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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.

Executive Director

MIKE WOLLMER

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y 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.

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-African-American summit attempt on Denali.

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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.

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.

Editor: Jamie Fisher | Contributing Editor: Eric Sherman

Printer: Action Graphics, Butler, WI • (262) 373-1999 • www.actiongraphicsink.com Printed with soy-based ink on 10% recycled, Wisconsin-sourced paper.

Designer: Celtic, Inc., Brookfield, WI • (262) 789-7630 • www.celticinc.com IATA logo design donated by Celtic, Inc.

CONTENTS 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 Annual Conference & Membership Meeting

9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2015 - 2017 IATA Strategic Plan

10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trailbuilding Highlights

12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land Conservation Highlights

13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chapter Highlights

16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Member and Donor News

2110 Main Street Cross Plains, WI 53528

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[email protected] www.iceagetrail.org

VOL. XXVII, NO. 1 SPRING 2015

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEPresident David Lonsdorf, Verona, WI

President Elect Bob Funk, Wheaton, IL

Treasurer Marcy Kempf, Milwaukee, WI

Secretary Gary Klatt, Whitewater, WI

Vice President Development Jason Dorgan, Blue Mounds, WI

VP Leadership Development Dave Phillips, Madison, WI

Vice President Personnel Rebecca Hamrin, Milwaukee, WI

Assistant SecretaryMike Wollmer, Dane, WI

DIRECTORSRod 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

DIRECTORS EMERITUSAdam Cahow

Robert Cromer

Tom Drought

Joe Jopek

Dave Kinnamon

Terry Kohler

David Lovejoy

Robert Rusch

STAFFExecutive Director Mike Wollmer [email protected]

Director of Trail Operations Tim Malzhan [email protected]

Director of Land Conservation Kevin Thusius [email protected]

Information Systems Coordinator Eric Sherman [email protected]

Eastern Field Representative Brad Crary [email protected]

Outreach and Education Manager Luke Kloberdanz [email protected]

GIS Specialist Tiffany Stram [email protected]

Administrative Assistant Jo Ellarson [email protected]

Executive Assistant Matt Kaufmann [email protected]

Publications Coordinator Jamie Fisher [email protected]

Trail Program Specialist Dave Caliebe [email protected]

LEADERSHIP MEMORIALDick Cates Joyce Erdman Ody J. Fish Warren Knowles Henry Reuss Sarah Sykes Marion “Barney” Viste J.J. “Doc” Werner John Zillmer Raymond Zillmer

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.

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Thursday, April 23 – Sunday, April 26 Wintergreen Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI


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HIGHLIGHTED ACTIVITIES Thursday 7:00 p.m. – Trail Mix

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.

Friday 7:00 p.m. – National Park Service Awards

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 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.

Saturday 6:45 p.m. – Mammoth Achievements: IATA 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.

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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Photo courtesy of Wisconsin DNRPhoto courtesy of James Mills

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Photo courtesy of Jerry Apps

HIKESThursday 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.

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

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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THURSDAY, APRIL 236:30-8:00 a.m. Check-in and Coffee Hour

7:00-7:45 a.m. Breakfast

8:00-11:30 a.m. Group Hike: Quincy Bluff and Wetlands State Natural Area

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

1:30-2:45 p.m. Concurrent sessions:

Connecting People and Places: Trail Communities

Ask Your Staff


Tell Your Representatives, “Take a Hike!”

Plugged In: A Website Conversation

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

5:30-6:45 p.m. Dinner

7:00-8:30 p.m. Trail Mix

FRIDAY, APRIL 246:30-8:00 a.m. Check-in and Coffee Hour


8:00-11:30 a.m. Hikes:

Guided Group Hike: Mirror Lake State Park

Listening Session Hike: Hulbert Creek Fishery Area

8:30-11:30 a.m. Board of Directors Quarterly Meeting – concurrent with hikes; all members welcome

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


Hikers’ Forum

Land Protection Partners

Navigating the NPS Volunteer Program


What’s On Tap?

Story Time: Trail Interpretation

Create Your Legacy: Planned Giving


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)

SATURDAY, APRIL 256:30-8:00 a.m. Check-in and Coffee Hour


8:00-12:00 p.m. Hikes and Events:

Guided Group Hike: Devil’s Lake State Park

Chapter Leader Summit

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.


