Given that Blue Mound State Park is at the highest elevation in southern Wisconsin, it tends to have its own weather system. The Friends of Blue Mound State Park, in collaboration with CORP, Blue Mound Nordic Club, & MadNorSki, installed a weather station at Blue Mound State Park in December 2025. The Read more…
As we close out 2025, the Friends are pleased to share an update on the remarkable progress, community spirit, and forward momentum that shaped this year at Blue Mound State Park. Despite a few challenges, this has been one of our most productive and hopeful years yet, with meaningful ecological Read more…
CORP (Capital Off Road Pathfinders) volunteers and other trail users completed several trail improvement and maintenance projects at Blue Mound State Park in 2025. The trail work information is provided by the Blue Mound State Park Trail Steward, Zach Van Gorden. Work CORP volunteers have contributed this season 91 Miles Read more…
David Laufenberg from Adaptive Restoration, LLC presented an update on the Blue Mound State Park prairie restoration project at a recent event. We are thankful for David’s expertise and for the work volunteers have provided during the scope of this project. Below is David’s update. You can help maintain the Read more…
At the end of May, we had a committed crew cutting brushy resprouts and seeding in Swain prairie. The volunteer seeded any areas that were lacking vegetation due to prior herbicide treatment or underneath brush. Join the Friends and Adaptive Restoration on the last Thursday of the month from 6:00 Read more…
Blue Mound’s Park Manager Brad Bates recently received the prestigious Legacy Award at the 2024 Wisconsin State Parks Conference. This is awarded to selective individuals in the Wisconsin State Parks System with over 20 years of distinguished service and has shown a long lasting and permanent contribution over the years. Brad started his Read more…
USA Today has opened voting for the Reader’s Choice “Best Road Cycling Event”. Twenty road cycling events have been nominated by an expert panel as the best in the country and Horribly Hilly Hundreds One-Day Challenge Ride is on the list! Over 1000 participants test their endurance during the Horribly Read more…
WiFi at Blue Mound State Park has been available at the front office and can now be accessed in the Friends Shelter! Visitors can find wifi connection and password information on placards in both the front office and the Friends Shelter. Wifi availability will expand to the amphitheater after completion Read more…
Thank you for your support of the Friends of Blue Mound State Park in 2024. The park continues to experience record numbers of visitors and the Friends have continued working tirelessly in their mission of enhancing and preserving the park to ensure all park visitors have a good experience. The Read more…
It was a big year of restoration at Swain Prairie and Upper Walnut Prairie in Blue Mound State Park. In February, Adaptive Restoration LLC was awarded a 3-year contract for actively restoring these areas. During the first month we took stock of the condition of the prairies and worked with the Friends, Park Read more…