Waushara County Chapter

The Waushara County Chapter's mission is to help create,
support and protect the Ice Age National Scenic Trail within
Waushara County.

Trail work got started in Waushara County in the mid-1970s by Joe Mills, who referred to the project as the "Nature Trail". Paul Walker continued the efforts during the 1980s. The current chapter was founded in the late 1990s by Tom Pintar.

The Waushara County Chapter's membership consists of approximately 90-100 individuals and families with 15-20 active volunteers. Among many other responsibilities, these volunteers work hard to maintain 19 off-road miles of the Ice Age Trail divided between six segments:

- Chaffee Creek Segment
- Wedde Creek Segment
- Mecan River Segment
- Greenwood Wildlife Segment
- Bohn Lake Segment
- Deerfield Segment

The land over which the Ice Age Trail passes in Waushara County is owned and managed by a variety of partners. Private landowners host Trail segments through handshake agreements or easements providing permanent Trail protection. Other segments cross land managed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR), including State Wildlife Areas, State Fishery Areas and State Ice Age Trail Areas.

Annual Newsletter

We've had a fun, busy and productive 2011. Click here to read the highlights and see the photos.

You can read about all the highlights from the past year by clicking here to view our 2010 Annual Newsletter!

Upcoming Events

Happy New Year from everyone at the Waushara County Chapter!

Join us Monday, January 23, 2012, from 6-8pm, for our first Chapter Meeting of the new year at the Anna Follett Community Center in Coloma. Learn more about our upcoming events and what's happening in 2012.

It's that time of year again for the 13th Annual Candlelight Sweetheart Event - Hike, Snowshoe & Ski. We cordially invite you & your family to join us on Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 5-9pm, for a night of entertainment & fun for the whole family. Some of the highlights include the Clauson's Family Band, a candlelit trail of over 500 candles & marshmallows roasting by the campfire.

 

Check out the chapter's online events calendar for details on upcoming activities.

Highlights from Recent Events

Healthy minds & Healthy bodies = Healthy families has been the Chapter's mindset and focus when planning its events.

On Saturday, October 8, 2011, the Waushara County Chapter hosted their 13th Annual Fall Color Hike. The hike took place on the newest section of Ice Age Trail in the Greenwood Wildlife Area. The trail took the hikers 200 feet down into a deep, historical Glacial Kettle. It was approximately a 3 mile hike round trip.

There were over 100 hikers and 25 four-legged friends in attendance, which tops previous year's totals. Families came from all over the area to join us for this fun-filled healthy activity, including the Dunston family from Iowa, with their dog, Paris. Overall, the weather was beautiful, which made it the perfect day for a hike on The Ice Age Trail!

To read about recent chapter outings and view some event photos, head to our Chapter Event Highlights page.

Chapter Leaders

For more information on chapter activities and/or hiking the Ice Age Trail in this region, contact one of the chapter's leaders:

Chapter Coordinator
Chairperson, Trail Installation & Maintenance
Randy Lennartz
P.O. Box 222
Coloma, WI 54930
920-787-2333
lennartz@centurytel.net

Vice-Coordinator
Chairperson, Publicity & Events
AJ McCaskey, Wautoma
ajmccaskey@hotmail.com

Membership Coordinator
Jenny Addis, Hancock
addisjenny@yahoo.com

Treasurer
Cheryl Flyte, Coloma
leeflyte@uniontel.net

Secretary
Julie Cook
cook-hoffman@centurytel.net