The Ice Age Trail Alliance held a multi-day trail building event along the Hemlock Creek Trail, which is part of the 1,200 mile long Ice Age Trail.
The bridges and boardwalks needed to be replaced due to frost creating uneven surfaces underneath, making it unsafe for hikers. About 70 volunteers from across the state helped remove the previous structures and secure the banks of rivers and creeks.
Miranda Murphy, the Ice Age Trail Alliance’s operations assistant said in regard to the support of volunteers: “This trail wouldn’t exist without them. They are the ones who come out and build the trail. It’s the chapters that maintain it.”
For more information about volunteering, you can check out the Ice Age Trail Alliance website.
Read more about this volunteer project in this blog article by the Ice Age Trail Alliance this article by the Rice Lake Chronotype.
Photo by Travis Nyhus.
