All Sierra Club outings are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public.  However, member or not, we ask that you PLEASE notify the leader if you plan to come, and be sure to leave your name and phone number so they can contact you if needed.  If you decide not to attend, please notify them of the change.   Thank you and we hope to see you on the trail, on the water, or at the table!  

Saturday, May 5 - 10 AM Ice Age Bike Ride

Join the Pie Riders for a 40 mile road bide ride through Ice Age terrain. Spring flowers?. Maybe. Snowstorm? Possible. Fun? You bet! Ride starts in Cornell at 10 AM at the landmark crane parking lot. Rest stop, with beverages and muffins at the Ice Age Visitor Center on CTH M. Eleanor: 715- 835-4829 ellewolf1@hotmail.com

Saturday, May 12 - 7 AM Birding with the Expert – Steve Betchkal

Join the Lower Chippewa River Alliance for a ride on antique railroad cars into the Tiffany Wildlife Area (4 mi south of Durand on Hwy 25) Take short hikes into oak savannas and prairies with Steve, who will be identifying birds, imitating bird songs and entertaining with his inimitable wit. On the serious side, you’ll learn how bird lovers can help preserve and improve bird habitat. This is a fundraiser for the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin’s Endowment Fund for the Lower Chippewa River. Pre-register by sending $35 per person (children $15) with name, address, and phone to Lower Chippewa River Alliance, PO Box 74, Durand, WI 54736. Dave Linderud 715-672-8595

Sunday, May 20 -  Sierra Century Bicycle Tour

Our Annual Bike Tour takes place rain or shine, with distance options of 12, 30, 60, 80, or 100 miles. See registration form in this newsletter or online at wisconsin.sierraclub.org/chippewa/ century.htm The proceeds from this event go toward our Group’s environmental ed grants to area schools If you don’t bike much, try the 12 miler. Register early for a cheaper rate! Print and submit our entry form to register. For more information, or to volunteer a couple hours for the Club, please contact Steve at 715-556-1891 or stevescoll@gmail.com

Wednesday, June 20 - Summer Solstice Celebration

Launch into the Chippewa River at the Lafayette Boat Ramp, Small Lake Wissota, Chippewa Falls. Biking meeting place is pending. We will enjoy postfunction food and conversation at La Grander’s on CTH X. Renee for information: 715-379-0933 or reneespfe@gmail.com

July 14 Sat 10 AM* Photography Excursion

Meet at the Red Cedar trailhead in Downsville at the junctions of Wisconsin state highway 25 and CTH C at 10 AM. We will explore methods in traditional and digital photography. Bring your cameras and questions. Additional activities can include biking to photographic possibilities along the trail, and interesting restaurants. Paul Ebel 651- 335-8759 paulebel44@yahoo.com ; Caryn Treiber 715-632-2055 ctreiber@discover-net.net

RSVP Please

While we don't require an RSVP for many outings (for some they are required), we recommend that you let the outing leader know that you'd like to join in on the activity ahead of time. Our volunteer leaders enjoy the opportunity to share outings with fellow Sierra Club members and the community at large. Giving the outing leader a heads-up that you would like to join in lets them plan a little better and make your experience more enjoyable. It also offers them the opportunity to contact you if plans change.

Outings: Liability Waiver & Carpooling…

In order to participate on one of the Sierra Club's outings, you will need to sign a liability waiver. If you would like to read a copy of the waiver prior to the outing, please see the John Muir Chapter's web site.

In the interests of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants make carpooling arrangements. The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among the participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.

CST 2087766-40. Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California.