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Trail work continuing this summer
Trail work continues on various projects in Iron County this summer, as the many volunteers and organizations in our area continue their improvement plans: Charlie Zinsmaster of the Penokee Rangers reports that rough cutting on new Uller Novice Loop is nearly completed. Dozing and signs will follow as the season progresses. Trail maps of the current…
Read More >Van Vliet Lake Conservation Area dedication June 22
The Northwoods Land Trust will hold its annual meeting and an official dedication of the Van Vliet Lake Conservation Area on June 22 beginning at 12:30pm at the Presque Isle Community Center. The Van Vliet Lake Conservation area is located in neighboring Vilas County and protects over 700 feet of valuable lake shoreline and is…
Read More >Proposed master plan amendments to Turtle-Flambeau SWA
The Wisconsin DNR has drafted modifications to the Turtle-Flambeau Scenic Waters Area master plan. According to a planning update on the DNR website, the proposed amendments would: Designate an approximately 0.5-mile ATV/UTV route and trail on an existing department forest logging road at the far northern edge of the property. Update the land management classifications…
Read More >Hurley students plant trees at trailhead
Under the supervision of teacher and ICORE board member Diane O’Krongly, students from Hurley School planted trees at the new Hurley motorized and non-motorized trailhead last month. ICORE had installed benches and a bicycle rack at an earlier event, and this project is part of an ongoing effort to expand the non-motorized trail from Hurley…
Read More >ICORE Trails Committee update
The ICORE trails committee has been busy working on silent sports projects this spring. Here’s a brief rundown of what’s been happening from trails committee co-chairs Mike Fauerbach and Martha Pierpont: On May 8, members of the Trail Committee appeared before the Hurley City council to seek support for the non-motorized trail. The Council agreed to be the…
Read More >Work continues at Saxon Harbor
From the Iron County Forestry & Parks Department Facebook page: Work continues at Saxon Harbor. Parker and Oronto Creeks are cleaned out, armored with rock, and the banks reseeded. Please stay out of the area as work progresses, the facility is closed. Someone decided to drive across the fresh topsoil last night. There is much…
Read More >Ironwood receives grant for Norrie/Miners Memorial trail
The City of Ironwood has received a grant for $54,300 from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Trust Fund to connect Norrie Park and the Miners Memorial Heritage Park by trail. The funds will be used to purchase 33 acres of railroad grade to construct the trail. No timeline has been announced for the project,…
Read More >ICORE sponsors Hurley trail head work day
On Mother’s Day, May 13, 2018, ten ICORE members gathered at the trailhead of the new bike trail in Hurley for a volunteer work day. The group picked up litter, raked and planted grass seed where the lawn was bare, then covered the seed with straw and watered. They planted numerous trees and shrubs contributed…
Read More >WinMan evening snowshoe event
ICORE sponsored an Evening Snowshoe at the WinMan Trails on January 17, 2018. The Warming House at the WinMan Trails is a very cool facility, come check it out! We used the wood fired pizza oven to cook Scotti Pecotti’s delicious pizzas! For more on the WinMan, follow them at www.facebook.com/WinManTrails.
Read More >13 Paddlers on the Gile Flowage
Thank you Cathy Techtman & John Bates for leading the Gile Flowage Interpretive Paddle on Monday, July 17, 2017. Thirteen paddlers enjoyed a beautiful paddle and learning more about the history of the Gile.
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