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Come celebrate the grand opening of the IATA's new main office...read more

Exciting new event -- "Chillin' on the Ice Age Trail"...read more

Members approve name change to Ice Age Trail Alliance...read more

20% Off "Along Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail"...read more

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Each year, hundreds of volunteers donate tens of thousands of hours toward making the Ice Age Trail a premier hiking trail. Volunteers are the heart, soul, hands and backbone of the Ice Age Trail Alliance. Thanks to their enormous efforts, over 600 blazed Trail miles exist so far. But a great deal of work remains before the Ice Age Trail is complete.
           
Ice Age Trail volunteers build trail, bridges and boardwalks, restore and manage prairies and savannas, coordinate fundraisers, lead hikes and field trips, hold monthly meetings, handle local community relations, monitor easements, remove invasive exotic plants, create and post signs and perform a host of other important duties along the Trail.
           
Sound like fun? You betcha! Our volunteers work hard, but events are designed to be safe and enjoyable. Many long-term friendships, even marriages, have begun on the Ice Age Trail.
           
For current volunteer opportunities, visit our online calendar, contact your local chapter or learn about our Mobile Skills Crew trail-building initiative.

For Your Information... For the most recent National Park Service "volunteer year" (10/1/07-9/30/08), 1,602 different volunteers dedicated 42,288.9 hours of their time to the Ice Age Trail. At the $19.51 Independent Sector rate for a volunteer hour for that period, that's a contribution worth more than $825,000!