Bradley-Vent
thanks to Carl Engelhardt
Bemis Company Foundation
thanks to Anne Davies-Walsh
thanks to Sarah Mossbarger
thanks to Robert Nevermann
BMO Harris Bank
thanks to Janet Tallberg
Nuveen Investments
GE Foundation
thanks to Zac Hilbert
Xcel Energy Foundation
thanks to Anthony Schuster
thanks to Marc Weasler
Kimberly Clark Foundation
thanks to Cheryl Knuppel
PARTNER CORNER
The Ice Age National Scenic Trail is grounded in strong partnerships. 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 the Jerry Lake May 2014 Mobile Skills Crew (MSC) event.
Dane County Land and Water Resources Department — $14,000 in support of developing the Ice Age Trail’s new Springfield Hill Segment
and $12,000 in support of land restoration projects on the Ice Age Trail’s Table Bluff and Cross Plains segments.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Bureau of Parks — $20,000 in Property Development funding in support of the
Mobile Skills Crew program.
Wisconsin DNR Bureau of Wildlife — ~$15,000 in support of the Clam River bridge project.
For base-camp facilities and other critical support for our recent trailwide volunteer training and trailbuilding events, we thank:
United States Forest Service (Jerry Lake MSC, May 2014)
Merrill School District (Ice Age Trail University, July 2014)
Barb & Lee Hazlett (Mecan River MSC, June 2014)
Polk County Fair Board and Society (St. Croix MSC, August 2014)
Rusk County Forestry Department (Blue Hills MSC, June 2014)
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes (Harwood Lakes MSC,
Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Jim Knicklebine (East Twin River MSC,
July 2014)
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Nancy McGill
Brady Corporation, Milwaukee
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Dolly McNulty
Roy & Sue Gromme
Bess & Bernard Alberg
R.T. Melzer
REI
Tom & Carol Alberg
Buzz Meyer
>$10,000
Joe, Roxanna, Mark & Kathryn Aldstadt
David & Vin Mickelson
Theodore W. Batterman Family Foundation
Alliant Energy Foundation, Madison
Mike & Judi Mollerus
>$9,000 – $14,000
Alternative Tree Care, Mazomanie
Charles & Carolyn Mowbray
Badgerland Striders, Hubertus
Natural Resources
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The Estate of Lorraine Lange
Marilyn Chohaney & David Lonsdorf
John Mesching
Ann & Robert Rusch
Uline, Inc., Pleasant Prairie
$3,600 – $5,000
David Rihn & Valerie Bailey-Rihn
Rodney Bartlow
Craig Benson
John & Sharon Bloodgood
Virginia & James Coburn
Sandy Kallas & Roger Crary
Frederick & Edith Ann Dalleska
Foundation of Wisconsin
David Phillips
Jan Baudewig & Janice Poehlman
Michael & Lyne Prichard
Anne M. Riendl
Mary Roelli Hilfiker Fund of the Women’s Foundation
of Minnesota
Ruth J. Schuette
Chet & Eloise Anderson
Lisa & Mike DeLaney
Natalie Beckwith
Dr. Charles & Joan Marie Dorgan
Derse Foundation, Inc.
Ellen Drought
Lysianne Unruh & Jason Dorgan
Dale & Melinda Egeberg
Janesville Foundation
Gerald & Signe Emmerich
Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Runs
Dale & Joanna Kramer Fanney
St. Croix Valley Foundation
Fontana Sports Specialties, Madison
Barbara Voigt
Michael & Yvonne Fort
The Estate of June Wheeler
Bob Novy & Jan Froelich
$2,000 – $3,200
Dan & Virginia Geraghty
Anonymous (2)
Rebecca & Dan Hamrin
Jeff & Judy Archibald
Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Paul
Bruce & Roberta Boczkiewicz
& Philia Hayes Fund
Culver’s
John & Rosmarie Helling
Kevin & Betsey Delorey
Russell & Karen Helwig
Tim & Teresa Escher
Mary Hertel & Family
Bob Funk
Lawrence & Vivian Hitch
Sally Wilmeth & Terry Geurkink Family Fund of the
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc.
