Lakeshore Chapter

If you notice any problems with the trails in the Lakeshore
Chapter area (fallen trees, poor signage, etc.), please call the Ice Age Trail Alliance, 1-800-227-0046, so we can fix the problem.

Annual Meeting

Our Lakeshore Chapter Annual Meeting will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve, 3000 Hawthorne Ave, (Hwy 310), Two Rivers, WI 54241  (920-793-4007). Map: http://g.co/maps/3hz66

In case the weather turns out to be too crummy to drive there, please let me (Dan Mitchell, Dmitchell001@new.rr.com) know if you think that you would be there so I can email you any changes (and so we can have enough snacks to keep your energy levels up).

Hall of Kamer Hikes this Summer

The Lakeshore Chapter will be featuring a series of hikes on the Northern Kettle Moraine segments of the Ice Age Trail this year in celebration of our 5th anniversary! Whether you’re new to the Ice Age Trail or an old-timer, come and join us for camaraderie, food, and fun along the trail! Join us for one or all of the segments listed in our Calendar of Events. If you have any questions, need directions or just want to find out more about the Hall of Kamers, please contact Sarah Gierke, (920) 838-2466, sgierke@gmail.com

See our Facebook page, Hall of Kamers Hiking Club.

Earn an award for hiking all segments of the Northern Kettle Moraine. Challenge yourself to hike the 27 miles of the Northern Kettle Moraine Segments of the Ice Age Trail. As an incentive, we have developed a program that records your progress and rewards your achievement with the presentation of an attractive patch.

 Here's how it works:

1. Complete the form and send it with the registration fee to the address shown.

2. We mail you maps of the segments and an information guide for hiking the trail.

3. Record the dates you hike each segment and mail the completed hiking log to us.

4. We send you your award patch and record your name in the Northern Kettle Moraine Hall of Kames.


Secret places to snowshoe in Manitowoc county:

While there are a number of places to snowshoe in Manitowoc county, this brochure details six places that don't get much use. To rent snowshoes monday - Friday plus Saturdays, January 7 and February 4 (and maybe others), contact our friends at Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve, 3000 Hawthorne Ave, (Hwy 310), Two Rivers, WI 54241  (920-793-4007).

GPS for Points of Interest

For the tech-savvy, GPS waypoints are included in the Companion Guide to help you find and identify interesting landmarks along the Trail. Download the waypoints file.If your device balks at the download, we recommend trying TopoGrafix EasyGPS. Learn more about this free software.

Chapter Newsletters

 Take a look at the latest issue of the chapter newsletter, ShoreLines (Fall/Winter 2011), to see what they have been up to. It is usually distributed twice a year (Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter).

 Click to download issues of ShoreLines:

The volunteers that built a 32-foot and a 40-foot walkway joining Woodland Dunes and Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers.

The volunteers that built 32-foot and 40-foot walkways joining Woodland Dunes and Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers, on Saturday, Setember 24, 2011.

New Route from Woodland Dunes through Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers, WI

The new route going south from Woodland Dunes crosses the railroad bed over the footbridges, comes out in the northeast corner of the Aurora Medical Office building parking lot, around Aurora's Healing Garden northeast to exit onto Taylor St., and joins the Mariner Trail along Hwy 42.

Hikes and work days are scheduled at various locations throughout the year. In addition to the group activities listed in our events calendar, the Lakeshore Chapter encourages individual participation through our hiker shuttle service, “Hall of Kamers” hiking program, and the “ColdCache” geological treasure hunt program.

The Lakeshore Chapter was formed in 2007 when volunteers
from the Door/Kewaunee County, Manitowoc County and North
Kettle Moraine chapters of the Ice Age Trail Alliance decided to merge into one large chapter. Chapter members work to support the mission and goals of the IATA by promoting, planning, building and maintaining the Ice Age Trail.

To get more information on chapter activities, small projects, and/or hiking the Ice Age Trail in this region, contact one of the chapter officers:

Brad Crary, Co-Coordinator
(262) 370-2995
brad@iceagetrail.org

Dan Mitchell, Secretary/Communications
1756 Beaver Dam Dr.
Green Bay, WI 54304
(920) 497-8444
Dmitchell001@new.rr.com

Dmitchell001@new.rr.com