Hello!           

            Next up on the Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation Mobile Skills Crew calendar is a dramatic undertaking in historic Riverside Park, City of Janesville, Rock County, Thursday July 19 through Sunday noon, July 22.   

            No bones about it, this is the most technically challenging trail building project in Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation history. The name says it all: Devils Staircase.  CCC workers labored here in 1933. Telephone Pioneer volunteers followed suit in 1989.  With this project we will refresh those histories and add new pages to this legacy.           

            Please pre-register by clicking on http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=5L2x7UKaleSBV9GF9DJpEQ_3d_3d

ASAP regarding when you anticipate arriving, how long you'll stay and what meals we should plan with YOU in mind.  Please contact Dean Paynter at 608.756.1832 or Randy Myren at 608.931.7342 for additional information.  

           While another Independence Day celebration folds into history it occurs to me that volunteering to help create, support and protect one of the America’s elite National Scenic Trails, and, Wisconsin’s only State Scenic Trail - the Ice Age Trail - is an endeavor our Nations founding fathers would applaud.  Check out Map # 29e in the IAT Atlas (upper left hand corner) for a preview of the area, and/or browse the Friends of Riverside Park website at http://www.jvlriversidepark.com/news.html for pictures and more. See you in Janesville!  

MOBILE SKILLS CREW // DEVILS STAIRCASE

Thursday July 19, 8am through Sunday noon, July 22.

Ø       LOCATE THE CITY OF JANESVILLE ON YOUR WISCONSIN HIGHWAY MAP AND YOU’RE GETTING CLOSE; IF USING THE DELORME WISCONSIN ATLAS AND GAZETTEER, SEE PAGE 29, COORDINATES C-4. 

Directions from I90-39 to Work Site/Riverside Park:  Exit on US 14/26 to Janesville and follow the signs for US 14 West. Go west on US 14 past US 51; shortly after crossing the Rock River turn left (south) onto CTH E / Washington Street. After passing beneath a R.R. viaduct Riverside Golf Course will be on your left (east). Keep going south about a mile then turn left (east) into Riverside Park just past “Wedges” bar and grill.  After crossing the R.R. Tracks turn right and follow this road into the park. Turn left (north) at the “T” intersection, near a park shelter. Go north, past the athletic fields, to the end of the road. Parking is on your left.  Meet at the shelter on your right, near the river.  Follow the Yellow and Black “IAT Event” signs.

Directions from Riverside Park to Camp HQ:  Exit the park and turn left (south) on Co. E (Washington St.).  Turn right (west) at Court Street - the 2nd stop light. Proceed West on Court St. out of town to Austin Road, the first cross road. Turn right (north) into first driveway past Austin Road  The address is 3702 Austin Road. Follow the Yellow and Black “IAT Event” signs. 

Directions from Riverside Park to Showers: After turning West on Court St. (from above) turn Left at 2^nd stop light (Crosby Ave.), turn right at stop sign (Rockport Rd.), then Left at Rockport Park Pool.  See directions above to hit the showers from Camp HQ.

 SCHEDULE: Car pool from base camp daily at 7:55 am.  Lunch will be in the field.  Work ends about 4:30pm.  Dinner is back at Camp about 6:45 pm. 

WHAT TO BRING:

Tim Malzhan

Ice Age Park and Trail Foundation

Mobile Skills Crew Program Manager

SC Field Coordinator

608.592.1433 (tel)

Join on-line at www.iceagetrail.org