Next event: Candlelight Ski, Hike and Snowshoe February 11, 2012, 6:00- 9:00 pm
If you have attended this event in the past, you know how cheerful and beautiful it is, and fun for people of all ages. If you have not yet had the experience, you are in for a treat.
Hike the candlelit trails with or without snow . . . and if there is snow, skis or snowshoes just add to the fun.
There is a fireplace roaring in the warming shelter where refreshments and good cheer welcome visitors. Outside near the shelter is a big bonfire surrounded by sociable people.
As usual, our friends from the Northern Cross Science Foundation will have telescopes set up for viewing celestial objects. Link to Northern Cross Science Foundation
We hope to see you there!
2012 Season Passes for the State Park and Forest are now on sale.
The Pike Lake DNR office is once again open both Tuesdays and Wednesdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. The booth at the beach parking lot is open 10:00-4:00 on weekends. Click this link for our Facebook page.
Nature-themed merchandise including T-shirts like the one below and many others from the Friends now available in the DNR office Tuesdays. (See link below for more details.)
For more information about Friends of Pike Lake, you can email: friendsofpikelake@gmail.com
Interested in joining Friends of Pike Lake? Click this link for a .pdf printable form:
Friends of Pike Lake, Inc., a non-profit entity, supports the interpretive projects of Pike Lake Unit of the Kettle Moraine State Forest. This volunteer organization is not part of the Wisconsin DNR, though the group supports the DNR’s local programs and works closely with park staff. Donations and sales of merchandise fund the group’s work. The Friends of Pike Lake, Inc. annually supports two community events -- the February candlelight ski/hike night and the September Community Campfire.
For photos, more about Pike Lake or the Friends of Pike Lake organization, click the links below, in green . . .
Friends of Pike Lake Endowment
The Friends of Pike Lake have entered into a long-term project to provide for the future of this beautiful facility. Among the projects goals are:
- Protect the long-term recreational value of the Pike Lake Unit
- Support future volunteer interpretive services of the Pike Lake Unit
- Support future environmental educational programs of the Pike Lake Unit
- Help keep Pike Lake open space available for year-round recreation
To learn more, including how you can contribute, click the Endowment Overview link (.pdf):
Nature T-shirts, caps and more
Find just what you need to help you enjoy the outdoors at the Friends corner in the DNR office at Pike Lake Tuesdays and Wednesdays only, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Winter scenes at Pike Lake
In winter, ski trails are separated from hiking/snowshoeing trails.
Service to the park
Additional Friends of Pike Lake service projects . . .
