Upcoming Events
Highway Cleanup Event
We are cleaning up the section of DL from North Shore Drive to Highway 113 for the Sauk County Adopt-a-Highway program.
Meeting Place: Steinke Basin Parking Lot (we may have a table set up)
The Friends will provide garbage bags, vests, and possibly extra gloves
Bring your own water, snacks, grabbers and gloves (optional)
Wear bright colored clothing (optional)
We will be splitting up into teams of 10 people or less in each
Volunteer Work Day
We will be holding volunteer days on the second Saturday of every month until November (weather permitting).
Thank you for your continued support of the Friends and Devil's Lake State Park!
Volunteer Work Day
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
We will be holding volunteer days on the second Saturday of every month until November (weather permitting).
Thank you for your continued support of the Friends and Devil's Lake State Park!
Volunteer Work Day
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Administration Susan Hall with questions.
Volunteer Work Day
Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff. You do not need to RSVP (drop-ins are fine), but if you can, please RSVP below if you plan to attend to make sure we have enough supplies.
We will be holding volunteer days on the second Saturday of every month until November (weather permitting).
Thank you for your continued support of the Friends and Devil's Lake State Park!
Earth Day Torch-Lit Hike
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate Earth Day, Saturday, April 22, at Devil’s Lake State Park.
About the Event
“We’re excited to celebrate Earth Day with our park visitors and welcome back our spring season campers,” said Jim Carter, DNR Park Superintendent for Devil’s Lake State Park. “Devil’s Lake is a special place where many people come back to create lasting memories with their families year after year. Start a new tradition of investing in our planet.”
Volunteer Work Day
April kicks off our monthly volunteer workdays. (weather permitting)
Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff. You do not need to RSVP (drop-ins are fine), but if you can, please RSVP below if you plan to attend to make sure we have enough supplies. Please contact administration, Susan Hall, with questions.
We will be holding volunteer days on the second Saturday of every month until November (weather permitting) with a rain date on the following Saturday (third Saturday of the month).
Thank you for your continued support of the Friends and Devil's Lake State Park!
Rain Date: TBD
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 11/12
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 11/19
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 10/8
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 10/15
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 9/10
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 9/17
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 8/13
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 8/20
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 7/9
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 7/16
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 6/11
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 6/18
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 5/14
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 5/21
Earth Day Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 1 PM or later on Friday, April 22
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) invites the public to celebrate Earth Day, Friday, April 22, at Devil’s Lake State Park. This year’s Earth Day theme is “Invest in our Planet.”
About the Event
“We’re excited to celebrate Earth Day with our park visitors and welcome back our spring season campers,” said Jim Carter, DNR Park Superintendent for Devil’s Lake State Park. “Devil’s Lake is a special place where many people come back to create lasting memories with their families year after year. Start a new tradition of investing in our planet.”
Visitors can participate in clean-up projects at the beach, campground or picnic area. People of all ages are welcome and can drop in anytime and stay as long as they’d like. Please wear sturdy shoes and bring work gloves.
The DNR will also host family-friendly activities following the clean-up project, including crafts and naturalist-led projects. Visitors can also participate in an evening torch-lit hike. The one-mile trail loop will include Earth Day-themed trivia with prizes. Food trucks will be selling food on-site from 5-8 p.m.
Schedule
Clean-up Projects
1-5 p.m. Rock Elm Shelter (North shore)
Please wear sturdy shoes and bring work gloves.
Family-Friendly Activities
5-9 p.m. Rock Elm Shelter (North shore)
Torch-lit Hike
7-9 p.m. (North shore)
Costs & Logistics
A state park system admission pass is required for entry. Passes can be purchased online or at the property on the day of the event. The DNR reminds visitors to continue practicing social distancing, wear a face-covering if necessary, and practice frequent handwashing. The DNR asks those who are experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 to stay home.
About Earth Day in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is home to 84,000 miles of rivers and streams, 15,000 lakes, 800 miles of great lakes shoreline, 190 miles of Mississippi River shoreline and over 5 million acres of wetlands and 2 quadrillion gallons of groundwater. Wisconsin is a special place with so much to explore and protect.
Earth Day was founded in 1970 by Wisconsin native Gov. Gaylord Nelson to raise awareness about air and water pollution. Today Earth Day is observed around the globe. At the DNR, everyday is Earth Day. Join us for a day of service at Devil’s Lake State Park to help protect Wisconsin’s natural resources.
Volunteer Work Day
For our first volunteer day of the season, we will be partnering with the Wisconsin Climbers Association to remove graffiti at areas along the East Bluff.
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 11/13
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 11/20
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 10/9
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 10/16
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 9/11
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 9/18
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 8/14
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 8/21
Highway Cleanup Event
We are cleaning up the section of DL from North Shore Drive to Highway 113 for the Sauk County Adopt-a-Highway program. Physical distancing and masks will be required, but we will provide other supplies needed to facilitate this clean up event. Meeting Place: Steinke Basin Parking Lot (we may have a table set up).
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 7/10
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 7/17
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 6/12
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Saturday 6/17
Volunteer Work Day
We will be cleaning up trash along the Friends Adopt-A-Highway sections on County Road DL and State Route 113. The Friends will supply gloves and trash bags.
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, 4/10
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
Monthly volunteer work day. Specific work projects will be determined in the weeks before the event, in coordination with Park staff.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Sat 4/17
Volunteer Work Day
Meet at 9:00 AM on Saturday, March 13
Rock Elm Shelter, North Shore of Devil’s Lake State Park
We will be repairing benches in need of shoring up and painting along various hiking trails.
Revision (3/8/2021) - Since the weather forecast will not be ideal for painting, we will put off bench repair work for a future work session. Instead, we will focus on spring trash pickup. When the snow melts, it reveals LOTS of hidden “treasures"! We hope you’ll join us.
Please RSVP below, so we have a sense of our work party size. Contact Volunteer Chair David Parr with questions.
Rain Date: Sat 3/20
Highway Cleanup Event
We are cleaning up the section of DL from North Shore Drive to Highway 113 for the Sauk County Adopt-a-Highway program. Physical distancing and masks will be required, but we will provide other supplies needed to facilitate this clean up event. Meeting Place: Steinke Basin Parking Lot (we may have a table set up).
Volunteer Vacation (Part 2)
Event details for this Volunteer Vacation weekend has been posted. Please see the event description!
Volunteer Vacation (Part 1)
Event details for this Volunteer Vacation weekend has been posted. Please see the event description!
Board Meeting
Monthly business meeting of the Friends Board of Directors. Members are welcome to attend starting at 7:00 PM.