Wisconsin’s Glacial Landscapes The public is welcome to attend a program on Wisconsin’s Glacial Landscapes by David M. Mickelson at Sons of Norway, 317 South Page Street, in Stoughton on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM. This talk describes how Wisconsin’s landscape came to be what it is today. Southwestern Wisconsin, the Driftless Area, was never glaciated and its deep valleys and narrow ridges result from millions of years of stream erosion. At times in the past glaciers covered more than two thirds of Wisconsin, and the area covered by the last glaciation exhibits excellent examples of glacial topography. Wisconsin was chosen as the location of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and the Ice National Age Scientific Reserve mostly for that reason. Our most recent glaciation was the Wisconsin glaciation, and it was responsible for many of the glacial landforms we see today. David M. Mickelson is Emeritus Professor of Geoscience, Geological Engineering, and Water Resources Management at UW-Madison where he taught glacial geology, geomorphology, coastal geomorphology, and other classes from1971 to 2005. In addition to coastal work on the Great Lakes, he has done substantial research on modern glaciers and glacial deposits. In the last decade, his main area of interest has been shoreline erosion. He is co-author of the books Geology of the Ice Age National Scenic Trail and From Racoon Plain to Pakachoag, a history of South Worcester, Massachusetts, where he grew up. Refreshments will be served! Everyone is welcome and no reservations are needed! Please contact Darlene Arneson at arnesonfamily5@gmail.com or 608-873-7209 for more information. Mandt Lodge is handicapped accessible with a lift located on the south side of the building. There is parking on the street, public parking lot behind the Stoughton Senior Center, or in the Livsreise parking lot if their building is closed. We always encourage you to bring donations for the Stoughton Food Pantry! The public is always welcome at Mandt Lodge!