Meet in the Rock Island Boathouse to discuss FORI and park business. New Board members will be elected during the meeting. Open Board positions include Officers and all At Large directors. All paid organization members are eligible to vote at this meeting. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Email Friendsofrockisland@gmail.com with questions and nominations for Board positions.

The Friends of Rock Island invite you, your family and friends to join us in celebrating the Island's 60th Anniversary as a State Park. Yep! In addition to FORI's Annual Picnic and Fundraiser (Brat Fry, Silent Auction, Merchandise Sale, Kids Activities inside and around the outside of the Boathouse, and of course Lighthouse tours) the day's activities will be further enriched for this very special "once in a life-time" Anniversary! The celebration will begin at 11:00am and conclude around 3:00pm.

 So you ask,"what are the enriched special activities?"  Well, among other activities there will be; self-guided trivia trail contest, painting your personalized sun catcher, creating and coloring a very special luminary, decoding the Icelandic saying above the Boathouse fireplace, creating a campfire in a clear 8oz cup--- imagine that!!!  There will be prizes for participants in some of the activities.  OH, and be assured that FORI will provide DELICIOUS birthday cupcakes!

 Did you ever wonder how Rock Island became a State Park? In 1961 Town of Washington Island Chairman, Jack Hagen, and others proposed that Rock Island become a State Park. In July of 1962 the WI Dept of Conservation negotiated with Dewey Thordarson, who was managing with other heirs the estate of Chester Thordarson, an agreement that eventually led to the purchase of the Island and the establishment of it as a State Park in April of 1965!

Our DNR Park Manager for Rock Island, Brian Grube, will be giving a talk about the history of Rock Island as part of this event (time yet to be determined).  We hope to see many of you there to celebrate this very special 60th Anniversary.

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.

Please RSVP to friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to be sent the zoom invite.

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.

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.

Seasonal Lighthouse Tours begin on Memorial Day Saturday in May and continue daily until Columbus Day Monday in October = 10am - 4pm

Please RSVP to friendsofrockisland@gmail.com to be sent the zoom invite.