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Meeting Dates 2010 All are welcome.
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Welcome new lifetime members Tom & Susan Jensen Thomas & Jean Scarseth |
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The Old Cottonwood (Nancy Hill) Some of us know the old cottonwood to the north of the trail as one reached the Main Channel where Bridge VII was… and the bench now is. It would have taken a few men and long arms to
circle that tree. Lots of us were fond of it and thought it would
stand for another 200 years. That’s where you come in. If you have
stories about that tree, or if you count its rings so we really know
how old it was, please send us your memories, imaginings, poems,
songs, etc. The Old Cottonwood is lying across the trail… going from private property then across the DNR McGilvray Road and then back to private land. It proved a real challenge for a DNR work party that went out with a chainsaw. Cottonwood isn’t an easy thing. Maybe something can be done later in winter, but for the moment, take some pictures of how tall in is compared to you. It’s quite tall. It did not crush the nice bench the Eagle Scout made for the end of the trail. The Friends are refraining from doing anything, as much of this is on private land. |
The McGilvray Bridges are located in the Van Loon Wildlife area, also known as the McGilvray Bottoms, in the northwest corner of La Crosse County, about 3.5 miles northwest of the Village of Holmen, Wisconsin. The property extends five miles south of the Black River, from Highway 53/93 Hunter's Bridge to New Amsterdam on County XX. The entire trail from the parking lot to the Sixth Bridge and back measures 3.7 miles. You may reach the Bridges by traveling north on Hwy 53 past Holmen. Just after the highway turns from 4 lanes to 2, turn left on to Old 93. This will take you past the Van Loon Veterinary Clinic. Proceed to the end of Old 93 then take a right. About a half a mile down Amsterdam Prairie Road you will find a parking area for the Van Loon Wildlife Refuge on the left. This is the location of the Bridges.
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