June 21-24 - Trail Rehab, Murphy Flowage Recreation Area, Rusk County  - THE FABULOUS BLUE HILLS ARE CALLING!!   

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           You’re invited to join volunteers from throughout Wisconsin and beyond Thursday June 21 through Sunday noon June 24 at the Murphy Flowage Recreation Area, Rusk County and help upgrade over two miles of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail.  As always our goals are: work safe, have fun, think and play as a team, and handcraft a first-class ‘showcase’ section of the Ice Age Trail.   When the dust settles you can look back with pride and know that you had a hand in helping establish the first major section of National Park Service “Certified” IAT in Rusk County. 

             The center piece of the project is scenic Hemlock Creek.  The route includes water vistas, forested uplands and a white-blazed loop trail.  Camping is onsite.  Food and tools will be provided.  Please help us plan with your needs in mind and pre-register by completing the attached (and pasted below) form.  Directions, who to contact, and what to bring, follow.  Looking forward to seeing you in two short weeks!           

            The Murphy Flowage MSC Project Team

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            DIRECTIONS (see also the IAT Atlas, map 101e or 102e, and, the DeLorme Wisconsin Atlas & Gazetteer, page 85, coordinates B4).

            From the south and east take I-94 to Eau Claire; turn north on Hwy. 53 to Rice Lake.  At Rice Lake, take Hwy. 48 east to 24^th Avenue (~9 miles from Rice Lake and ~ 3-miles south of Mikana).  Turn east (right) on 24^th Avenue and go about 5 miles to Co. F.  Turn north (left) and go about 1 ½-mile to the Murphy Flowage Day Use/Picnic area.  Note: the day use/picnic area, not the Murphy Dam campground, is base camp.  Follow the yellow and black IAT Event signs. 

            From the north and west aim for Rice Lake; from Rice Lake follow the directions above.  East options: head to Ladysmith and take Hwy 8 west to Weyerhaeuser; at Weyerhaeuser go north on Co. F to the Murphy Flowage Day use area. 

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            Please fill out the registration form (click here) and E-Mail to: Jim Kurz (715) 532-7246 –or- jbrekkekurz@centurytelnet;  or, mail the form to: Jim Kurz, N4015 Sisters Farm Road, Ladysmith, WI 54848

Tim Malzhan

Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation

Mobile Skills Crew Program Manager

SC Field Coordinator

608.592.1433 (tel)