Friends of Whitewater State Park

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The Friends of Whitewater State Park is a group of folks who support the interpretive program and resource management goals of Whitewater State Park located near Altura, Minnesota.

Join us for our next ALP (Advanced Learning Program) on Wednesday, September 9th from 10 am - Noon at the Whitewater Sta...
08/18/2026

Join us for our next ALP (Advanced Learning Program) on Wednesday, September 9th from 10 am - Noon at the Whitewater State Park visitor center.

Collapsing insect populations worldwide threaten everything from wild birds to the food on our plate. But it's not too late to turn things around! Once habitat is restored, insects repopulate quickly. Even small patches are critical places for food, reproduction, and over wintering habitat. Join insect enthusiast, Jessica Miller, to learn how to create “insect friendly” spaces for the unsung heroes of our environment.

Photo credit: Luke Toso/USFWS

Join us on Wednesday, August 12th from 10 am - Noon at the Whitewater State Park visitor center for our monthly Advance ...
07/20/2026

Join us on Wednesday, August 12th from 10 am - Noon at the Whitewater State Park visitor center for our monthly Advance Learning Program!

This month, Joel Dunnette will share about declining bird populations. Did you know bird populations have declined 30% in the past 50 years? There are many causes. Come learn about bird collisions with windows, and how you can help.

Photo credit: National Park Service

A small but mighty force of volunteers pulled more than 2,500 wild parsnips from heavy use areas at Whitewater State Par...
06/28/2026

A small but mighty force of volunteers pulled more than 2,500 wild parsnips from heavy use areas at Whitewater State Park today! Thank you all for your time and dedication to our beautiful park!

Join us on Wednesday, July 8th, from 10 am - Noon for our monthly A.L.P. (Advanced Learning Program) at Whitewater State...
06/24/2026

Join us on Wednesday, July 8th, from 10 am - Noon for our monthly A.L.P. (Advanced Learning Program) at Whitewater State Park. Hosted by the Friends of Whitewater State Park!

This month we welcome Whitewater State Park Manager, Jimmy Fox. Jimmy will be talking about an innovative project he was involved with as Manager of Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Increasing wildfires in the far north, and their impact on permafrost, is one of several climate tipping points. This project focused on protecting Pleistocene-era permafrost known as Yedoma.

Photo credit: Fred Broerman, USFWS

If you are looking for a volunteer activity that will improve Whitewater State Park, this Saturday, 6-27-26, will be ou...
06/24/2026

If you are looking for a volunteer activity that will improve Whitewater State Park, this Saturday, 6-27-26, will be our 14th annual Wild Parsnip Pull. As you may know, Wild Parsnip is an invasive plant that causes a painful blistering on the skin.

Volunteers are needed to pull young wild parsnip plants from heavy use areas in the park. Training for safely handling the plants will be provided, and best of all, lunch will be provided by the Friends of Whitewater State Park!

If you are able to help with this activity, please sign up on the Whitewater website under Events Calendar - https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/event.html?id=1558 Or, contact Jeremy Darst directly at [email protected]

Photo credit: MN Department of Agriculture.

Thank you to the group of employees from Poet, out of Preston - MN, who volunteered recently to help repair the Coyote P...
06/05/2026

Thank you to the group of employees from Poet, out of Preston - MN, who volunteered recently to help repair the Coyote Point trail steps. Several of the steps were either missing or very loose. We appreciate your time and energy!!!

Join us for our monthly ALP (Advanced Learning Program) from 10 am - Noon on June 10th at the Whitewater State Park Visi...
06/03/2026

Join us for our monthly ALP (Advanced Learning Program) from 10 am - Noon on June 10th at the Whitewater State Park Visitor Center.

From 2015 – 2016, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources conducted a study to compare squirrel mortality rates on a site with heavy hunting pressure (Whitewater Wildlife Management Area) to a paired non-hunted site (Whitewater State Park) in southeastern Minnesota. This presentation will outline the implementation of that project from start to finish, and discuss the results of the data analysis.

Photo Credit: Schmierer, Alan/USFWS

06/01/2026

It's hard to believe geese, beaver, turkey, deer and many other wildlife species were once extirpated from southeast Minnesota due to overhunting and habitat loss.

Beauty in the butterfly garden!
05/21/2026

Beauty in the butterfly garden!

Address

19041 Highway 74
Altura, MN
55910

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

+15073122300

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