$500 – $950
Madison Community Foundation
Charles & Mary Kaufmann
David & Kathy Adam
David & Karen Kinnamon
Marcy & Nathan Kempf
David & Julia Appel
Sheldon & Marianne Lubar Charitable Fund of the
Gary Klatt
Mark & Carrie Asplund
Lubar Family Foundation
Jim Rothwell & Sue Knopf
Kate Barbour
North Central Conservancy Trust, Stevens Point
Bob Lange
Anna Huttenlocher & Andrew Bent
The Estate of Margaret & Henry Reuss
Leon & Liz LeVan
Gary Bewick
Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital Foundation
Lodi Area Community Endowment
Cohen Fund Audit Services,
Elizabeth A. Uihlein
Sandra Lynn Smith & Mary Lonien
Pauline Witte
David & Lois Lovejoy
Christine Johnson & John Matel
Todd McAllister
Jen & John Shank
Ellen Maly & Mark Sheeran
Terry Sherven
William Stark Jones Foundation
John & Louise Stolzenberg
Antony Stretton
Swamplovers, Inc.
Veverka Family Foundation
Gerald Viste
Stephanie Lundeen & Brook Waalen
Ronald R. Smith &
Paulette Walker Smith
Audray & Ernest Wiesen
David Wilber
Mike & Barbara Wollmer
Dr. Allen Young
Cleveland, OH
Robert Connors
Vicky Connors
Chuck & Gloria Crary
Spring 2015 | 19
THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS 2014 DONORS
Eric Daub
$250 – $460
Robert Lazar
Judy & David Weiss
Dousman Transport Company, Delavan
Anonymous
Lodi Canning Co., Inc.,
Bill Welch
Mr. & Mrs. Ted Goeres
Kristi Kenyon & Gary Wensing
Lodi Sausage Company & Meat Market
Andrew C. Whitney
Tony Lundberg
Luba J. Konowalskyj & Gray Williams
Ellen Meyer
Matthew Wolff
Ed Mooberry
David & Cindy Worth
John & Betty Moore
$100 – $240
Cora Dversdall
3M Foundation, Saint Paul, MN
Dean Dversdall
Steve & Beth Anderson
Dale Eckstrom
Doug Galaszewski
John F. Barker
David Sarocka & Brenda Bland
Betty Craig & Bob Gurda
Lorraine Bradley
Patti Herman
James Brenner
Ice Age Trail Hikers of WalworthJefferson County
Illinois Tool Works Foundation,
Glenview, IL
Ed & Star Ann Kloberdanz
Kohl’s
Scott Kuenzi
Ann MacIver
Madison Homebrewers & Tasters Guild
Peter Maye
Charles Mayhew III
Shirley Miller
Susan Mischler
Barbara O’Connell
Edna Pfeiffer
Jim Powers
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Radmer
Roxie Ann Radmer
Lisa Ruesch
David Rusch
Andrew Saeman
Anthony Schuster
Nancy Schuster
Jean Sherman
Gary Stephenson
Sandy & David Street
The Wisconsin Section of the American
Institute of Professional Geologists
Thrivent Financial for
Dave Caliebe
Susan Carlson
Caterpillar Foundation, Peoria, IL
Dana & Patricia Chabot
Michael Pelech & Joyce Cielecki
Dede Cromer
Cyclova XC, Saint Croix Falls
Jeff, Shelly & Ben Dohlby
Kevan Doxtater
Mr. & Mrs. William Eastham
Tom & Carol Ehrsam
Ron Endres
Don Erickson
Lynn Eschenburg
Frank Evans
C. & E. Fink
Jeff & Nancy Forman
Rita Fox
Randy & Carol Franke
Pamela & Gary Gates
GE Foundation
Terrence Gerlach
Dennis & Noreen Gilberts
Kim Zak & Dick Groves
