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  Encyclopedia: Illinois River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Illinois River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, approximately 273 miles (439 km) long, in the state of Illinois in the United States.
The river was important among Native Americans and early French traders as the principal water route connecting the Great Lakes with the Mississippi.
The Illinois River valley was one of the strongholds of the Illiniwek confederation of Native Americans.
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 Wisconsin Attractions: Canoeing and Kayaking Rivers
Known as "the crookedest river in the world," the Kickapoo is navigable its entire length from just north of Ontario to the Wisconsin River at Wauzeka.
The Wisconsin River flows 430 miles across the state from Lac Vieux Desert in northern Wisconsin to its junction with the Mississippi River ar Wyalusing State Park in southwestern Wisconsin.
The river is well-known for spring walleye and white bass fishing.
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 Sugar river - sugar river trail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sugar River Raceway is a half-mile long paved asphalt road course designed and It takes its name from the Sugar River, which borders the property on the
The Upper Sugar River Watershed is threatened by urbanization and farming.
Cycling the Sugar River Trail in Green County Wisconsin The Sugar River Trail There is a trail sign at each small town.
www.openmoon.com /om/sugar-river.html   (173 words)

  
 New Glarus Vacation Rentals in Wisconsin - Little Sugar River Farm from Vacation Homes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Little Sugar River Farm is a beautiful vacation rental on a small organic farm 2.5 hours north of Chicago.
Located along the Sugar River Bike Trail near New Glarus, Wisconsin, the house is surrounded by a 1900 acre wildlife preserve.
Should you decide that the Little Sugar River Farm is not meeting your needs or expectations, we will bill you only for the nights you have stayed and refund the balance of your rent.
www.vacationhomes.com /16216   (535 words)

  
 USRWA Home
A watershed is an area of land that drains into a marsh, stream, river, lake or groundwater when it rains or snows.
The Upper Sugar River Watershed, with a drainage area of approximately 170 square miles (109,404 acres) and 115 stream miles, is located in Dane County in southern Wisconsin.
USRWA came into existence because of the Upper Sugar River Initiative.
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 What is the Upper Sugar River Initiative?   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Upper Sugar Initiative is a project funded by a U.S. EPA grant to involve stakeholders in analyzing the watershed's pressing ecological issues, identifying solutions to those issues, and developing an action plan that addresses priority issues such as sedimentation, habitat restoration, or growth and land use impacts in the watershed.
The goals are to protect the Upper Sugar River water quality through innovative strategies that capitalize on existing stakeholder involvement; improve habitat for terrestrial and aquatic life; increase water based recreational activities; investigate methods of improving groundwater infiltration to protect base flows in Badger Mill Creek; and educate students about local water resources issues.
The Upper Sugar River Initiative, the City of Belleville, Dane County, Town of Montrose, the Army Corps of Engineers and the WNDR are all participating in the planning and support of the project
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/gmu/gpsp/spbasin/srinitiative.htm   (616 words)

  
 Little Sugar River Farm, A Wisconsin Vacation Rental - Links   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Sugar River Bike Trail - Description of the 23-mile-long trail that passes close to the Little Sugar River Farm.
Sugar River Bike Trail - More information about the bike trail, including places to eat and visit along the trail.
Once this trail is completed, you will be able to cycle from the Little Sugar River Farm north to Madison or south to Illinois without ever having to leave a recreational trail.
www.littlesugarriverfarm.com /Links.html   (629 words)

  
 Wisconsin's Great River Road - River Towns - Ferryville   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Ferryville is perched on a narrow shelf between the river and the bluffs.
The hamlet began life as "Humble Bush" but became Ferryville when ferry service across the river was established in the mid-19th century.
"Sugar Creek Bible Camp" is located 6.5 miles east of Ferryville on Cty C. Check under events because a very special auction is being held this Saturday, Sept 11th.
www.wigreatriverroad.org /rivertowns/rivertown.asp?ID=22   (196 words)

  
 Wisconsin PL-566 Project Helps Remove River from Degraded Waters List (November 10, 2004) | NRCS This Week | NRCS
A 19-mile stretch of the West Branch Sugar River flowing southeast of Mount Horeb in southwest Dane County is the first river in the State of Wisconsin to be removed from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s list of degraded waters as a result of environmental restoration.
Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Secretary Scott Hassett, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Patricia Leavenworth and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection Deputy Secretary Judy Ziewacz joined local landowners and conservation groups that gathered at the river’s edge October 25 to announce the accomplishment.
Over the years, the river was degraded by streambank erosion, animal waste, and sediment eroded from croplands.
www.nrcs.usda.gov /news/thisweek/2004/041110/wssugarriverswp.html   (561 words)

  
 Prairie State Canoeists - Sugar River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Part of the Sugar river flows from the Wisconsin line south to the city of Rockton, Illinois.
Rockton is just a couple of miles west of Interstate 90 and 5 miles south of the Wisconsin border.
Sugar River Forest Preserve ==> 1 mile downstream of the juncture of the Pecatonica and Rock Rivers(9.8 miles).
www.psc.ctsserver.com /rivers/sugar.htm   (64 words)

