1983

Portage County Ice Age Trail Chapter formed

1984-85

Received permission to put the Ice Age Trail through the Emmons Creek Fisheries property

1984-88

Proposed and developed the Ice Age Bicycle Routes on low traveled roads from South to North, often on Cty "A" within Portage County

1986-87

Added another part of the Ice Age Trail north of 2^nd Avenue, 50’ easement

May/1987

Dedication of the Ice Age Trail within the Emmon’s Creek Fisheries to 2^nd Avenue at the Emmon’s Creek bridge

Oct/1987

First joined Hike-a-Thon with Waupaca County

1987-88

Wendell Krogwold sought permission from his neighbors (Iola Ski Hill through the Town of New Hope) for the Ice Age Trail

1989

Development of the Iola Ski Hill/New Hope Ice Age Trail

1992

A preliminary county inventory was put together for the eastern towns of Portage County

1993-96

County, NPS, DNR, & IAP&T Fdn. Worked out a corridor plan for Portage/Waupaca Counties for the Ice Age Trail

1997

Portage/Waupaca County Ice Age Trail Corridor Plan was approved by both Waupaca & Portage County Park Commissions and the DNR state board (This occurred after there were 3 landowner open houses for comments)

2000

More money became available from the national & state level for the IAT

1988-2000

Another mile added to the Ice Age Trail in the Town of Belmont and a reroute of the trail in the Town of New Hope

2002-02

Chapter completed 3 publications on the Ice Age/Fieldtrips/Children-Activities

2004

Completed a 6 postcard project for NC region, started in 2003

Spring/05

Completed connecting www.portagecoiat.org to the internet, started in 2004 by UWSP geography student

June/05

Dedication of kiosks at Hartman Creek and Natural Area, creation of panels by Schmeeckle Reserve and installation by Martin Wacker, Chair pictures

2005

The beginning of Trailway Strategic Planning by the IAP&T Fdn.

Present

There is a continuing effort to purchase permanent easements to complete and protect the Ice Age Trail.