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December 3, Skiing at Lapham Peak has Begun!

December 4, 2024

Snowmaking began on Saturday morning, November 30th, with an extremely cold weekend!  By Sunday night and Monday morning, a good amount of snow had been created and the pond was too low to continue! The first official Trail Report says: Official Lapham Peak Trail Report on Tuesday Dec 3 2024 […]

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2023-24 Friends of Lapham Peak Annual Report

November 15, 2024

The Friends of Lapham Peak held our Annual Meeting with the membership on November 13, and presented the Annual Report covering the past fiscal year, 2023-24, which was provided in paper form, and is provided on our  website as well: 2023-24 FLP Annual Reports

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September 2024 Newsletter

September 20, 2024

Below is our Sept 2024 newsletter. Impressive progress on the Lapham Lodge is described, along with new upcoming events.  Check out the newsletter for information on happenings at the Park and how you can get involved and how you can help make our events and park even better.  We really […]

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Fright Hike 2024 – 25th Year – at Lapham Peak!

September 17, 2024

About Fright Hike Oct 25 & 26, the 25th Annual Fright Hike at Lapham Peak State Park Each Halloween season, for two nights, the beautiful, moonlit, paths of Lapham Peak are riddled with ghosts and goblins.  Brought to you by the Friends of Lapham Peak, Fright Hike is a mile long walk through the […]

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August 2024, Lapham Lodge Taking Shape!

August 18, 2024

Stop out to see the progress that’s been made on the Lodge.  If the pace continues, and the weather holds, we could be looking at completion and a soft opening of the Lodge in February 2025!  As of August 2024, we still need about $150,000 in specific donations to complete […]

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Hausmann Nature Center – Featured in “A Wealth of Nature”

July 28, 2024

Kris Gould, a volunteer at Lapham Peak’s Hausmann Nature Center, put together a wonderful article and a beautiful photo montage celebrating the Hausmann Nature Center.  Her article is published in “A Wealth of Nature.” In addition tohttps://www.krisgouldphotography.com/ volunteering at Lapham Peak, Kris is a Landscape and Nature Photographer.

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Welcome to the Friends of Lapham Peak

The FLP, founded in 1989, is a nonprofit group dedicated to supporting and promoting the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Lapham Peak Unit. Our activities include sponsoring, supporting, and running events, fundraising for projects, and offering additional services to park visitors while also helping the DNR's personnel.  We are located 3/4 mile south of I-94 on County Hwy C (Delafield exit #285), Delafield, Wisconsin.  For donation options, please see member information and Donations.  We have teams dedicated to Snowmaking and SkiingHabitat RestorationMemorials, our Butterfly Garden, and more.

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