Support the Trail
We are a nonprofit organization committed to building the Wisconsin River Trail for future generations. Our mission is to provide safe, accessible, and enjoyable experiences for all users of the trail.
As a nonprofit organization, we rely solely on the generosity of individuals and organizations to support our efforts in maintaining and improving the trail.
Our board members are volunteers, which means that 100% of your donation goes directly toward trail construction.
On this page, you will find different ways to donate to our cause so you can help us make a positive impact on the community.
Thank you for considering a donation to the Wisconsin River Trail Organization and for your support in helping us make our vision a reality!
ACH Deposit
ACH Deposit
Our preferred and most convenient method of donation is through ACH (Automatic Clearing House) which allows us to avoid the fees from Paypal and GoFundme. Every penny counts towards building and improving the trail for future generations to enjoy.
Whether you want to make a one-time donation or contribute monthly in smaller increments of $5 or $10 per month, ACH allows for an automatic bank account deduction that can be stopped or paused at any time with a simple phone call to Jo Sommers (608-375-4739) or your bank.
To get started, simply click on the form below, print it out, and fill it in.
Authorization for Direct Deposit
Once you’re done, you can drop it off at Community First Bank (attention Jo Sommers) or send it in the mail to:
Wisconsin River Trail Organization
c/o Jo Sommers, Treasurer
103 W. Prairie St., Boscobel, WI 53805
Mail a check
If you prefer to make a donation to the Wisconsin River Trail Organization by mailing a check, we would be happy to receive it!
Please make your check payable to “Wisconsin River Trail Organization” and send it to the following address:
Wisconsin River Trail Organization
c/o Jo Sommers, Treasurer
103 W. Prairie St., Boscobel, WI 53805
Paypal
Paypal
Donating to the Wisconsin River Trail Organization through PayPal is a quick and secure way to support our cause.
With just a few clicks, you can make a one-time donation or set up a recurring donation to help us build and maintain the trail for all users.
To donate through PayPal, simply click on the PayPal button below and follow the prompts.
You can use your PayPal account or any major credit card to make your donation. Your contribution will help us continue to provide a safe, accessible, and enjoyable experience for all who use the trail.
Rent the WRTO Bike
Keep an eye out for the WRTO Bike, our fun and unique featured item that you might spot around town!
It’s available to rent for events, parties, or even pranks.
Contact us to rent or bike it yourself!
Thank you Jake Bacon of Wisconsin River Welding for this awesome “Big Bike”!
Thank you for dreaming this dream with us. We look forward to meeting you on our trail… with our families… and a huge smile and a friendly hello!
We are a volunteer led organization for the community
Unable to give a monetary donation and still want to be involved? Learn more about volunteer activities and ways you can help
We are a volunteer led organization for the community
Community events to fund the trail and build relationships
From the July 3rd Chicken BBQ to the Summer Music Series, our goal is to foster togetherness and a sense of community while raising funds to build the trail.
Ready to walk with us? Become a Trailblazer today.
Your monthly gift builds something lasting—right here in the Driftless.
A barn dance.
A hometown legend.
Smiles that lasted long after the music ended.
𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 — 𝗽𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 — 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗳 𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹.
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So much happens along the trail — and not all of it makes it into your social feed.
Our newsletter is where it all comes together: behind-the-scenes stories, milestone updates, and reminders about events you don’t want to miss.
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📬 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 - Social media moves fast — and it’s easy for posts to get lost in the shuffle.
Our newsletter brings trail news, event invites, and ways to get involved straight to your inbox, so you’ll always be in the loop.
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Still smiling after Saturday.
Our first-ever WRTO Pickleball & Cornhole/Bags Tournament is in the books—and we just want to say thank you.
To everyone who signed up, showed up, helped out, or just came to hang out: you made this happen. It was fun, a little competitive, and totally community-centered—just the way we hoped it would be.
A few special thanks are in order:
– Don and Lisa Howell for jumping in to help us put on the Cornhole/Bags side of things (we would’ve been lost without you!)
– Marsha Jones for bringing the music and the good energy
– And every single volunteer who pitched in to make the day run smoothly
And of course—congrats to our winners!
Pickleball:
1st – Drew & Taylor Frey
2nd – Brent & Kathy Robinson
3rd – Chance & Gentry Zimpel
Cornhole:
1st – Don & Lisa Howell
2nd – Michael Laxton & Reg Hudson
3rd – Stewart Trumm & Gabe Davis
Thank you again for being part of this. It was a great turnout for our first time, and we’re already looking forward to the next one.
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We’ll be at the Boscobel Farmer’s Market on Saturday, August 23—catching up with neighbors, sharing what’s new, and talking trail.
📍 Boscobel Farmer’s Market
🗓 Saturday, August 23
⏰ 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM
🎤 Trail Update Presentation at 10:30 AM with Mike Reynolds & Denise Fisher
After the update, stick around for a friendly group bike ride through town—no sign-up, just show up and ride.
We’ll have breakfast sandwiches, brochures, WRTO and Bulldog doormats, and a chance to sign up for our Birthday Calendar—but more than anything, we’re here to connect.
We’ve had a lot of folks asking where things stand with the trail.
This is a chance to stop by, ask questions, and hear what’s ahead—straight from the people working on it.
Come grab a bite, share your thoughts, and say hello.
It’s your trail. Let’s talk about it.
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𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱.
It’s quiet. It’s steady. It’s automatic.
$10/month that shows up like clockwork and says, "𝙄'𝙢 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙮𝙤𝙪."
That’s what our Monthly Trailblazers do.
𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺?
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It’s going to take all kinds of Trailblazers to build this path forward.
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗼 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 — 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂…
Show up to events
Donate your time or tools
Contribute items to the banquet
Help clean up the trail
Or simply share the word
𝙃𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙒𝙍𝙏𝙊, 𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 — 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪.
𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽?
Here are a few simple ways to keep that momentum going:
✔️ Give monthly
✔️ Invite a friend
✔️ Share, Like, Comment on WRTO posts
✔️ Keep showing up when you can
If you’re wondering how to get more involved, we’d love to hear from you.
Message us to find out what might be a good fit.
𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹.
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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗹—𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆.
More visitors. More foot traffic. More reasons for people to 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆, 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸.
Monthly giving helps us keep building—and it shows grant funders that 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝘀 in the impact of outdoor recreation.
If you’re someone who cares about Boscobel’s future, we’d love your support.
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