GZA GeoEnvironmental, Waukesha
Jack & Susan Hale
Dwight & Donna Halfmann
Dr. Kurt Hansen
Jon Nadler
Anonymous (5)
Landon S. & Lisa Naffin
6AM Marketing, Madison
Thomas Nelson
Edward Abell
William & Charlotte Neumann
Jim Abert
Patrice Nicolet
Northside Automotive, Montello
NVW NewCo, Grafton
Jeff Alder
Carlynn Alt
Michele Amacker
Alice Ambrowiak
Jefren Olsen
Gary Anders
Betsy O’Neill
Bobbi Anderson
George & Connie Ott
Hugh Anderson
Gary & Hedda Patzke
Richard Anderson
Kenneth Peterson
Gail Piotrowski
Ken & Donna Pokora
Sarah Anspaugh
Barb & Phil Archibald
Steven Armann
Michael Armbrust
Brad & Gail Powers
Earl Arrowood
Richard Propp
Beth Austin
John Race
John Keener, Brenda Autz & Family
Daniel Rambo
Christel Maass & Terry Rindt
Stephen & Barbara Romberger
Larry & Judy Bacon
Russell Baird
Daniel Baker
Darrin Baker
Running Fit, Ann Arbor, MI
Richard & Barbara Baker
John Schletty
Roz Barker
Gail Hanson & Michael Schmidt
Kristin & Jake Barnes
Joshua Schoenick
Rick & Paula Barnes
Elisabeth Schraith
Karen & John Silseth
Ed & Paulette Spoon
Colleen Bates
Bill & Linda Bauer
Jane Baxter
Bruce & Barbara Bayley
Peter Stephenson
Elizabeth & Josh Bechtel
Betty Storey
Donna Beck
Sterling Strause
Bill & Jody Beers
Lutherans, Appleton
Sandra & John Heyer
Toboggan Run Dental, Rice Lake
Charles & Tammy Hodulik
Town of West Point
Paula Hogan
Janet & Gary Tupy
Jeff & Linda Huttenburg
Waushara Tourism Resource
Integrated Restorations LLC, Belleville
Commission
Dennis James
Gary Werner
Dan & Paula Jarzemsky
Harold Werth
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas R. Johnson
Pat & Gary Witkowski
Johnson Controls Foundation,
Xcel Energy Foundation
Milwaukee
Peter & Anne Wadsack
Janet K. Zimmerman
Robert & Deborah Jozwowski
Tom & Cathy Wall
Bethany United Methodist Women
& Bethany United Methodist Men,
Lexington, NC
Evelyn & Gene Kain
Jim & Colin Waters
Roberta & Rick Bie
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Dr. John D. & Deanna Swanson
Larry Swanson
Dennis & Jan Thusius
Mary Behan
Dr. Kathy Belgea
Brad Belter
Joyce & Brian Bender
Jeanie & Steve Tomasko
Victoria Berget
Barbara J. Unger
Ron & Nelda Bergsten
Keith Veldhuizen
Richard & Donna Beringer
William Volmar
Helen Bernardez
Dorothy Jeffries & Laurence Bilek
Philip Chard
Katherine Duren
James Golz
Bill Cook Chapter of the Izaak Walton
League of America, Stevens Point
Charleston/Orwig, Hartland
Ross Eberle
Sam Picone & Nancy Good
Nick Ciganovich
Andy Eby
Larry & Sharon Goss
John & Victoria Billings
Mike, Julie & Hannah Clark
Kathleen & Kenneth Eckstein
Joan & Darren Blankenship
Sherren Clark
Thomas & Wendy Eggert
Steve, Bob, Joe & Tom Gosselin &
Family
Robert Bless
Wayne & Lynne Clark
Jan & Jim Eisner
Jim Grant
Nancy Watson-Bocher & Jeffrey
Bocher
Kathy Claude
Hugh & Melva Emerson
R. Jean Gray
David Clausen
John & Cathy Emerson
Ann & Chris Green
