Posts by ICORE secretary
Sack Lake Hemlock hike – September 25th
Join Northwoods Land Trust (NWLT) staff and ICORE on September 25th at 10:00am for a hike to explore old growth trees near Island Lake in Iron County. The 2008 conservation easement on the property includes approximately 215 acres and over 1.5 miles of shoreline along 3 lakes. The hike begins on the easement property onto…
Read More >Manitowish Waters Conservation Social – September 29th
Join us for a casual conversation with Wisconsin Green Fire members and conservation enthusiasts to connect, socialize, and celebrate Wisconsin traditions of conservation with food refreshments and good conversation. This event will take place at the North Lakeland Discovery Center in Manitowish Waters on September 29th from 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Registration for this Conservation Social…
Read More >Camp Mercer CCC Interpretive Trail Grand Opening
For Immediate Release For more information, please contact Frank DiLeonardi at 312-545-6135 Subject: Camp Mercer CCC Interpretive Trail Grand Opening and Celebration The Camp Mercer Civilian Conservation Corps Interpretive Trail will officially open at 5 pm, Wednesday, June 22 with a celebration at River’s Edge Lodge and Outfitters, 263 South US HWY 51 in Manitowish…
Read More >2022 Group Paddle Opportunities
There are three options offered for paddling this spring, summer, & fall. Monday Evening Mixed Paddles – Facilitated by Gail & Mike Ondreski. These trips are on Monday evenings starting at 6 PM. All genders are welcome. A schedule will be posted on ICORE’s website once created. These paddles are on local lakes around Mercer…
Read More >GRRR – Gogebic Range Ride and Run/Walk
The Gogebic Range Health Foundation (GRHF) is sponsoring GRRR (Go Ride R Range) as its annual event on Sunday, June 5. Walks/runs/bike rides will begin at 1:00 culminating at the Depot Park in downtown Ironwood. There will be booths with information about GRHF grantees, of which ICORE was a recipient in 2020. There will also be…
Read More >Volunteer to Support our WDNR Adopt a Trail Program
Check out ICORE’s Meetup site to learn about and RSVP for the many opportunities to help clean up or even develop trails in our area. ICORE attempts to post work bees for area trail work and cleanups. ICORE has committed to adopting two trails within the Turtle Flambeau Scenic Waters Area. The trails are The…
Read More >Mercer by Bike Update
ICORE has unanimously agreed to take over the management and lead of “Mercer by Bike” bike trail expansion opportunities from the Mercer Chamber of Commerce in our January 2022 board meeting. Bike trail expansion is an ideal fit to ICORE’s core mission and is similar in nature to several current trail expansion projects underway. ICORE…
Read More >Hurley Trail Update
ICORE continues to work with the Cities of Hurley and Montreal on a proposed walking and biking trail between the two communities, and connecting to the Iron Belle Trail in Michigan. Most of the proposed route would use a former railroad grade owned by CN. CN is currently working with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation…
Read More >Member Spotlight -Kit Bogenschneider
Although I’ve gone canoeing since I was a kid, when I first moved to the Northwoods, I needed a boat I could handle alone, even in the wind. That’s when I acquired my first kayak, and for 5 summers I paddled solo on the Turtle Flambeau Flowage. I had many experiences that were almost mystical,…
Read More >Camp Mercer Trail Clean-up
ICORE is running a worker bee clean-up on the CCC trail Friday, May 6 at 10:00AM. We will meet at the trail head on the Manitowish River Access road west of the Circle Lily Creek bridge. If you or your friends can pitch-in bring work gloves, water to drink, bug spray for ticks, and possibly…
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