In my time with the Ice Age Trail Alliance I have contributed to hundreds of children’s experiences in the Wisconsin outdoors. I have helped to set a fire in these children which I can see burning strong. They are passionate and excited about the outdoors. However, just like a prairie fire, passion and excitement can burn out in a flash. They both must be rekindled periodically over the years. While experiences along the trail will undoubtedly influence these children in the future, I wanted to create a more permanent contribution to environmental education along the Trail.

It’s the second week of June and school is out! It is also a busy time along the Ice Age Trail…

The past three weeks have been full of “last week of school” outings, as well as Saunters programs in the first week of summer. While Waukesha, Lodi, and Sauk Prairie schools were all involved in their own Saunters programs this past week, I spent the whole week sauntering with the students and teachers of Sauk Prairie.