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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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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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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Below is our July 2024 newsletter. Great new and progress on the construction of Lapham Lodge, along with updates on programs at the Nature Center, Lapham Peak merchandise available (caps, t-shirts, wildflower seeds, and more!), Firewood available for use at the Park or for taking home, check out the Butterfly
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Below is our April 2024 newsletter. We have many projects and updates happening this spring, including actives for each of you to get involved with! See updates regarding the construction of our new Lodge too! See our newsletter for all of the information. FLP Newsletter April 2024
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A Proposal to allow Bow Hunting of Deer and Turkeys at Lapham Peak has been Removed from the current plans, pr-03-20-adoption From the notes in that document: Comments were received both for and against bow hunting at Lapham Peak; more than 500 comments in total. Comments in favor of bow
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Below is our December 2023 newsletter. We have many projects and updates happening this winter, including actives to get involved with! See our newsletter for all of the information. FLP Newsletter December 2023
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The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources awarded The Friends of Lapham Peak, the “Friends Group of the Year” for 2023! An informal, impromptu ceremony was held on December 15, with a number of the Friends Members, as we received the award on behalf of the Friends Group. We’ve enjoyed a
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Greetings! Plans for the Lapham Lodge project have been under review by State and Federal agencies for several months. These reviews, when completed, will allow the Friends to put the project out for bidding by general contractors. This should occur in early 2024, and will tell us if we have
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The Waukesha/Milwaukee Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will again be hosting hikes at Lapham Peak, starting at Noon on January 1st. All 3 hike options will start (and end) at the Mike Fort Shelter at Homestead Hollow. A bonfire with hot chocolate and cookies will be provided.
