All mountain bike and horse trails are open.
Please help us preserve our park. Stay off wet trails. Trails will close for a few days following heavy rains.
Volunteer work day
April 21
9 am to noon
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Volunteers wanted Kiekhaefer Park
Trail maintenance
Install trail signs
Erosion control
Control Invasive species
Prairie Management
Litter pick up
Work on sign kiosk
Pet Owners
Please pick up after your pet.
Friends
of
Kiekhaefer Park
Enjoy the trails? Appreciate
Orville’s Overlook? Value preserving the unique character
of the park? Join us to explore the creation of a support
organization.
Sign up at webmaster@kiekhaeferpark.org
Or call
923-2604
Wanted –
“Thistle buster” volunteer
Spot spray Canada thistle
(The Town
will provide equipment)
Sign up at webmaster@kiekhaeferpark.org
Or call 923-2604
Trail
Dedication
In 2010, three prominent Town
residents were recognized with trail dedications. Carl
Kiekhaefer was recognized for his generous donation to
purchase the Park 40 years earlier; Orville Schmitz, a
long-time volunteer caretaker of the Park, planted trees
and mowed trails in the Park for decades; and US Army
Captain Derek Dobogai, a ’99 graduate of WLA, was a
frequent visitor to the Park and considered it one of his
favorite places. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan and was
killed while serving in Iraq in 2007.
Pictured: Orville Schmitz family, Fred and Carol
Kiekhaefer, and Derek Dobogai family.
Donations
The Town of Taycheedah is blessed
with unique parks because of the vision of Town leaders and
generous donors. Town residents who would like to support
the Town of Taycheedah parks system are encouraged to
consider donations for specific projects or general
maintenance. Projects could include benches, picnic tables,
shelters, park signs, trees, etc. Town residents may also
consider donations as a part of planned giving by including
the town parks in their will.
Ed Schneider has constructed a donation canister for the
park entrance.
Mountain Bikers
Riding
in Kiekhaefer Park is a unique privilege. Protect that
privilege by following these guidelines. Kiekhaefer Park’s
unique terrain also makes it very vulnerable to erosion.
Prevent user-caused erosion by-
Never
ride on trails
when closed.
Stay
off wet trails (usually for 24 hours after rainfall. Longer
periods for heavy rains and in spring time. Trails will be
closed for at least 24 hours after one inch or more of
rains). The clay soils of Kiekhaefer park do not dry
quickly unlike soils of Kettle Moraine Forest.
Do
not create new
trails. All trails must have approval of Town of Taycheedah
Parks and Recreation.
Responsible use of the park can best assure continued use.
Use common sense.
Every attempt will be made to keep trail status current on
website.
Horses
Riding
in Kiekhaefer Park is a unique privilege. Protect that
privilege by following these guidelines. Kiekhaefer Park’s
unique terrain also makes it very vulnerable to erosion.
Horse hooves quickly create erosion cuts.
Prevent user-caused erosion by-
Never
ride on trails
when closed.
Stay
off wet trails (usually for 48 hours after rainfall. Longer
periods for heavy rains and in spring time.).
Ride only on designated horse trails.
Horse trails are used as ski trails in winter. Horse trails
are closed from November 15- April 15.
Volunteer
Work Days
Trail maintenance
Control invasive species - cut and treat sumac,
honeysuckle, buckthorn
Erosion control
Trail Signs
Volunteers are encouraged to sign up. Send email to
webmaster@kiekhaeferpark.org
Hikers-Snowshoers-Pet
owners
Please
stay off ski trails when snow is on marked ski trails.
Thanks for your cooperation.