21 August 2019

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photo by Andrea Hansen Abler

photo by Andrea Hansen Abler


The Henry S. Reuss Ice Age Visitor Center is a great resource for anyone visiting the Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit. It is located just outside of Dundee on Highway 67. Its purpose is to introduce and orient visitors to the forest about the area and the special features of the area. The glaciers that covered this area about 10,000 years ago left some unique terrain and features in

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Snowmobiling

Snowmobiling


The Kettle Moraine State Forest is a beautiful place to visit and the fall and winter seasons are no exception. It has so many activities for everyone. You can start out in the fall months with a hike through the many trails in the forest. As the temperatures start to go down, the colors in the forest really come out. A hike through the trails will be beautiful with all the yellows, oranges and

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Auburn Lake (Lake  Fifteen) —

Auburn Lake (Lake Fifteen) —


The Kettle Moraine State Forest-Northern Unit has more than a dozen lakes and ponds — mostly kettles, but also two impoundments of the Milwaukee River. The Mauthe Lake and Long Lake recreation area entrance stations, when open, lend fishing equipment free of charge. Several private vendors within the forest sell bait and other fishing supplies. The eight lakes range in size from 477 acres

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Area Ice Fishing  Events And Other Activities Long Lake Fishing  Club’s George Hudson  Fishing Tournament —

Area Ice Fishing Events And Other Activities Long Lake Fishing Club’s George Hudson Fishing Tournament —


Area Ice Fishing Events And Other Activities Long Lake Fishing Club’s George Hudson Fishing Tournament — The Long Lake Fishing Club will hold the George Hudsonm Fishing Tounament on September 21 and 22. For more information, go to www. longlakefishingclub. com. Dundee Sportsman’s Club Chili and All-Soup Cook-Off — The Dundee Sportsman’s Club will host the Chili and All-Soup

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September September 1: Cedarburg Maxwell St. Days, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. at Firemen’s Park, W65 N796 Washington  Ave.

September September 1: Cedarburg Maxwell St. Days, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. at Firemen’s Park, W65 N796 Washington Ave.


September September 1: Cedarburg Maxwell St. Days, 6 a.m.-2 p.m. at Firemen’s Park, W65 N796 Washington Ave. September 7 — Boltonville Street Dance with music by Rebel Grace. Grills fire up at 5 p.m. and music starts at 8:30 p.m. Boltonville Fire Department, 9336 Bolton Drive, Boltonville. September 7-8 — Mild 2 Wild Poker Run at Red Cabin at Green Acres. Tim Engel, organizer.

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December December 1: West Bend Christmas Parade, 5 p.m. December 1:

December December 1: West Bend Christmas Parade, 5 p.m. December 1:


December December 1: West Bend Christmas Parade, 5 p.m. December 1: Holiday Marketplace. Washington County Fair Park, 3000 Hwy PV, West Bend, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. December 4: Taste of Washington County, Washington County Fair Park, 3000 Hwy PV, West Bend, 6-10 p.m. December 6: Winter On Main, West Bend, 4-8 p.m. Music, holiday characters, crafts, carolers. December 7: Holiday Parade

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Mill Market Day — August 24 from 11 a.m.-

Mill Market Day — August 24 from 11 a.m.-


An interesting site to see while visiting the Kettle Moraine State Forests-Northern Unit is the Dundee Mill & Park. It is located in Dundee, near Highway 67 just down the road from the Ice Age Visitor Center. The Dundee Mill & Park is owned by the Town of Osceola. Restoration of the old mill began in 1990 when a group of volunteers had the goal of restoring an old mill. Their aim was

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The Kettle Moraine State Forest – Northern Unit owes its unique landscape to glaciers of the Wisconsin Stage of the last Ice Age, which ended approximately 10,000 years ago. During the Wisconsin Stage, several lobes of glacial ice moved into what is present day Wisconsin. The two largest lobes were in eastern Wisconsin, one coming down Green Bay and the other following the Lake Michigan basin.

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