4:15-4:45 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

SUNDAY, APRIL 26

6:30-8:00 a.m. Coffee Hour


CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

SESSIONSConnecting People and Places: Ice Age Trail CommunitiesWhen 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 StaffHere’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.

Plugged In: A Website ConversationTake 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’ ForumWondering 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 DiscussionIf 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!

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Navigating the NPS Volunteer ProgramJoin 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 OverviewThe 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 InterpretationWhat 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 GivingWhen 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.

Chapter Leader SummitThis 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 AUCTIONDrop 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 & MEALSThe 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.

PARTICIPANT COST ENCLOSED

GRAND TOTAL (MEALS AND REGISTRATION) $ ______________

Name as it appears on credit card: __________________________

Credit Card #: ___________________________________________

CVV Code: ______________________________________________

Expiration Date: __________________________________________

Mail registration form and check or credit card payment by April 3 to:

Ice Age Trail Alliance2110 Main St.

Cross Plains, WI 53528Or register online at iceagetrail.org/2015-annual-conference

REGISTRATION FORMName(s) ____________________________________________________

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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

REGISTRATION FEES Number of People ______x $40.00 per person TOTAL $ ____________

CONFERENCE MEAL FEESPlease 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.

Thursday:

________________ Breakfast ($10)

________________ Lunch ($12)

________________ Dinner ($18)

Friday:

________________ Breakfast ($10)

________________ Lunch ($12)

________________ Dinner ($18)

Saturday:

________________ Breakfast ($10)

________________ Lunch ($12)

________________ Dinner ($22)

Sunday:

________________ Breakfast ($10)

I prefer vegetarian meals I prefer gluten-free meals

MEAL TOTAL $ _______________

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 materials due by Friday, April 3

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New director-nominees:

Dolly McNulty (Two Rivers, WI; Region 1)

James Mills (Madison, WI; Region 2)

Marilynn Nash (Weyerhaeuser, WI; Region 3)

Current directors recommended for re-election:

Rod Bartlow (Slinger, WI; Region 1)

Kevin Delorey (Madison, WI; Region 2)

Rebecca Hamrin (Milwaukee, WI; Region 1)

ICE AGE TRAIL ALLIANCE, INC. PROXY

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

OFFICIALnoticeFIND IT ONLINE!To read nominee biographies and find more information about the Annual Conference, visit iceagetrail.org/2015-annual-conference.

behalf on all matters that may properly come up for membership

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2015 ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGThis 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.

To be covered during the meeting:

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:

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Executive Director

MIKE WOLLMER

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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.”

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

• 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.

Outreach and Education

• The Alliance actively engages diverse audiences through broadened outreach opportunities.

• The Alliance creates opportunities to utilize the Trail as a lifelong educational and recreational resource to experience Wisconsin’s historical and natural heritage.

Financial Stability

• The Alliance has the financial resources needed to ensure its existence in perpetuity.

Land Protection

• 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

• 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.

• The Alliance maintains and develops strong and reciprocal relationships with public and private partners.

• The Alliance evaluates establishing one or more trail education center(s) capable of housing a trail crew and regional outreach hubs.

Land Management

• 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

• 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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Director of Trail Operations

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Photo by Dave Caliebe

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.

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.

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.

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Wrapping up the 2014 Season

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Lapham Peak Segment, Waukesha County Reroute, hand-crafted trail, boardwalks and maintenance

Rib Lake Segment, Taylor County Hand-crafted trail and trail signage

Boardwalk Training, Chequamegon National Forest, Taylor County By application, learn hands-on boardwalk skills while constructing 200 feet of boardwalk

Hartman Creek Segment, Waupaca/Portage Counties Hand-crafted trail, rockwork, signage and maintenance

MARCH 28 - 29

APRIL 30 - MAY 3

AUGUST 18 - 23

MAY 27 - 31

SEPTEMBER 15 - 20

JUNE 24 - 28

JULY 22 - 26

SEPTEMBER 16 - 19

OCTOBER 13-18


Crew Leader Retreat, Marathon County Refresh, reflect and learn new skills; includes optional chainsaw safety training/work day March 27

Stonework Workshop, Columbia County A workshop by application for experienced volunteers

Rib Lake Segment, Taylor County Launches a multi-year effort to put 5 new Trail miles on the ground

Storrs Lake Segment, Rock County Reroute, hand-crafted trail and invasive plant management

IAT-U, Columbia County A variety of seminars options, including Working with Youth, Trail Skills, Chainsaw Safety, Camp Chef, First Aid/CPR and more

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REGISTER TODAYLearn more or register for any of the projects at iceagetrail.org/volunteer/mobile-skills-crew-program/project-schedule. Registering helps the project team take your needs into account and plan for the right number of people.

