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Volunteers Needed at Upcoming Statewide Trail-Building Projects...read more

Register Now for our "Fall into the Future" Event!...read more

IAPTF Main Office Is on the Move...read more

Become A Volunteer

Each year, hundreds of volunteers donate tens of thousands of hours toward making the Ice Age Trail a premier hiking trail. Volunteers are the heart, soul, hands and backbone of the Ice Age Park & Trail Foundation. Thanks to their enormous efforts, over 600 Trail miles exist so far. But a great deal of work remains before the Ice Age Trail is complete.
           
Ice Age Trail volunteers build trail, bridges and boardwalks, restore and manage prairies and savannas, coordinate fundraisers, lead hikes and field trips, hold monthly meetings, handle local community relations, monitor easements, remove invasive exotic plants, create and post signs and perform a host of other important duties along the Trail.
           
Sound like fun? You betcha! Our volunteers work hard, but events are designed to be safe and enjoyable. Many long-term friendships, even marriages, have begun on the Ice Age Trail.
           
For current volunteer opportunities, visit our online calendar, contact your local chapter or learn about our Mobile Skills Crew trail-building initiative.

For Your Information... For the most recent National Park Service "volunteer year" (10/1/06-9/30/07), 1,189 different volunteers dedicated 48,187.5 hours of their time to the Ice Age Trail. At the current Independent Sector rate for a volunteer hour of $19.51, that's a contribution worth more than $940,000!