Sunday, March 1 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Friends and volunteers cleared the undergrowth from about one acre of degraded woodland. At a later date, some larger non-prairie trees will be removed. This includes the area adjacent to the upper walnut prairie. Thanks to all who came out and helped! Read more
Horribly Hilly Hundreds registration is open for past riders! Join us on June 13th for one of the Midwest’s toughest cycling challenges. Nearly 1,000 riders participate in this one-day challenge ride that serves as an important fundraiser for Friends of Blue Mound State Park. Find race information, course maps, training 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
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
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
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
Thank you, riders, volunteers, sponsors, partners, and spectators! Congratulations on participating in the 2023 Horribly Hilly Hundreds event! A second consecutive year with great weather and as always the toughest climbs in the midwest. We heard wonderful stories of rider accomplishments and camaraderie, including a group from Illinois riding in Read more
Learn about Blue Mound State Park when you join the park Naturalist for hikes and excursions this month. All events listed below are free to attend with park admission and do not require registration. Children need to be accompanied by an adult. Participants must follow park rules and guidelines. Saturday, Read more
Sunday, June 18, 20232:30 PMAmphitheater Free with park entrance feeSponsored by the Friends of Blue Mound State Park This Father’s Day, Summit Theatre Players presents Macbeth as part of Shakespeare in the State Parks 2023. Join the Players and FBMSP for this FREE, family friendly event at the Blue Mound Read more