Friends of Peninsula State Park

Storytime: Mighty Wings w/the Author 🦋
2024-08-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-09-04 11:00 - 12:00 (America/Chicago) | Peninsula State Park – White Cedar Nature Center
Join children’s book author Debbie Clement to sing and dance while learning about Monarch butterflies.
Meet at 11 a.m. at the Nature Center for this FREE program.

Yoga in the Park!
2024-08-31 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-09-03 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-09-07 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-09-10 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-09-14 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-09-17 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-09-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2024-09-24 08:00 - 09:00 and 1 more date
Janet from Kind Soul Yoga will be offering park yoga practices again this summer! Per Janet, “Similar structure to last year. Easy peasy is the theme, this should not be stressful. Easy flowing yoga practice. This is a practice for all – it’s not a place for specific mudras and pranayama and things that many haven’t heard of – it’s a yoga practice for all – regardless of lineage, physical conditioning – it’s meant to gather, breathe and move alongside other sweet people – in a beautiful setting.”
Park practices are taking place Tuesdays and Saturdays (June 11th – September 28th) at 8am! Meet at the Nicolet Bay Beach area, near the water, just north of the Camp Store. The cost for this class is $10. A few mats are available, first come, first served (the grassy area and a towel work just fine as well). No need to register.
*The first Saturday of every month, Kind Soul will donate 50% of the funds to the Friends of Peninsula State Park!!!

Campfire w/the Warden @ Welcker's Host Site
2024-08-31 19:00 - 20:00
Join the Warden for a fun and engaging campfire to share useful information about your stay and any future stays you may have. The main objective of the program is to give all guests, both kids & adults alike, awareness of the rules within a state park and also an awareness of safety in a state park and around a campfire.

Open Door Bird Sanctuary: Live Animal Encounters!
2024-09-05 13:00 - 14:00 | Peninsula State Park – White Cedar Nature Center
Join Open Door Bird Sanctuary at the White Cedar Nature Center. These are free, live animal encounters funded by the Friends of Peninsula State Park.
For more information on Open Door Bird Sanctuary, click HERE!

CHAINSAW TRAINING AT PENINSULA STATE PARK FOR VOLUNTEERS
2024-09-28 08:00 - 16:30

Mountain Bike Phase I Sneak Peak
2024-10-25 14:00 - 16:00 | Fish Creek Parking Lot /Picnic Area, 9462 Shore Rd, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
The Friends of Peninsula State Park are celebrating the first big completion milestone of our new Peninsula State Park mountain bike trail system. A few years ago, we embarked on a journey of fund-raising, planning and finally building a system of MBT trails in the Park. This exciting recreational addition will eventually total more than sixteen miles of sustainable MBT trails of varying difficulty designed for both family fun and serious tough terrain riding.
On Friday, October 25th at 2:00pm you can get a sneak peek of the project as the Friends of Peninsula State Park Board officially showcase the Phase I milestone of the build, the 4.4-mile Blue Loop. We will use this opportunity to thank our funding partners, Destination Door County, Door County Community Fund and our trail donors for their guiding vision and generous contributions. No State funds are being used for this project.
This is the first phase of a total of sixteen miles of purpose-built MTB trails that will emerge from now through 2026. With the first phase fully funded and built we are now seeking funding partners for the completion. Click HERE for donor opportunities.
We hope that you can join us! Remember meet at Lot #1 inside of the Fish Creek Park entrance at 2:00pm on Friday, October 25th

Leave No Trace Training
2024-10-26 12:00 - 14:00 | Peninsula State Park – White Cedar Nature Center
Please consider attending our Leave No Trace training program on Oct. 26 12-2 pm at Peninsula State Park White Cedar Nature Center. The objective of this public program is to encourage and educate on how to be good stewards of our parks. It is intended for residents and visitors alike.
Free Lunch included!
Click HERE for more info and to register!

Ring in 2025 – First Day Hike
2025-01-01 10:00 - 11:00 | Peninsula State Park – White Cedar Nature Center
The Friends of Peninsula State Park will host their annual First Day Hike, January 1, 2025, at Peninsula State Park. Meet at the White Cedar Nature Center at 10:00am. The guided hike will last about 30-45 minutes. There will also be an outdoor warming fire, hot beverages and cookies available after the hike.
Come Join Us for our New Year tradition!!