  
 Sugar-Pecatonica Critical Trends Assessment: Page One   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Beginning in 1838, officials in the then-territory of Wiscon­sin asserted that the watershed of the Pecatonica River and the Sugar River, its main tributary, and the rest of Illinois' northernmost 14 counties belonged to the Badger State.
The legal dispute was resolved in 1848 when Wisconsin officially surrendered its claims to northern Illinois.
The rivers rise in that state before curving south and east into Illinois, where the two streams, now conjoined, meet the Rock River at Rockton.
dnr.state.il.us /orep/c2000/assessments/sugar_pecatonica/page1.htm   (255 words)

  
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The 39-kilometer Sugar River State Trail follows the abandoned Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul railroad bed in south central Wisconsin.
The Sugar River State Trail, developed and maintained by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, is part of Wisconsin's Ice Age Trail, also a National Recreation Trail, and lies on the Wisconsin East - West Bikeway.
Or visit Sugar River Trail Headquarters in the railroad depot, Railroad Street and Fifth Avenue, adjacent to Highway 69 in New Glarus.
www.danenet.wicip.org /bcp/sugar-river.html   (650 words)

  
 Sugar River United Methodist Church, VERONA WI
Sugar River United Methodist Church (SRUMC) of Verona, Wisconsin is a new church start of Asbury United Methodist Church of Madison, Wisconsin.
No matter what you are seeking, Sugar River United Methodist Church humbly invites you to “Come Gather at the River” with us.
Sugar River exists for families, friends and neighbors to gather in faith, experience God, serve others and become devoted followers of Christ.
www.sugarriverumc.org /aboutus   (697 words)

  
 Wildernet - Sugar River State Trail
Description - The 23-mile Sugar River State Trail follows the abandoned Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul & Pacific rail corridor in Southeast Wisconsin.
This area is known as the Sugar River Valley with landscapes that include rolling hills, woodlands and lowlands.
Albany, just south of the Albany State Wildlife Area, has scenic views of the Sugar River, five parks with camping and hiking opportunities, and is the location of the confluence of Little and Big Sugar Rivers where folks enjoy fishing, canoeing, and tubing.
www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=WISPSR&CU_ID=1   (614 words)

  
 NEW GLARUS - Online Information article about NEW GLARUS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
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With such adjustments as were found necessary for co-ordination with the town and county governments of Wisconsin, it remains practically the same to this See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /NAN_NEW/NEW_GLARUS.html   (567 words)

  
 Getaway Wisconsin - Attraction Frame - Sugar River Bike Trail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
River Bike Trail traverses gentle rolling country with almost no grade to challenge the casual rider.
You are sure to enjoy a day or two out on the trail; riding over the river on old railroad trestles between Albany and New Glarus, or passing through the replica of the historic Clarence covered bridge on the way to Brodhead.
Because the Sugar River State Trail is a rustic trail, you will notice abundant wildlife on your journey, including deer, wild turkeys, sandhill cranes, river otters; and occasionally a meandering cow or pig, lost for the day.
www.getawaywisconsin.com /attractions/sugarframe.html   (162 words)

  
 Sugar river - Sunrise on the Sugar River by Robert Turner
Sugar river - Sunrise on the Sugar River by Robert Turner
Sugar River Machine is a full service machine shop offering both traditional and CNC machining services at competetive rates.
Sugar River State TrailBrodhead to Albany to Monticello to New Glarus.
www.hotsitemap.com /hsm/sugar-river.html   (246 words)

  
 Town of Sugar Camp, Wisconsin
Perhaps what sets Sugar Camp apart from its larger neighbors is the close-knit nature and cohesive atmosphere of the community.
The regular monthly meeting of the Sugar Camp Town Board was held on Monday, June 20th, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.
The agenda was posted at the Town Hall, Sugar Camp Enterprises, Lilly Bass Road and Hwy H. by 5:00 p.m.
www.sugarcamp.org   (792 words)

  
 Wisconsin's Sugar River State Bicycle Trail
The Sugar River Trail is one of Wisconsin's best, with great scenery and excellent facilities and services.
The Sugar River bicycle trail headquarters in New Glarus is staffed and offers trail passes, bicycle rental, bike trailers for children and access to car shuttle services.
The Sugar River bike trail is one of the best.
www.canoestories.com /sugar.htm   (94 words)

  
 Trip Report: Sugar River Trail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
he Sugar River Trail is a 25-mile long rail-trail in Green County in south-central Wisconsin, following the Sugar River and Little Sugar River (which it crosses, we are told, fourteen times, mostly on nice wooden bridges) along the route of the former Milwaukee Road, AKA the Limburger Special Line.
After freight service was abandoned in 1972, the decision was made to convert it into a rail-trail, and by 1974 it was in operation- making it "one of the first 500 rail-trails in America," as a plaque on the route proclaims.
The surface is the usual for Wisconsin rail-trails: crushed limestone in decent condition.
danenet.wicip.org /bcp/sugar_trip.html   (1976 words)

