Friends of Blue Mound State Park is a not-for-profit organization. We are a group of volunteers working together to enhance and preserve its natural resources while offering activities and projects to improve the visitor experience.
Past activities and contributions include:
- Solar panels on the Friends Shelter and the entrance station.
- Bike repair stand
- New playground on top of the mound and in the campground
- Contributed significantly to the pool renovation project
- Built a 2400 square foot ADA accessible all-season shelter and learning center at the trailhead area of the park
- Candlelight ski events
- Annual trail run fundraiser
- Annual Horribly Hilly Hundreds Bike Event fundraiser
- Interpretive signs
- Educational programs
- Prairie/savanna clean-up
- Invasive species control
- Ski trail grooming and equipment
- Trail maintenance and improvement
- Support for Eagle Scout projects at the park, including the Eyeshine project, kiosk renovation, color coded ski trail signs, emergency equipment shed.
- Wood splitting for firewood sales to campers
- Exhibits in the park nature center
- Built an accessible campground cabin
- Park entrance sign