Mountain Bike Trail Maintenance Volunteer Meeting
2025-05-07 17:00 - 19:00
May 7, 5pm at the Maintenance Shop (9486 Shore Rd. Fish Creek, WI) at Peninsula State Park
Things you can do before the meeting:
1. Fill in an application/create a volunteer account within ‘Trail Maintenance’ on our volunteer portal MyImpactPage – Trail Maintenance
2. Download the Trailbot app from your app store
3. Fill out the two forms; Volunteer Agreement & Power Equipment Safety (we will have extra copies day of)
Loose Agenda items:
1. Intros
2. Volunteer Account creation and safety protocols
3. Tools/Equipment available for volunteers
4. General Trail Maint tips and tricks
5. Logging Hours/Communication with Park Staff
6. Trailbot App usage
7. Questions and brainstorm ideas for maintenance and trail reroute/closure protocols

Storytime: Mighty Wings w/the Author 🦋
2025-06-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2025-06-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Peninsula State Park – White Cedar Nature Center
Both young, not so young, and those in between visitors to the Park will enjoy the butterfly facts and stories spun by our own resident educational contributor, Debbie Clement.
Join us for FREE on Wednesday mornings at 11am in June and July rain or shine at the Nature Center Amphitheater.

Raptor Talks: Nature’s Recycler
2025-06-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Peninsula State Park – White Cedar Nature Center
Join Open Door Bird Sanctuary: The Turkey Vulture is great at cleaning up the environment. Ugly? Heck no! They’re really cute! (Live animal encounter)

Campfire with the Warden
2025-06-12 19:00 - 20:00
South Nicolet Campground – Camp Host Site 783
Join our State Park Wardens at the camp host site and learn more about campfire building and how you can be safe in and around the park.

Run with a Ranger
2025-06-13 07:30 - 08:30 | Peninsula State Park – Winter Warming House (Lot 5), 9462 Shore Road, Fish Creek, WI, 54212, United States
Weekly Run with a Ranger on various trails throughout the park. Come out, meet new people, and learn more about what makes Peninsula State Park a special place! Most routes are about 5k (3mi) in distance with cutoffs for shorter routes.

Yoga in the Park
2025-06-14 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-06-17 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-06-21 08:00 - 09:00, 2025-06-24 08:00 - 09:00 | Peninsula State Park – Nicolet Beach, 45.16459063279326,-87.22407221948242
Janet from Kind Soul Yoga will be offering park yoga practices again this summer! Per Janet, “I’m looking forward to another beautiful summer in the park with thee most incredible yogis from around the world!!!! (last year we had 3 from Germany and England!!!)”
Park practices are taking place Tuesdays and Saturdays (June 14th – September 30th) at 8am! Meet at the Nicolet Bay Beach area, near the water, just north of the Camp Store. The cost for this class is $10/cash & $12/credit. Mats can be rented for $3 or purchased new for $50. NO PRIOR REGISTRATION needed – just sign in when you arrive!
*The first Saturday of every month, Kind Soul will donate 50% of the funds to the Friends of Peninsula State Park!!!

Historical Traces Trek
2025-06-17 16:00 - 17:00 | Peninsula State Park – White Cedar Nature Center
Join Dave Lea, who has been exploring the park since the 1970’s, on an exciting, off-trail adventure finding the park’s historic sites. Wear sturdy boots and long pants to discover traces of the past.

Run with a Ranger
2025-06-20 07:30 - 08:30 | Peninsula State Park – Nicolet Beach, 45.16459063279326,-87.22407221948242

Wild Friends
2025-06-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Peninsula State Park – White Cedar Nature Center
Join Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary naturalists to learn about and meet some of their wild friends with a live animal encounter. Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary is a 535-acre urban wildlife refuge located in nearby Green Bay that houses a rehabilitation program for sick and injured animals. Those on display in their exhibits and visiting our park are non-releasable due to injuries they sustained in the wild.