Robert Bodensteiner
Kathy & Bob Claycomb
Patrick & Janice Enright
Barbara H. Johnson & Ann Green
Matthew & Nancy Coffey
Dave Erickson
The Greeney Family
Bill Colby
David & Tracy Erickson
Greg & Lu Griswold
Dan, Debbie, Hannah & Sophie Cole
Elaine Erickson
Ron & Martha Gritt
Jerald A. Collins
Lisa Doerr & Ronald Erickson
Frank Groves
Coloma Lions Club
The Erickson Family
Rachel Gunderson
Jerome & Barbara Converse
Gary & Judith Ertel
George Gurria
Mark & Ellen Cook
Gary Ertl
Sally & John Haessig
Jim Cousin
Elizabeth Ester
Douglas Hagerman
Jane Moser Cox & David Cox
Marty & Terry Evanson
Robert Halser
Dora Coyne
Constance Fagre
Eileen Hannigan
Brad Crary
Gordon & Judith Faulkner
Gail Hansen
Mandy Crary
Troy Adams & Barbara Feltz
Raymond Hansen
Christine Craven
Charles & Anne Ferrell
Eileen Harris
Kathy Cronkrite
Kathy Finch
Crossroads Coffeehouse, Cross Plains
Brian Findley
Hartland Business Improvement
District
Lee Curtes
Wendy Fink
Forrest Hartmann
James & Marilyn Dalton & Family
Ed Hastreiter
Peter & Jillian Dargatz
First Weber Group
Foundation, Madison
Bill & Jan Haupt
Bruce C. Davidson
Randy & Debbie Fisher
JoAnn Havel
John Davies
William E. Fisher
Linda & Paul Hawn
Anne Davies-Walsh
Carol Fleishauer
Colleen Hayes
Donald DeBruyn
David & Barbara Flesch
Tim Yanacheck & Ann Heaslett
Robert & Sally Decker
James Flesch
Thomas A. Heberlein
Laura DeGolier
Timothy & Marianne Fletcher
Ann Hecht
Barbara Delaney
Gordon Folkman
The Hemsworth Family
Bryan Denney
Robert & Mary Fourness
LeRoy J. Henkel, Jr.
David & Susan Derro
Frandsen Bank & Trust, Luck
Allan Henn
Amanda Deshler
Sue Bronson & Dan Frankel
Lance Henrickson
Andrew Deubel
Patricia Franks
Thomas & Margaret Henzler
Bruce E. Dewey
Gary Fransen
Marv Herman
Dean & Lola DeWitt
Robert & Sally Freckmann
Julie Bahr & Ryan Hertel
Michael & Carla Di Iorio
The Freeman Family
Matthew Hertel
Patti Dibb
Charles & Anne Frihart
Cynthia Hertzberg
Robert Dillard
Dennis Gaynor
Ann Heywood
Peter Diotte
Allan Geimer
Donald & Kristine Hietpas
David Ditlefsen
John Geis
Charles Hill
Nancy & Mike Dorl
Richard A. Georg Jr.
Dave Hock
Tom Doyle
Elizabeth George
Wendell Holl
Mary Dresser
David & Jean Georgson
Charles Holmburg
Kathleen Drew
Armin & Azita Gerhardt
Paul & Jean Holtan
Doris & Richard Dubielzig
Robert & Sheree Gibson
Ulfert & Kathleen Hornemann
Sandy Duffy
Tom & Jan Gilbert
Mike Horvatin
James & Ruth Dumesic
Linda & Mark Glasser
Patricia Hrobsky
Kathryn Dunn
Thomas Gleason
Philip Hudson
Patrick F. & Carol L. Dunn
Bob Glejf
Al Knight & Vicki Huffman
Thomas, Joan & Tad Dunn
Pat Gluch
David Hvizdak
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David & Sarah Bogen
John & Sandra Bolger
James H. Bolitho
Tom Sullivan & Catherine Bonnard
Jay & Sanee Bonnell
Doug Booher
Tannica & James Bragiel
Chris & Arlene Braker
Carolyn Brandeen
Ben Brandner
Lisa Brandt
