Spring Park Cleanup Volunteer Weekend
Free camping for volunteers all weekend.
Help prepare park buildings, campground, latrines, Boathouse and Lighthouse Museum for a new season. All skill levels and ages are welcome to join in this effort.
Signup at this link: Fall & Spring Clean Up Interest — Friends of Rock Island State Park, Wisconsin (squarespace.com)
Annual Fundraiser Family Picnic and Fun Day
Visit Rock Island State Park to enjoy a picnic lunch and buy some park merchandise as well as shop at the Silent Auction in the Boathouse
Cash and credit cards will be accepted at this event
Universe in the Park at Rock Island
Bring your chairs and blankets to the lawn near the Boathouse to see a presentation on the night sky and look through a telescope to see our galaxy and nearby planets. It is an amazing opportunity to view the dark sky at the park.
Winter 2024 Board Meeting
Please RSVP to friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to be sent the zoom invite.
Fall 2023 Board Meeting
Please RSVP to friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to be sent the zoom invite.
Fall 2023 Park Shutdown Work Day (Tuesday)
Volunteers should email us at friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to join in this effort.
Pottawatomie Lighthouse 2023 Tours Close
The Lighthouse Museum closes for the winter on Columbus Day.
Fall 2023 Park Shutdown Work Day (Monday)
Volunteers should email us at friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to join in this effort.
Magnificent Monarchs
Join Ranger Brynna at the Pagoda for a drop-in program all about Monarch Butterflies! Learn about their lifecycle, migration habits, and the impact these wonderful pollinators have on our world.
Snakes of Door County
Join Ranger Brynna at the Pagoda for this drop-in program to learn more about the snakes that call Door County home. You can spend as much or as little time as you like learning about things like snake habitat, diet, lifecycles, and more! No live snakes will be used for this event, but real snake sheds and props will be used to offer a tactile experience to those who wish to have that interaction.
FORI 2023 Annual Meeting
Everyone is invited to attend the FORI annual meeting in the Boathouse where we will elect Board Members and get reports on the year's accomplishments and plans. Only paid FORI members may vote in the election.
Fair Isle Book Shop Fundraiser
Shop on Sunday, July 2nd at Fair Isle Book Shop on Washington Island and 20% of the days sales will be donated to FORI! You can shop in person or online at: http://fairisleshop.com.
Annual 2023 FORI Fundraiser
The Annual Friends of Rock Island Fundraiser will include lunch for sale as well as deals on park merchandise and FORI memberships and a silent auction in the Boathouse.
Games for kids will be part of the festivities!
Pottawatomie Lighthouse 2023 Tours Begin
Seasonal Lighthouse Tours begin on Memorial Day Saturday in May and continue daily until Columbus Day Monday in October = 10am - 4pm
Spring 2023 Clean Up Weekend
Please RSVP to friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to register for this event and for further details.
Spring 2023 Clean Up Weekend
Please RSVP to friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to register for this event and for further details.
Spring 2023 Clean Up Weekend
Please RSVP to friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to register for this event and for further details.
Spring 2023 FORI Board Meeting
Please RSVP to friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to be sent the zoom invite.
Winter 2023 Board Meeting
Please RSVP to friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to be sent the zoom invite.