Information about the Ice Age National Scenic Trail in Chippewa County, and the volunteers that build, maintain, and support it.
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REGIONAL CHAPTER MEETING
CONTACTS – Randy Myren, 608 931-7342 (randy@iceagetrail.org)
Local contact - Tim McRaith, 715 354-7660 (tim.mcraith@witc.edu)
WHEN: Saturday, November 1, 2008 10 AM – 2:00 PM.
LOCATION: Knights of Columbus. 1121 Nunn Ave. Rice Lake Wi. 54868
DIRECTIONS: At the intersection of highways 53 and 48 in Rice Lake head east on hwy 48 (0.9 miles) to Nunn Ave. Turn left (north) (0.4 miles) to 1121 Nunn Ave.
HIKE: Nothing is confirmed at this time.
WHAT TO BRING: SUGGESTED POT LUCK ASSIGNMENTS ARE:
• CHIPPEWA MORAINE – Salads/ Bread
The host chapter traditionally provides the main course, takes care of facility needs, ensures that cutlery, plates, napkins, etc are available, and places IAT Event signs to help folks find the meeting location.
Agenda:
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS (10:00-10:15)
CHAPTER EXCHANGE (10:15 -11:15}
Taking the Mission to the Ground: Chapter informational reports and Q&A. What’s working, what isn’t and if so, what are we doing about it?
FOUNDATION UPDATES (11:20 -11:55)
LUNCH (noon - 12:30)
Pot Luck Lunch
REGIONAL TRAIL IMPROVEMENT OUTING (12:35 – 1:05)
Brainstorm, discussion, and decision
LAND ACQUISTIONS (1:10 – 1:30)
DNR staff Q&A.
OPEN DISCUSSION (1:35 – 1:55)
ADJOURNMENT (2:00)
Next regional meeting date and location
Housekeeping
**Hike is to be determined; various options are near-by.
Congratulations on your Fall Color Hike and thank you for hosting those of us that attended Fall into the Future!
Executive Director
The Parade of Colors Fall Hike on the Ice Age Trail, Saturday, October 4, is generating some appreciated media attention.
Chippewa Herald - Newspaper (featured on page 1 - above the fold - on Sunday, Sept. 28) [Archived version]
Chippewa Herald Video Interview - Online version includes video interview
MidwestWeekends.com - Popular travel site featuring short trips out of the Twin Cities written by former Pioneer-Press travel writer, Beth Gauper
Fall color will soon touch the leaves of the Chippewa Moraine area, and nothing can beat a walk along the trail in early October: the reds and yellows reflecting in the deep blue ponds and lakes all set against the green background of the towering pines and oaks.
Join us on Saturday, October 4 for the annual Parade of Colors Fall Hike. We'll help you get started with trail walking by tailoring a hike to meet your interest and ability, we'll take you to the starting point and give you a good map, and we'll welcome you back with a picnic lunch in celebration.
This is the 50th anniversary year of the Ice Age Trail and our organization which has envisioned and built it. Come celebrate with us!
You can register for your hike any time between 9 and 11 AM on Saturday morning. You can walk 6 miles, 1 mile, or almost any distance in between. You can't go wrong with any of your options, as the trail glows at this time of year with color. If it's a social experience you enjoy, bring a friend or make a new one on the trail. If it's serenity you seek, you'll find that aplenty.
Either way, these golden days of fall come once a year, and this is an opportunity to enjoy fall at its most resplendent!
We have an extraordinary opportunity to participate in a special state-wide event of the Ice Age Park & Trail Foundation right here in the Chippewa Valley.
Fall into the Future is the title of a weekend of conversations about the future of the Ice Age Trail and our role in making it happen. The heart of the weekend occurs from late Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon at the Beaver Creek Reserve, near Fall Creek, October 4-5.
"But wait," you say. "That's the Saturday of our Parade of Colors Fall Hike." Indeed it is! And again, it's our opportunity to welcome our trail friends from around the state and show off our section of the trail and the hospitality we show in bringing people to the trail.
The keynote speakers and discussion leaders will talk about how we can insure the continued success and eventual completion of the trail by bringing on board the next generation and a diverse public to the trail.
Please mark your calendars and plan to help out at the Parade of Colors on Saturday morning. And please register for the Fall into the Future presentations and conversations at Beaver Creek.
For complete details, schedule, and registration form, click here. You can register for precisely which meals you wish to eat at Beaver Creek.
The picnic was great fun, 14 attended, weather was splendid, food was better, company was best. Sorry you weren't there. If you want a taste of the affair, you can make the highly acclaimed dish that Brenda Rederer brought and imagine being there as you eat it. Here's the recipe, by popular demand! (Thanks, Brenda!)
Trail Day Soufflé
1 Package frozen chopped spinach or 12 ounces of fresh spinach (cooked and chopped with stems)
3 eggs
4 TB flour
1/2 cup mixed shredded cheese (brick, colby, cheddar, whatever you have except american)
1/4 cup melted butter plus 2 TB set aside
1 lb. small curd cottage cheese
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper
1/2 - 3/4 cup crushed seasoned croutons
Cook spinach, drain well and cool. Beat eggs, add flour, butter, salt and pepper. Add spinach and stir to blend. Fold in cheese. Mix crushed croutons with the 2 TB melted butter. Pour into lightly greased 2 qt. casserole (any shape). Sprinkle buttered crumbs on top of spinach and bake for 1 hour at 325. This can be cut into squares or spooned. Also great left over.
An important publication is now available on Glacial Geology in Chippewa County, written by Dr. Kent Syverson of UW-EC. Information on the book, as well as ordering information, is available here.
To roll out the book, Dr. Syverson will lead a field trip on Saturday, Sept. 27. It is designed for laypersons. Dr. Syverson is very engaging and led an extremely popular field trip for our chapter two years ago. Information on the trip is here.
Whether you're doing the Mammoth Walk, or a you are a regular trail "adopter", this form is for you to use to record your findings. Download (by clicking on the title above), fill in (use Word), email back.
SPECIAL NOTE: This document may not open if double-clicked; you may need to open it from within WORD. (Microsoft is trying to repair this problem.)
An all new Atlas and Companion Guide, and a gorgeous new book about the Ice Age Trail have all been published this spring and are available locally at the Chippewa Moraine Visitors Center and from the Chapter. IAT Staffer Drew Hanson was interviewed in Isthmus about the publications, and you can read about it here.
The Ice Age Trail and the Ice Age Park & Trail Foundation celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2008 with events and recognition across the state. An open house in Rice Lake kicked off a year of celebration in northwestern Wisconsin on January 28th.
The anniversary was the subject of a feature article in the Sunday, Jan. 27, Leader-Telegram. In case you missed it, you can read it here.
Watch for upcoming anniversary events, including the Annual Conference at Campbellsport on April 16-20, and the fall Parade of Colors at the Chippewa
Moraine, October 3-5, which will feature our annual fall color hike as well as other events that will attract trail enthusiasts from around the state. In addition, National Trails Day, June 7, will be recognized as an anniversary event featuring a pie and ice cream social at several trail locations around the state.