Penny Branish
Frank & Mary Ann Brazelton
Don & Mary Brennecke
Inge & Francis Bretherton
Michael Bridgeman
Gary & Jean Britton
Carol & Robert Broman
Karl & Aimee Broman
Jeffrey & Kristen Brown
Wanda Brown
Peter & Joan Bruce
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Jim Buchanan
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Ann Buedel
Lyle & Beth Buettner
Marjorie Bunce
Edwin Burman
Bill & Bea Burnap
Rick & Lianne Burnson
Harold E. Burt
Rebecca Burton
Elizabeth Bush
Tom Busse
Mike Butterbrodt
Sarah Calcese
Abigail Cantor
Dale Cardwell
Caribou Bay Retreat, Coloma
Maggie Carrao
Arlys & Curt Caslavka
Spring 2015 | 21
THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS 2014 DONORS
Jane & Greg Hyer
Jack & Laurie Lawlor
David Mentjes
Scott & Sherryl Pertzborn
Barbara L. Jackson
Ken Mericle
Colleen & Wayne Peterson
Kirk Jacobson
Nancy, Vince, Sophia
& Dominic Lazzaroni
Lori & Tom Mescher
Leslie Peterson
Paul & Cheryl Jahns
Barbara Leetzow
Scott & Mona Miller
Gerald Pfeifer
Joel Janssen
Mark D. Leitermann
Tina, Jody & Miles Pickruhn
John & Pamela Jenk
Michael Lewitzke
Milwaukee Valve Company,
New Berlin
David Jenkins
Betty Kareen &
Lynn Rae Liegel
Lisa Mink
Pieper Electric, Inc./
Ideal Mechanical, Milwaukee
Patricia Mishkar
Dale Pinzino
Kurt Lingel
Robert Mitchell
Jeff & Mary Piontkowski
Frederick & Nancy Littmann
Robert Mlynarek
Ken Pippert
Stanley Livingston
Thomas & Nancy Mohs
Evan & Jane Pizer
Lodi Medical Clinic
David & Kim Monk
Eric & Amy Lord
Geraldine Moody
Plastics Engineering Company,
Sheboygan
Chuck Lucas
James Mooney
William Platt
Kathleen Lucia
Bill & Jane Moorman
Chuck Poat
Bruce & Kerri Ludolph
John & Ellen Morgan
H.B. & Colleen Pomeroy
Lueth LLC, Westboro
Chad Moritz
James Popp
Herb & Corrine Lundberg
Doug Morrison
Kenneth Potter
James Lundberg
Colleen Mortell
Tim Powell
Frank Luther
Elizabeth Mueller
Louis A. Pradt
Mark Lutz
Gerry & Linda Mueller
Carol Prchal
Edward & Sue Ellen Madere
Tyson Mueller
Dave Pritzl
Kevin Mahaney
Cary Mui
Rob Malewicki
Kathy Mulbrandon
Production Machine &
Enterprise Corporation, Madison
Tim & Carlyn Malzhan
Donna Multhauf
Peter Mamerow
Sally Mundt
David Manteufel
Susan Munger
Edward J. Marien
David Navarro
Susan A. Markwardt
Carol Tidwell & James Neal
Russ & Clara Marr
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Jeff Martin
Meryl Lee Nelson
Steve White & Donna Martin
Jim & Karen Nemke
Duane & Peggy Marxen
Jim Fritz & Deby Netzel
Mary Maselter
Sharon Lavin & Joe Neuman
Kimberly Mast
Robert Nevermann
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Greg & Michelle Matysik
Albert & Nancy Niemi
Carol & Jerry McAdow
Doug Nixon
A.S. & C.K. McAllister
Dennis Nuernberger
Dr. Peter & Mary McCanna
Sylvia Oberle
Kathy McCarville
Margery O’Brien
A.J. McCaskey
Jessica Jatczak & Dennis O’Connell
Matthew McCasland
Col. Ralph Olsen M.D.
