Friends of Indian Lake

11/01/2023

Indian Lake County Park Activities & Restoration Efforts | Parisi in the Park

Dane County Executive Joe Parisi joins Dane County Parks Director Joleen Stinson to spotlight Indian Lake County Park.At nearly 800 acres, Indian Lake County...

03/22/2023

Annual Dog Park Cleanup Day
Event Dates

04/01/2023 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Event Description

Join us for a morning of cleanup! Even though April 1st is technically “spring”, be prepared for any type of weather!

Clean ups will be happening at each of Dane County Parks’ eight dog parks:

Anderson Farm - 804 Union Rd, Oregon
Badger Prairie - 4654 Maple Grove Dr, Verona
Capital Springs - 3398 Lake Farm Road, Madison
Indian Lake - 8381 State Highway 19, Cross Plains
Prairie Moraine - 6679 Wesner Rd, Verona
Token Creek - 6200 Williamsburg Way, DeForest
Viking - 1583 County Highway N, Stoughton
Yahara Heights - Catfish Court, Waunakee

Volunteer crew leaders will meet you at the park entrance and will have disposable gloves and bags to assist with cleanup, but feel free to bring your own gloves, scoopers, buckets, and whatever else you’d like to bring to help clean up.

What to Bring: Make sure to wear weather-appropriate clothes you don't mind working in, closed-toe shoes, and bring some drinking water if you plan on staying for a while! You may bring your own gloves, scoopers, buckets, and whatever else you’d like to bring to help clean up.

Notes:

Dogs are welcome to join. No need to pre-register, just come anytime during the 2-hour event.
Concurrent clean-ups will be held at the City of Madison and Sun Prairie dog parks.

06/21/2022

Happy Pollinator week!

Wisconsin Celebrates Pollinator Week, June 20-26, 2022, is dedicated to raising awareness through statewide and local activities and events to support National

02/06/2022

A perfect day to plant a prairie! Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers!

08/13/2021

Registration for the next three Savanna series trail races is open. (New Glarus Woods registration closes at midnight tonight, Aug. 13.) Savanna series events fund conservation of the natural heritage of Dane and Green counties. More information on the series is here: http://friendsofindianlake.org/savanna-series/.

New Glarus Woods trail run (https://newglaruswoodstrailrun.com/) on August 14. 5 mile and 10 mile runs, 1 mile run/walk.
Donald Dash trail run (https://www.donaldparktrailruns.com/) on September 11. 5k and 15k.
Trail Run at Indian Lake (http://friendsofindianlake.org/) on October 2. 7k and 12k

2021 SAVANNA TRAIL RACE SERIES June 5-6 June 26 Aug 14 Sep 11 Oct 2 Oct 24 Blue Mound Prairie Chase New Glarus Woods Donald Dash Indian Lake Black Hawk Ridge 10k / 18k 5k / 10k 10k / 20k 5k / 15k 7k / 12k 8k / 16k WELCOME TO 2021 We believe the series will return to something like normal this year.....

06/02/2021

This summer the Lussier Family Heritage Center, a Dane County Parks facility, has a wide variety of outdoor events for individuals and families including: movies, presentations, art, yoga, story time and many more! All fees and donations raised by these events will help us support the Dane County Parks Get Outside youth program that is focused on equitable and inclusive access to environmental and outdoor education.

Visit the Heritage Center website for a full listing of these events:

This summer we are offering a wide variety of events for individuals and families. Whether you like yoga, art, biking, fishing, gardening, birds, stories and crafts, bees, movies, lectures, we have the activity for you!  

12/12/2020

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