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Friends News
Devil's Lake State Park Closed Until Further Notice
Due to unprecedented crowds, littering and vandalism, the following Wisconsin State Parks are now closed effective Friday, April 10 for the duration of the COVID-19 emergency
State Park Events Cancelled Through March 31st
The Friends of Devil's Lake State Park is cooperating with the Devil's Lake State Park DNR staff in an effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19. While the park will remain open for visitors, all DNR events are now cancelled through March 31st (mainly the remaining two Weekend Wild Walks).
Recap: Members Brainstorm Meeting
The Friends of Devil’s Lake hosted a member’s only brainstorm meeting for members to share their hopes, ideas, and talents for our beloved state park. The brainstorm meeting was held at the City of Baraboo Municipal Building at 101 South Boulevard on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 from 5:00-8:00 pm.
Music in the Park 2020
With the start of the new year, we are pleased to announce the upcoming 2020 dates for our annual “Music in the Park” concert series. This year, we are switching up the dates and times and holding each concert on the LAST SATURDAY of the summer months and beginning at a later hour.
Gift of Joy - Friends Membership
Do you have a special someone who cares about preserving Devil’s Lake State Park? Give them the Gift of a Friends of Devil’s Lake Annual Membership!
Recap: Annual Members Meeting 2019
We held our Annual Membership Meeting over the weekend. Our special guest for the evening was Megan Makos, Outreach Director for Assist WI. https://www.assistwi.org/. Megan spoke about all of the wonderful ways they help individuals with disabilities and their families share the wonders of our special local venues such as our beautiful natural areas and water parks.
Recap: Music in the Park 2019
Last August, we concluded our concert series “Music in the Park” that featured Madtown Mannish Boys. We had three musical acts in total: one for every last Sunday of the summer months and coincidentally, each one hosted on a different location as their stage.
Reminder for our Annual Members Meeting & Dinner!
This is a friendly reminder to all of our Friends members that the Annual Member Meeting & Dinner is coming up at the end of this month on the South Shore in the newly-renovated Red Oak Shelter. Please RSVP to friendsofdevilslakestatepark@gmail.com by September 18th so that you may receive your voting ballot and be included in the dinner count. You may bring non-member guests, but the cost is $15/person to be paid at registration on the day of the meeting.