Patrick McCoy
Ken O’Neill
Sandra Ward & Patrick McDonnell
RN Orms
Steve Brandt & Lynda McDonnell
Irene Osterbrock
Susan McElwee
Fred Ovrom
Brian & Victoria McGowan
Barry Owens
Kathleen McGwin
Larry Past
Henry McHalsky
Nancy Jo Patterson
Bruce McKay
David & Mary Paulson
Jim & Janet McKenna
Dean & Jayne Paynter
Donna Meier
Mary & Jim Peksa
Leigh Meier
Dick Pernsteiner
John Melby
John Perrigo
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William & Janet Johnson
Edward & Patricia Jones
Joe & Peg Jopek
Nicholas Julga
Ron Julian
Mark Kaczmarek
Nancy Kaiser
Madeline Kanner
Timothy Kappeler
Paul Karch
Matt Kaufmann
Dave Keber
Mohammad Kiarang
Marc Vitale & Darcy Kind
Stephanie Kirchner
Peter & Paula Klima
Letha Kelsey & Luke Kloberdanz
Amy Klusmeier
Dr. & Mrs. Ivan Knezevic
William Knickrehm
Linda Sweeney & Allen Knop
James Kobiske
Chad Koch
Henry Koch
Terry & Mary Kohler
Jim & Pat Korlesky
Edith & Robert Korn
Judith Kornblatt
Gary Kosciulek
Nancy Ciezki & Diane Kostecke
Jon Russell & Deborah Kotlarek
Ken Kraft
Jeffery Tongue & Elizabeth Krog
Debbie & Wayne Krogwold
Thomas Kron
Arthur Krumrey
Bernard & Karen Kubale
Jeffrey Kuesel
Ken Ladwig
Joel & Sandee Lammers
Alan & Marie Langeteig
Barb & Jerry Larson
Garth Larson
Lee Larson
Alli & Ben Laurent
Mark Laux
The Lavender Family
22 | Spring 2015
David & Carole Pucely
Mr. George Purcell
Paul Rabinowitz
Robert J. Rada
Beth & Peter Rahko
John & Mary Lou Rashke
Steven Ratfelders
JoAnn Levy-Rehm & Bernd Rehm
Richard Rehm
John Reindl
Margaret Reisenauer
Nancy Reschke
Ron & Mary Retzke
Kenneth & Julia Richardson
David Rieckmann
Jeffrey & Jean Ringenberg
Fred A. Risser
Glenn & Sherri Ritz
Roger Ritzow
Tony Roach
Beatrice Roberts
Rachel Roberts
Allan Robertson
Dean Rockstad
John Rodee
Richard Roe
Barry & Ann Rogers
Robert & Susan Root
Judy Rose
Elizabeth Ross
Harry Ruehlow
Julie & Steve Ruffolo
Russ Rymut
Alan & Jessica Southworth Bates
Carl Wagner
Charlie & Barb Saeman
Cindy & Lorand Spyers-Duran
John & Lila Waldman
Paul & Judy Sandgren
Monica Staubach
Mark Walker
Sauk Prairie Healthcare
Bill Staudenmaier
Kim & Tom Walz
Sauk Prairie Memorial
Hospital & Clinics
Robert L. Alt & Paula Stec Alt
Ken & Sally Waraczynski
Fran Steffes
Thomas Warth
Ruth Saunders
Jennifer Stehley
Carl Wartman
Penny Bernard Schaber
& Dale Schaber
Lori Steinbach
Wendy Watson
Lillian Wiegel & Barbara Schacht
Jeffrey & Jana Steinmetz
Robert Weisberg
Ellen Stephenson
Russ & Marlene Welton
Jean Schaefer
Andrew Maulbetsch &
Kimberly Stepien
Lawrence Werner
Steve Schaefer
Heidi & Brian Stevens
William Schallert
Western States Envelope Co., Milwaukee
John & Peggy Stoekl
Carolyn Schloemer
Bonnie Wheaton
Edward Stoever
David Schlosser
Becky White
John & Martha Stoltenberg
Judi & Karl Schmid
Mack & Becky Whitmore
John Idzikowski & Jane Stoltz
Tom Schneider
Kathleen Whitt
Alex & Marihelen Stolz
Tommye Schneider
Sarah Widder
Vickie Storlie
Tom & JoAnne Schoenecker
Richard Wieboldt
John & Libby Stupak
David Scholtz
Jim Wilkinson
Robert Newbery & Nancy Sugden
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Jan Swenson
Daniel Schroeder
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Paul Schulte
Eleanor Wolf
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Michael Telisak
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Robert Templeton
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Trail Dog Running LLC, West Bend
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Vern’s Appliance Sales
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Village of Hartland
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Gail Tomich & John Schachtner
Theresa Werner
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Visit the natural areas of the Trail’s western
bifurcation at the 2015 Annual Conference!
April 23-26, 2015, Wisconsin Dells, WI
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Group hikes at Quincy Bluff State Natural Area,
Mirror Lake State Park and Devil’s Lake State Park
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Hear about the new Ice Age Trail Communities
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All-new sessions by IATA staff and partners
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