Dramatic sunset over a marsh at Lake Maria State Park
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Friends of Lake Maria State Park

pinpoint of Lake Maria State Park on Minnesota

Mission

The Friends of Lake Maria State Park work together to preserve the park’s environment and support park activities

Friends Since

1996

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Friends on field trip at Lake Maria with Master Naturalist program
Dramatic sunset over a marsh at Lake Maria State Park
Sunset over ponds at Lake Maria by John Dykstra

News from the Friends

Volunteers stand by the water with the trash they collected during the clean up

April 9, 2019

Spring Clean Up at Lake Maria on April 27

girl with snake

April 1, 2019

Snake, Rattle, and Roll at Lake Maria on April 13

Early morning along the St. Croix River at Wild River State Park's Sunrise Landing. Backlit trumpeter swan--another Minnesota wildlife success story. by Chuck Kartak

February 25, 2019

Trumpeter Swan Photography Program on March 23

The log cabin looks warm amidst the snow in the winter

January 6, 2019

Winter Fun Day at Lake Maria on Jan. 19, 2019

Snowy Itasca State Park by Jelieta Walinski Ph.D

November 19, 2018

Lake Maria Candlelight Hike on Feb. 2, 2019

Girl hiking trail HP copy

November 5, 2018

#OptOutside with Friends of Lake Maria

April 20, 2018

Cleanup the Park at Lake Maria State Park

April 20, 2018

Totally turtles program at Lake Maria State Park

March 15, 2018

Loon Program at Lake Maria State Park

January 29, 2018

Candlelight Hike at Lake Maria State Park

January 5, 2018

Winter Fun Day at Lake Maria State Park

October 29, 2017

Clean up the Park Day

Jack O'Lantern

October 26, 2017

Halloween Howl at Lake Maria

Dramatic sunset over a marsh at Lake Maria State Park

May 24, 2015

Friends bring programs to this wooded wonder

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