Lapham Lodge is OPEN!
On May 17, 2025, the new multi-purpose year-round facility at Lapham Peak, Lapham Lodge, was opened to the public, and donated to the DNR by the Friends of Lapham Peak!
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General
2025 Spring Newsletter
Below is our Spring 2025 Newsletter. Dear Friends of Lapham Peak — Snow patches in the snowmaking loop are mostly gone, with March and April bringing rain and warmer weather. Let spring begin! Attached is the upcoming events for the Friends of Lapham Peak group such as the annual spring
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December 2024 Newsletter
Below is our December 2024 newsletter. Six great gift ideas including new FLP merchandise at the front office, year-end and winter activities announced, including the first day hike, and January skiing events and our candlelight hike, progress on the Lapham Lodge, and we still need a number of furnishings to
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December 3, Skiing at Lapham Peak has Begun!
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
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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2024 Annual Meeting – Nov 13, 6pm
FRIENDS ANNUAL MEETING Our Friends of Lapham Peak Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 13 at 6 pm at the Hausmann Nature Center. Join us for snacks and socializing then a short business meeting followed by our speaker John Ward. Our Annual Report to the Membership will
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September 2024 Newsletter
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!
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!
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”
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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