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
The staff at Blue Mound State Park would like to give a heart-felt thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who donated their time, expertise, and energy this year to the park. It doesn’t go unrecognized or unappreciated. While the closure of 2024 marks the end of a very busy Read more
Join CORP and fellow biking enthusiasts for two group rides on the Blue Mound State Park trails. Find more events at contact CORP at madcitydirt.com. Weekday Group Ride Wednesday, October 165:30pmMeet in the BMSP parking lot by the MTB Kiosk The days are getting shorter. The group will start off Read more
There was a small and motivated volunteer group turn out for seed collection on September 24th. With the sun still warm and bright in the sky, the group headed into the Walnut Prairie with buckets and bags in hand in search of native prairie plants with seed ready for collecting. Read more
September 24 5:00 – 7:00 pm Help with the ongoing prairie restoration project by collecting prairie seeds. Volunteers should wear long pants, socks, good walking shoes, and gloves. Also bring a hat, long-sleeved shirt, water bottle, and hand pruners if you have them. Seed collection bags and extra pruners will be Read more
The prairies in the park are looking great. A few patches of ragweed and crown vetch have re-sprouted in Swain Prairie since treatments earlier in the season. Those patches will be cut prior to going to seed. Adaptive Restoration and volunteers have done well with the herbaceous weeds throughout the Read more
The prairies are really starting to take off given mid summer rain and sun. Adaptive Restoration recently performed a site visit of each of the prairies on July 12. All in all, they are pleased with the post-burn and post-spray effects of the 2024 spring season. The crown vetch and Read more