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
As we transition from this wonderful winter to spring at Blue Mound State Park there will be many interesting things happening. The melting snow wakes up thousands of spring flowers. These small flowers, called ephemerals for their fleeting appearances, decorate the forest floor from late March to late May. Wisconsin Wildflowers Read more
The Horribly Hilly Hundreds will return to June in 2022! Save the date for June 18, 2022. Check back for registration information.
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
Blue Mound State Park offers a variety of activities, whether you want to keep cool, entertained, or simply enjoy all the natural beauty the season has to offer.
As we transition from this wonderful winter to spring at Blue Mound State Park there will be many interesting things happening. The melting snow wakes up thousands of spring flowers. These small flowers, called ephemerals for their fleeting appearances, decorate the forest floor from late March to late May. Learn how Read more