From Seth Taft, Executive Director, Friends of Wisconsin State Parks “Hello, The movement for the reauthorization of the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program is picking up after Tuesday’s hearing with the Senate Committee on Financial Institutions and Sporting Heritage. The Senate is expected to take floor action at any point in […]
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RAISE YOUR VOICE FOR WISCONSIN STATE PARKS The Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program for many years has provided grant funding to protect our State’s lakes, streams and critical wildlife habitat. Your Friends group rely on these grants to channel funds in to major park sustainability improvements. Last week the WI Assembly passed […]
Winter is a magical time in Peninsula State Park. Enjoy the serenity of hiking the Park in winter on the evening of Saturday, February 7th. That’s the same night as the Fish Creek Winterfest! The annual Candlelight Hike will start at 5:00pm, beginning from the parking lot just past the […]
We are nearly complete with MBT Phase 2, which consists of 11.5 miles of mountain bike trails. It should be fully open in late November 2025. With our existing and new trails, our total MBT system will consist of over 20 miles of challenging off-road bike riding adventure. In May […]
International Bat Week is coming up on the week of Oct. 24-31, 2025. Staff at Peninsula State Park recently assisted in a 2-month long acoustic monitoring study with DNR Conservation Biologists in the Bat Program. Five different species were detected near Eagle Tower between mid-July to mid-September. White-nose syndrome has […]
Our second annual Peninsula State Park Artist In Residence program kicks off on August 16th in various Park locations. This artistic series is hosted through the cooperative effort of Peninsula School of Art, Friends of Peninsula State Park and the WI-DNR. Join Amanda Lovelee, our Resident Artist, for summer fun […]
The Friends of Peninsula State Park regretfully announce the passing of our friend and FPSP Board President, Christine Holicek, after a short illness. Chris led the FPSP since 2009, championing many Park projects like the new Eagle Tower, bike trails, and beach playground. Her vision and leadership will live on […]
Do you want to be involved in improving Peninsula State Park? We are looking for one-time survey takers. As part of an environmental impact study, we will be surveying users of our new mountain bike trails. The survey requires dedicated volunteers to ask a few questions before or after riders […]
Aundrea Blake Taylor (M.S.) with UW-Madison Forest & Wildlife Ecology has been awarded a research grant by the Friends of Peninsula State Park. This grant will provide financial assistance to help her examine the influence of deer herbivory on forest floor vegetation and corresponding soil conditions. White-tailed deer are considered […]