Volunteers are needed for the Horribly Hilly Hundreds on Saturday, June 15. Help at an aid station, at packet pickup and check-in, or at the finish line. We are asking volunteers to sign up for sign up for shifts on ride day. Volunteers can select as many shifts as they’d Read more…
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…
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…
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…
From the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks: https://newfwsp.blogspot.com/p/challenge-bingo.htmlExplore your Wisconsin State Parks, forests, trails, and recreation areas in a new way. Each season will highlight activities you can participate in and opportunities to win prizes. Share the adventure with a selfie OR snapshot of having fun in Wisconsin’s state parks, Read more…
Come join the Friends of Blue Mound State Park and WI DNR at our Winter 2023 Candlelight Ski and Snowshoe! Saturday, February 4th, 2023 | 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM For the latest information and updates on the event, please visit the event’s information page. Interested in volunteering with the Read more…
Thank you, riders, volunteers, sponsors, partners, and spectators! Congratulations on participating in the 2022 Horrible Hilly Hundreds event! It was a fantastic day and riders took on some serious elevation gains and enjoyed (what most have said) was the best weather in many years. We heard wonderful stories of rider Read more…
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is calling on gardeners, paddlers and hikers to keep an eye out for and report lesser celandine, an aggressive invasive plant whose showy yellow flowers are visible now. It is believed (but not confirmed) to present in Blue Mound State Park. If you see Read more…
A long tradition at the park is the June trail run, a fundraising event for the Friends of Blue Mound State Park. There are two runs, one about 9K and one about 18K. They are both beautiful, challenging routes through the park with a good party afterward! Run or volunteer! Read more…
From the early days of horse racing at the top of the Mound and the Pleasure Valley Ski Resort, learn about the origin of this special place through the lens of the park’s longtime naturalist, Al Swain. Swain takes the reader on an interpretive guided journey through the tapestry of Read more…