MOBILE SKILLS CREW SEASON PREVIEW

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!

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Boardwalk WorkshopSept 16-19

LaphamPeak

Aug 18-23

Rib LakeMay 27-31Sept 15-20

Storrs LakeJune 24-28

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IAT-UJuly 22-26 Madison

Stonework WorkshopApril 30-May 3

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hy 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?”

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:Indianhead Chapter Polk & Burnett Cos. Dean Dversdall (715) 472-2248 [email protected]

Superior Lobe Chapter Barron & Washburn Cos. Bob Held (715) 761-1657 [email protected]

Blue Hills Chapter Fred Nash (715) 353-2948 [email protected]

Chippewa Moraine Chapter Chippewa Co. Richard Smith (715) 967-2164 [email protected]

High Point Chapter Taylor Co. Buzz Meyer (715) 748-5627 [email protected]

Northwoods Chapter Lincoln Co. Ruby and Bruce Jaecks (715) 443-3586 [email protected]

Langlade Co. Chapter Joe Jopek (715) 623-2645 [email protected]

Marathon Co. Chapter Dave Mix (715) 849-3348 [email protected]

Portage Co. Chapter Julie Schneider [email protected]

Waupaca Co. Chapter Debbie Krogwold (715) 258-6240 [email protected]

Waushara Co. Chapter Bob Jozwowski (920) 765-1887 [email protected]

Marquette Co. Chapter Gary Ertl (608) 369-3543 [email protected]

Heritage Trail Chapter Northern Columbia Co. Brad Crary (800) 227-0046 [email protected]

Baraboo Hills Chapter Sauk Co. Donna and Neal Meier (608) 356-7678 [email protected]

Lodi Valley Chapter Southern Columbia Co. Joanna Kramer Fanney (608) 592-7817 [email protected]

Dane Co. Chapter Andrew Bent (608) 236-4886 [email protected]

Tom Gross (608) 798-4999 [email protected]

Rock Co. Chapter Dennis James (608) 302-1885 [email protected]

Walworth/Jefferson Co. Chapter Lynn Larson (262) 642-3980 [email protected]

Andy Whitney (262) 949-0286 [email protected]

Waukesha/Milwaukee Co. Chapter Kris Jensen (262) 966-9788 [email protected]

Washington/Ozaukee Co. Chapter Joe Aldstadt (262) 689-2766 [email protected]

Lakeshore Chapter Dan Mitchell (920) 497-8444 [email protected]

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LAKESHORE 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.

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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

WAUKESHA/MILWAUKEE COUNTY CHAPTER As we begin 2015, the Waukesha/Milwaukee County Chapter looks forward to the new and continues implementing what works while learning from our past.

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’.

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PORTAGE 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.

-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

WAUSHARA COUNTY CHAPTER 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.

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 mid-January, 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!

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THE GIVING TREE

THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS IN-KIND/PRO-BONO CONTRIBUTORSAction Graphics, Butler, for pro-bono work

and in-kind donation of materials for the IATA’s

holiday card

Celtic, Inc., Brookfield, for substantial pro-bono

work on the IATA’s new website and holiday card

Adobe, ESRI, Intuit, and Microsoft corporations

for free or reduced-cost software

C3 Interiors, Racine

Fiskars, Inc., Madison

Roy & Sue Gromme

Sue Knopf

David Rusch

Ann & Robert Rusch

Todd’s Redi-Mix, Rice Lake

WELCOME NEW YELLOW BLAZE CLUB MEMBERSThe 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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Charles & Gloria Crary

Sandy Kallas & Roger Crary

Mark Sheeran & Ellen Maly

Todd McAllister

R.T. Melzer

Jan Baudewig & Janice Poehlman

Terry Sherven

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 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:

