Iron County Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts (ICORE)
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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…
Read MoreWork 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…
Read MoreIronwood 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…
Read MoreICORE 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,…
Read MoreWinMan 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…
Read More13 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.
Read MoreCanoe/Kayak Camping presentation a success!
A BIG thank you to everyone who participated in ICORE’s May presentation yesterday! the evening certainly confirms that there are a lot of community members in Iron County that love to enjoy the GREAT OUTDOORS!
Read MoreNative Shrub Planting Project Scheduled
Four groups will combine efforts to install a demonstration planting of native shrubs valuable to wildlife on a stretch of the Iron Belle Trail in Ironwood. Volunteers from the Friends of the Iron Belle Trail, the City of Ironwood, the…
Read MoreOur Wisconsin features Mercer’s Biking Trail
The April/May 2017 issue of Our Wisconsin featured an article on Mercer’s Bike Trail and the annual Lupine Junefest. If you want to subscribe to this great magazine, go to www.OurWisconsinMag.com and click on the “subscribe” link. BTW! Mercer’s 11th…
Read MoreHiking Newman Springs
The Mercer Thursday morning Snowshoeing/Hiking group explored Newman Springs on March 23, 2017. It was a great hike offering many trail and length options. We hiked 3.7 miles of the 7 mile trail options. For more on the Newman Springs Trail, visit http://www.pricecountywi.net/454/Newman-Springs-Trail…
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