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2026 Candlelight Hike/Ski
2026 Candlelight Hike & Ski Saturday, January 31st It was a beautiful evening at Lapham Peak, not too cold, and we estimated that over 750 people attended. We had 2 trails, and some people did both. Both trails were lit with luminaries. One trail on snow went up the Purple Trail (up Asthma Hill) and then looped back down by the Butterfly Garden using Pileated Path (the return trail portion of the Purple Trail to […]
2025 Winter Newsletter
Below is our Winter 2025 Newsletter. Check out the new merchandise, and merchandise on sale at the park entrance office along with lots of gift suggestions. We also have some 125th DNR Anniversary merchandise available at the office. Help is appreciated for winter events such as the Lapham Loppet and the Candlelight event, both in January 2026. See you at the park! Happy Holidays, Rita Keber and John Hillmer FLP Newsletter Dec. 2025
First Day Hike
The Waukesha/Milwaukee Chapter of the Ice Age Trail Alliance will again be hosting hikes at Lapham Peak, starting at 11am on January 1st. Three hike options (lengths) will be led by members from the IATA. Follow the signs in the Park to the event A bonfire with hot chocolate will be provided
2025 Fall Newsletter
Below is our Fall 2025 Newsletter. Hello Friends Member, Below is the September newsletter informing you all regarding the events sponsored by the Friends that are happening this fall. Here are some highlights: Women, plan to attend our second annual “Women and Wine in the Woods;” mark your calendar for September 25th. A fun night to get together and make friends. Colorama – October 4th – many volunteers are needed to help and provide cookies, […]
Lapham Lodge Donor Wall Art/Tree Key
J.S. Hallett, who we commissioned to create the Donor Wall that’s in the new Lapham Lodge, has a key to the levels of the Donations and the Trees that were used from the park, to create each of the Bark castings. Click Image or use QR Code to see Key to Donations and Tree locations
Lapham Peak Volunteer Receives Award
Michael Neimon received a 2025 Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Invasive Species Action Award, which was presented at the Wisconsin Cranberry Research Station near Black River Falls, on June 4, 2025. Mike is one of Lapham Peak State Park’s regular “Buckthorn Buster” volunteers. He was nominated by John Hillmer, who is the park’s Habitat Restoration Coordinator and President of the Friends of Lapham Peak. The Waukesha Freeman and Oconomowoc Enterprise newspapers ran a nice article […]
Delafield Tourism spotlights Lapham Peak
Parks, Hiking, Skiing, featuring Lapham Peak, alongside other fun and exciting things to do, see, dine, recreate, etc., in Delafield’s new Tourism Video. Lapham Peak’s new Lapham Lodge (with it’s recent grand opening in May, 2025) is anticipated to be a destination with an important positive impact on the greater Delafield area and tourism economics. Click Video to Play Play Video
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!
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 work morning, bird hikes, the opening of the Hausmann Nature Center with programs, the Grand Opening of Lapham Lodge, Feel the Burn run/walk and more. […]