Lou Bruch

by Doris & Richard Dubielzig

Tom, Bette, and Ellen Drought

by Bill Staudenmaier

Geneva Lake Manor

by G & L Mueller

Russ Helwig

by the Ice Age Trail Hikers of Walworth-Jefferson County

Gus & Wynn Kloberdanz

by Mike & Barbara Wollmer

David & Lois Lovejoy

by Susan D. Mischler

Jim Powers

by Shirley Miller

Baby Harper Siegert

by Rita Fox

Greta Voit

by Dennis & Diane Voit

Giving Tree gifts were made in memory of:

Bev, Bob & Jim

by Nancy Kaiser

Shirley Groves

by Frank Groves

Kevin Hinckley

by Jim & Pat Korlesky

Richard G. Mueller

by Elizabeth Mueller

E. Dane Purdo

by Mary & Jim Peksa

Eddie Rawles

by Kathy McCarville

Phillip T. Schaefer

by Jean D. Schaefer

June Wheeler

by the IATA’s Walworth/Jefferson County Chapter

Other Giving Tree gifts were made by:

Craig Annen, Integrated Restorations, Belleville

Kathy P. Belgea

Tannica & James Bragiel

Bill Colby

Lee Curtes

Linda & Mark Glasser

Robert & Deborah Jozwowski

Lee Larson

Thomas Nelson

Irene Osterbrock

George & Constance Ott

Patricia McKearn & Richard Smith

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Gifts to the IATA were made in honor of:

Polly & Dean Blazek

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

MILESTONES

Gifts to the IATA were made in memory of:

Margaret Barkerby John F. Barker

Daniel L. Bonnerby William C. & Char Neumann

Tom Bunkby Alice AmbrowiakKathleen BraunBonnie BuschJane Moser Cox & David CoxDean & Lola DeWittMartha DonnanKathryn DunnJames & Debra EllsworthKyle FlamankRichard FlayterTimothy & Marianne FletcherSteve, Bob, Joe & Tom Gosselin & FamilyStephen HartmanJonna HobbsLouella HolthausJohn & Pamela JenkErik, Michele & Leo NelsonLinda & Gary OlsonJim & Kay PetersonDiane & 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 WilsonLon 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 ZanderwulpDr. Robert (Bob) Cromer by Dede Cromer Joe & Peg Jopek Dr. John & Elsa McKennaJesse by Jim PowersIngrid Larson by David Harting Dolly McNulty Janet Schmaling Michele & Brian Taylor Judy Wildermuth

Jake H. McConnell by Carol McConnellIrene McGill by Nancy McGillStu Nelson by Meryl Lee NelsonCarol Nystrom by Christopher & Ellen DeublerDouglas Sherman by Donna Beck Bob & Jane Brader Nargis Khan Pete & Mary Kirschling Ellsworth Shields Al & Yurika TupyLois A. Siler by Anne E. MeronkJohn Sloma by Regina SchurmanShirley A. Sowa by Wisconsin Go Hiking ClubRegnar Thomsen by David & Kim Monk

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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.

Matching gifts were received from:

American Transmission Company

thanks to Jennifer Bradley-Vent

Bemis Company Foundation

thanks to Sarah Mossbarger

BMO Harris Bank

thanks to Janet Tallberg

GE Foundation

thanks to Carl Engelhardt

thanks to Anne Davies-Walsh

thanks to Robert Nevermann

thanks to Marc Weasler

Kimberly Clark Foundation

thanks to Cheryl Knuppel

Nuveen Investments

thanks to Zac Hilbert

Xcel Energy Foundation

thanks to Anthony Schuster

MATCHING GIFTS

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)

Barb & Lee Hazlett (Mecan River MSC, June 2014)

Rusk County Forestry Department (Blue Hills MSC, June 2014)

Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Jim Knicklebine (East Twin River MSC,

July 2014)

Merrill School District (Ice Age Trail University, July 2014)

Polk County Fair Board and Society (St. Croix MSC, August 2014)

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes (Harwood Lakes MSC,

September 2014)

