Volunteer Opportunities:
Important Notice:
The following activities are not
sponsored nor administered by the
Sierra Club. The Sierra Club has no information about the planning of these
activities and makes no representations or warranties about the
quality, safety, supervision or management
of such activities. They are published only as a reader service because they may
be of interest to the readers of this publication.
Kenosha County
Chiwaukee Prairie Work Days - 3rd Saturdays. 10AM-2PM. Park along 2nd
Ave. north of 121st street near the kiosk.
From Kenosha, take Sheridan Road (Hwy 32) south to 116th Street. Turn east
and head past the R.R. tracks. Take the next right at Marina Road.
Take the next right at 121st Street. Wear old cloths, work gloves,
and bring a bag lunch for noon. For more information contact Donna
Peterson at 262.637.3141. For more details go to the
Chiwaukee
Prairie Preservation Fund Website
Walworth County
Lulu Lake Work Days 9
A.M.-Noon, 2nd
and 4th Sundays.
Regularly
Scheduled and 'Extra' Work Dates Posted Here
Join other volunteers working to restore prairie, savanna,
and woodlands at the Nature Conservancy's Lulu Lake Preserve (northern Walworth County).
Wear old cloths, work gloves, and bring a bag lunch for noontime.
For more info visit:
http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/wisconsin/preserves/art31.html
Directions: From I-94, take Hwy 20 west. Continue
past East Troy until you reach County Hwy N north. Keep heading north on N
through Troy Center, cross Hwy J, and continue north on Nature Road for about
1.5 miles. The terrain is hilly this last stretch, so drive carefully.
Turn east at the driveway marker N9564, and follow the signs to the designated
parking areas. For volunteer stewardship activity information contact Eric Howe
at oaksavanna AT att DOT net
Ice Age Trail Activity
Trail maintenance work may include
grubbing to remove stumps, trimming back growth, painting blazes, installing erosion
control bars, clearing new trail, litter control, etc. Bring water, lunch, work gloves and
(if you have them) work tools such as loppers or bow saws. Preferable clothing: long
pants, long sleeve shirt to protect from poison ivy and prickly bushes, suitable footwear
and a hat. Depending upon the location and conditions, insect repellent, sunscreen or rain
gear may be useful.
Please call the activity coordinator to let him/her know if
you plan to participate (particularly if a carpool is planned), have questions or are
concerned about the activity due to inclement weather.
Monthly meetings are held at the Firstar Bank, 101 E.
Walworth St., Elkhorn.
The Highway 12 parking lot is approximately five miles east
of Whitewater or two and a half miles west of LaGrange.
Additional information may be found on the Ice Age Park
& Trail Foundation web site:
www.iceagetrail.org
last updated
03/27/2008
