RSVP for Eggleston-Muir Land Dedication
Eggleston-Muir Land Dedication
Saturday, June 13, 2015
1:00 - 4:00 pm
Celebrating Conservation of the Eggleston-Muir Family Farm
Guided field trips, presentations and refreshments
Join Ice Age Trail Alliance, National Park Service - Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Natural Heritage Land Trust, Sierra Club - John Muir Chapter, US Fish & Wildlife Service and Wisconsin Friends of John Muir for a special event on this now permanently protected land, which includes a portion of the original John Muir family farm. Enjoy your choice of field trips and the dedication of a distinctive memorial wall that honors the legacy of this landscape.
N1595 Country Road F, Montello (between Portage and Montello, adjacent to Muir Memorial Park in Marquette County)
Shuttle: A passenger bus leaves Madison at 11:30 am & departs from dedication at 4:00 pm.
Shuttle Cost: $10/person, pay when boarding. Reserve your spot when registering for event.
Schedule
1:00 pm Dedication with guest speaker Congressman Tom Petri
1:45 pm Guided field trips and presentations
3:00 pm Refreshments with live music from Cheryl Leah and Ed Willett of Chance
FIELD TRIPS / LEADERS
- BIRD WALK Daryl Christensen, Muir Land Bird Club
- HISTORY OF SETTLERS & LAND McGwin family, former landowners, & David Mickelson, Professor Emeritus
- ENNIS LAKE ICE AGE TRAIL HIKE Luke Kloberdanz, Ice Age Trail Alliance
- EAST SIDE HIKE OF FARM Mark Martin, WI Friends of John Muir
- WEST SIDE HIKE OF FARM Fred Wollenburg, Wisconsin Friends of John Muir, & John Madden, National Park Service
- THE TAKE OF STICKEEN PERFORMANCE Gerald Pelrine as John Muir
REGISTER NOW
Select your choice of field trip when registering. Space is limited. Please register online by Friday, June 5 or call 608-258-9797. This event is free and open to the public. It will be held rain or shine except in extreme conditions.
Our mailing address is:
Natural Heritage Land Trust
303 S Paterson St Suite 6, Madison, WI, United States
Madison, WI 53703
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