PARTNER CORNER

John & Sharon Bloodgood

Bruce & Roberta Boczkiewicz

Jason Dorgan

Bob Funk

Tom & Jan Gilbert

Roy & Sue Gromme

Tom Gross & Linda Hein

Mary Hilfiker

David Lonsdorf

& Marilyn Chohaney

Tess Mulrooney

David W. Phillips

Dan Rambo

Ann and Bob Rusch

Gerald and Mary Schwoch

Mike & Barbara Wollmer

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Roy & Sue Gromme

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>$9,000 – $14,000Anonymous (2)

The Estate of Lorraine Lange

Marilyn Chohaney & David Lonsdorf

John Mesching

Ann & Robert Rusch

Uline, Inc., Pleasant Prairie

$3,600 – $5,000Chet & Eloise Anderson

Natalie Beckwith

Derse Foundation, Inc.

Lysianne Unruh & Jason Dorgan

Janesville Foundation

Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Runs

St. Croix Valley Foundation

Barbara Voigt

The Estate of June Wheeler

$2,000 – $3,200Anonymous (2)

Jeff & Judy Archibald

Bruce & Roberta Boczkiewicz

Culver’s

Kevin & Betsey Delorey

Tim & Teresa Escher

Bob Funk

Sally Wilmeth & Terry Geurkink Family Fund of the

Madison Community Foundation

David & Karen Kinnamon

Sheldon & Marianne Lubar Charitable Fund of the

Lubar Family Foundation

North Central Conservancy Trust, Stevens Point

The Estate of Margaret & Henry Reuss

Sauk Prairie Memorial Hospital Foundation

Elizabeth A. Uihlein

Pauline Witte

$1,000 – $1,950Anonymous (6)

Bess & Bernard Alberg

Tom & Carol Alberg

Joe, Roxanna, Mark & Kathryn Aldstadt

Alliant Energy Foundation, Madison

Alternative Tree Care, Mazomanie

Badgerland Striders, Hubertus

David Rihn & Valerie Bailey-Rihn

Rodney Bartlow

Craig Benson

John & Sharon Bloodgood

Virginia & James Coburn

Sandy Kallas & Roger Crary

Frederick & Edith Ann Dalleska

Lisa & Mike DeLaney

Dr. Charles & Joan Marie Dorgan

Ellen Drought

Dale & Melinda Egeberg

Gerald & Signe Emmerich

Dale & Joanna Kramer Fanney

Fontana Sports Specialties, Madison

Michael & Yvonne Fort

Bob Novy & Jan Froelich

Dan & Virginia Geraghty

Rebecca & Dan Hamrin

Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Paul

& Philia Hayes Fund

John & Rosmarie Helling

Russell & Karen Helwig

Mary Hertel & Family

Lawrence & Vivian Hitch

Dorothy Inbusch Foundation, Inc.

Charles & Mary Kaufmann

Marcy & Nathan Kempf

Gary Klatt

Jim Rothwell & Sue Knopf

Bob Lange

Leon & Liz LeVan

Lodi Area Community Endowment

Sandra Lynn Smith & Mary Lonien

David & Lois Lovejoy

Christine Johnson & John Matel

Todd McAllister

Nancy McGill

Dolly McNulty

R.T. Melzer

Buzz Meyer

David & Vin Mickelson

Mike & Judi Mollerus

Charles & Carolyn Mowbray

Natural Resources

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

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

$500 – $950David & Kathy Adam

David & Julia Appel

Mark & Carrie Asplund

Kate Barbour

Anna Huttenlocher & Andrew Bent

Gary Bewick

Cohen Fund Audit Services,

Cleveland, OH

Robert Connors

Vicky Connors

Chuck & Gloria Crary

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Dousman Transport Company, Delavan

Cora Dversdall

Dean Dversdall

Dale Eckstrom

Doug Galaszewski

Betty Craig & Bob Gurda

Patti Herman

Ice Age Trail Hikers of Walworth-

Jefferson 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

Lutherans, Appleton

Toboggan Run Dental, Rice Lake

Town of West Point

Janet & Gary Tupy

Waushara Tourism Resource

Commission

Gary Werner

Harold Werth

Pat & Gary Witkowski

Xcel Energy Foundation

Janet K. Zimmerman

$250 – $460Anonymous

3M Foundation, Saint Paul, MN

Steve & Beth Anderson

John F. Barker

David Sarocka & Brenda Bland

Lorraine Bradley

James Brenner

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

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