Autumn trees in distance of lake
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Meet our Friends Group Partner

Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota is proud to act as the fiscal sponsor for
Friends of Lake Shetek State Park.

As fiscal sponsor, we partner to advance their cause and provide the tools and building blocks to run a nonprofit, including receiving, holding and administering funds on behalf of the friends group.

Friends of Lake Shetek State Park

Mission

To provide support for reasonable improvement, maintenance, protection and expansion of Lake Shetek State Park for the benefit of present and future generations.

Friends Since

2002

Fall decorations with pumpkins, flowers, and bales
Causeway connecting to the island within the lake
Photo by Ashley Pethan
Historic tower monument with bare trees in the background
Historic log cabin
River flowing over the dam, under a pedestrian bridge

Friends of Lake Shetek State Park

Events

Historic stone stairway by the beach house

[CANCELED] Spring Egg Hunt

Sat, Apr 11 @ 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

April 11, 2020
12:30pm

painted pumpkins

14th Annual Fall Pumpkin Festival

Sat, Oct 19 @ 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm

October 19, 2019
1pm-3:30pm

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Friends of Lake Shetek State Park

News

shovels and trees that are ready to be planted

April 5, 2021

P&TC issues 9 grants to friends groups for habitat restoration projects

Man fishing on dock with sunrise peeking over lake

August 31, 2020

Friends of Lake Shetek Newsletter – August 2020

Casey Jones State Trail sign for Currie Loop

October 1, 2013

Persistence in fulfilling the vision for a trail in southwestern Minnesota

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