Trail Improvement Days are a good way to meet other Ice Age Trail enthusiasts, spend time outdoors, and give back to the Trail you love. Photo by Cameron Gillie-www.aroundwisco.com
Nature offers one of the most reliable boosts to mental and physical well-being. Spending time in the outdoors has been found to improve short-term memory, concentration, and creativity—while reducing the effects of stress and anxiety.
September is a great time to get outside and onto the Ice Age Trail. The prairies are alive with bright yellow blooms of goldenrod and sunflowers. Monarchs dot the landscape feeding on New England asters before they wing their way south! At the edge of the woods, rows of sumac and maple trees wink with red leaves, hinting at more colors to come.
Volunteering on the Ice Age National Scenic Trail is a great way to meet local Trail enthusiasts, spend time with family and friends, introduce your kids to a volunteer ethic, and enjoy the many benefits that come from connecting with nature.
Trail Improvement Days are usually half-day events and don’t require any previous trail maintenance skills – friendly volunteers will happily show you what to do and answer questions!
There is something for every one and every skill set at a Trail Improvement Day! Photo by Cameron Gillie – www.aroundwisco.com
Join us on the Trail!
September 14 – 15, 2019
- Chippewa Moraine September Trail Improvement Day
- Rock County Trail Improvement Day – Devils Staircase Trail
- Dane County Chapter – Goat Prairie Brush Clearing
- Dane County – Complete Boardwalk
- Dane County Chapter – Savanna Restoration
September 21 – 22, 2019
- Lodi Valley Chapter Trail Improvement Day
- Walworth/Jefferson County Chapter Trail Improvement Day
- Dane County Chapter – Savanna Restoration
- Dane County Chapter – Restoration at Lodi Marsh-Twin Pines