The Ice Age Trail Alliance has received a $20,000 grant from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program to upgrade a section of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail this summer. As reported by WCLO, this funding will support improvements to a 1.6-mile segment in the Clover Valley State Wildlife Area along the Rock-Walworth county line.
Melissa Pierick, the Alliance’s director of marketing and community relations, explained that volunteers will replace two bridges, add a new deck to another, and construct a new bridge and boardwalk in mid-July.
The Ice Age Trail has benefited from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program since the program’s creation in 1989, supporting infrastructure improvements that keep this nationally significant trail accessible to hikers exploring Wisconsin’s unique glacial landscape.
Featured image by Amy Bayer, 2016
