Prairie Maintenance
Prairie Restoration Work Days
The Friends have created a regular volunteer/work day schedule to help with prairie restoration and maintenance efforts at Blue Mound State Park.
Prairie Maintenance
April Prairie Update
Upper Walnut and Swain Prairie experienced a controlled burn. the Wisconsin DNR and local fire department were on site to control the burn areas. The burn is an important step in the restoration of the prairies as it promotes new growth, helps control plant diseases, and lowers the risk of Read more
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March 2024 Newsletter
Happy Spring! I love this time of year. The Friends of Blue Mound State Park welcome you to enjoy the beauty of Blue Mound State Park.The ground has begun to thaw and the sun is staying out for a few more extra hours. It’s a welcome relief from the dark Read more
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History of BMSP Bike Trails
The official beginning of the singletrack bike trails at Blue Mound State Park dates to 2000 when a variance to the Master Development Plan was written by DNR staff to allow for the presence of singletrack bike trails in the park. The variance states: Development: Construct primitive, single track, natural Read more
Events
Building the Driftless Trail
Saturday, April 20th1:15 – 2:00 PMBlue Mound State Park Friends Shelter Join us on Saturday, April 20 from 1:15-2:00 p.m. at the Blue Mound State Park Friends Shelter for a presentation by Barb Barzen from the Driftless Area Land Conservancy. She will present Building the Driftless Trail: A Corridor of Read more
Park Updates
Blue Mound Bike Trail Goals for 2024
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) finalized a new Master Development Plan for Blue Mound State Park in 2018. Capital Off Road Pathfinders (CORP) bike club contributed a plan to redevelop the bike trails. The Wisconsin Natural Resources Board approved the proposed Master Plan at its June 2018 meeting. Read more
Park Updates
Winter Trail Grooming Update
We’ve recently received some questions about the conditions of the trails at Blue Mound State Park and wanted to take the opportunity to share information from park managers about trail grooming. Trail conditions depend on weather conditions. Temperatures and weather conditions also impact how and when the trails are groomed. Read more
Park Updates
End of Year Message
Another year has gone by and the Friends of Blue Mound State Park have been busy with several projects and activities. It’s been great to see so many people out in the park in the last year, both on the trail and at FBMSP events. It wouldn’t be a complete Read more
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2023 Eagle Scout Project
In June of this year, Cooper Brigham completed his Eagle Scout Project for Blue Mound State Park. He shares what this project meant to him and the process it took to complete. I first got in contact with Park Rangers Kevin Swenson and Brad Bates in December of 2022. We Read more
Park Updates
Summer Bike Trail Improvements
Board member Walter Hougas recently gave an update on the Holy Schist trail reroute project that took place over the summer. Thank you to all of the volunteers and the Capital Off Road Pathfinders (CORP) for the maintenance work. The goals of this project include increasing accessibility and sustainability on Read more