Trail Trek Challenge
The Challenge is YOURS!
Trail Trek Challenge is now a year-round hiking program for everyone.
There's still time to sign-up and complete the 2019-2020 Trail Trek Challenge! The kick-off of the 2020-2021 Challenge happens ONLINE at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27 (Earth Fair 2020 has been CANCELLED due to COVID-19 prevention measures). At that time, this page will be refreshed with a new registration form for the coming year!
By popular demand, Trail Trek Challenge has been expanded to be a year-round hike/walk program on the nature preserves you've helped protect in five counties. Challenge yourself to hike at least five of the trails to discover nature's treasures and become eligible for some great drawing prizes!
When you sign up, you will receive a confirmation message and an email with a link to your downloadable Trail Guide & Hike Log with hike descriptions and a place to record the trails and qualifying events you've hiked throughout the year. Downloadable trail maps and driving directions to each hike location are available at the link under "Trail maps" below.
By filling out and mailing or emailing in your hike log with at least five hikes completed before end of day April 20, 2020, you'll become eligible to win drawing prizes that will be announced online on April 27, when another year of hikes and walks will be kicked off.
Trail maps
Trail maps for each of the Trail Trek Challenge hikes can be viewed and downloaded from the Nature Preserves section of this website. Please refer to your Trail Guide & Hike Log for the list of trails and qualifying events.
SAFETY ADVISORY – Wear bright colors!
Please be aware that hunting is allowed on most the the nature preserves protected by Mississippi Valley Conservancy, in accordance with city and state ordinances. For details about the hunting season dates, please refer to the Wisconsin DNR hunting schedule. For more information about hunting on nature preserves protected by Mississippi Valley Conservancy, please read about our Nature Preserves.
Other qualifying events
All of the Conservancy's guided hikes also qualify as Trail Trek Challenge activities. You'll find them listed on the back of your Trail Guide & Hike Log. Details for each event can be found on our Events page.
Hike of the month
May Hike of the Month: Sugar Creek Bluff State Natural Area
June Hike of the Month: Holland Sand Prairie
July Hike of the Month: Tunnelville Cliffs State Natural Area
August Hike of the Month: New Amsterdam Grasslands
September Hike of the Month: Greens Coulee-Savanna Oaks
October Hike of the Month: La Crosse Blufflands–North: Miller Bluff
December Hike of the Month: Boscobel Bluffs State Natural Area
January Hike of the Month: Skiing New Amsterdam Grasslands
March Hike of the Month: La Crosse Blufflands–South: Easter Road Trailhead (Hass Tract)
How to sign up for the 2019-2020 Trail Trek Challenge
When you register below, you'll receive a confirmation message and an email with a link to your downloadable Trail Guide & Hike Log with hike descriptions and a place to record the trails and qualifying events you've hiked throughout the year.
Please contact our office with any questions by calling (608) 784-3606 ext. 8 or by sending an email to sarah@mississippivalleyconservancy.org.
We thank these generous supporters of the 2019 Trail Trek Challenge:
Organic Valley, Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, WKBT/News Channel 8, Mid-West Family Broadcasting, Altra Federal Credit Union, Crawford County Community Fund, People’s Food Cooperative, Dairyland Power Cooperative, Kwik Trip, Trust Point, Inc., Verve - a Credit Union, Viroqua Area Foundation.