  
 SUGAR RIVER RRA, NORTHERN ILLINOIS, USA
Sugar River is a migration route for birds; over 150 species have been banded at the bird-banding station in Colored Sands Bluff Nature Preserve.
The Sugar River RRA is characterized by a wide, wooded riparian corridor of floodplain forest and upland woods.
The Sugar River area is along an important bird migration route and provides habitat for several unusual amphibians and reptiles.
www.inhs.uiuc.edu /cwe/rra/site2.html   (267 words)

  
 Sugar river - USGS Real-Time Water Data for USGS 05436500 SUGAR RIVER NEAR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The walk of the Sugar River Trail will be conducted over three segments of the trail The 23-mile Sugar River Trail, part of Wisconsin’s Ice Age Trail,
New Glarus Vacation Rentals : The Little Sugar River Farm is a beautiful vacation rental on a small organic farm 2.5 hours north of Chicago.
This is a page from the William R. Eubank website about canoeing during 1961 on Mikes Creek and Big Sugar River McDonald County, Missouri.
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 Wisconsin River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Wisconsin River -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
It flows south across the (Click link for more info and facts about glacial plain) glacial plain of central Wisconsin, passing (A town in north central Wisconsin) Wausau and (Click link for more info and facts about Stevens Point) Stevens Point.
The Wisconsin is (Click link for more info and facts about impounded) impounded in 26 places for (Click link for more info and facts about hydroelectric power) hydroelectric power and has been called "the hardest-working river in America."
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wi/wisconsin_river.htm   (122 words)

  
 James River Publications - Wisconsin Regiments - erols.com/jreb/civilwar.htm
Known as the Roster of Wisconsin Volunteers, War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865, these two volumes were compiled in 1886 from original archival records, and their alphabetical index was published in 1914.
Published in the Wisconsin Magazine of History, III during the years 1919 and 1920, which are deposited at the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment, "Campgrounds and Battlefields: History of the 38th Wisconsin Volunteers." Information is vague on this book, but one copy is available at the Civil War Museum in Philadelphia.
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 Kayak, Canoe, Paddlesports - Local Trip: Sugar River
Less than an hour south of Madison, WI, the Sugar River crosses the border into Illinois.
The river is about 30 feet wide, sandy-bottomed and swift moving for a flatland waterway (I'd guess 4 miles per hour).
The river is low-ground forest with a preponderence of maples (hence the name Sugar River) and, in the absence of leafy undergrowth, visibility was good.
www.rutabaga.com /page.asp?pgid=116   (234 words)

  
 WDNR - Sugar River State Trail   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Mammals found on the Sugar River Trail include deer, coyote, fox, bobcat, beaver, otter, woodchuck, skunk, mink, rabbit, fox and gray squirrels, chipmunk, ground squirrels, moles and shrews.
Almost every bird found in Wisconsin can be seen on the Sugar River Trail, more than 100 different species.
The National Park Service also has deginated the Sugar River Trail as a national recreational trail (exit DNR).
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/land/parks/specific/sugarriver   (305 words)

  
 Eagle River Wisconsin Fishing Guide Gary Myshak fishing the Sugar Camp and Eagle River Chain of Lakes in Wisconsin for ...
Eagle River Wisconsin Fishing Guide Gary Myshak fishing the Sugar Camp and Eagle River Chain of Lakes in Wisconsin for trophy muskie and walleye.
Originally born and as a long time resident of the Sugar Camp - Eagle River Wisconsin area, I have been fishing these waters most of my life, and have developed a knowledgable base of the fish present in them.
Eagle River Chain of Lakes in Wisconsin for trophy muskie and walleye.
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 Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) : SUGAR RIVER ADVANCES WITH SECOND-HALF ONSLAUGHT.(SPORTS) @ HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
LODI -- After dominating the first half on the field but not the scoreboard Saturday night, the top-seeded Sugar River prep girls soccer team turned to its dynamic scoring duo of sophomores Megan Scheele and Rachel Diederich immediately after the intermission.
Sugar River erupted for three goals in the first 7 minutes, 58 seconds of the second half, building a 4-0 lead and ending any suspense that an upset might occur.
Sugar River (15-4-2), tied for fifth in the Wisconsin Soccer Coaches Association state rankings, advances to meet second-seeded and fourth-ranked La Crosse Aquinas
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 Wisconsin: Life's So Good.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The rural landscape of Green County is soothing for everyone; red barns and green shade in the open farm country, but swimming pools in New Glarus, Monticello and Brodhead offer welcome respite.
Near the south end of the trail, you'll roll through a romantic reconstructed covered bridge just north of Brodhead pastures dotted with Holsteins line the Sugar River Trail.
On the Sugar River Trail, you can tour three small town museums: the Swiss Historical Village in New Glarus, the Albany Historical Museum, and the Brodhead Depot Museum.
www.travelwisconsin.com /d2k/servlet/internet.Details?RSID=12353&RANGE=10   (328 words)

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