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Friends of Whitewater State Park

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Education, fundraising and other activities to sustain the organization’s vision and goals for Whitewater State Park and sustaining the park’s ecology, natural beauty and cultural history.

Friends Since

2013

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Facebook
Online Donation Page
Friends assist with a park event
Volunteer with Friends of Whitewater State Park talks at our Day on the Hill event
Friends of Whitewater State Park at P&TC's Day on the Hill
Friends of Whitewater gather for dinner in park lodge
Friends gather for dinner

Friends of Whitewater State Park

Events

Webinar: The Golden Eagle Project

Wed, Jan 13 @ 10:00 am – 11:45 am

January 13, 2021
10am-11:45am

snowy creek with animal tracks on bank

Webinar: A Dream Job at Oxbow Park

Wed, Dec 16 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

December 16, 2020
10am-11:30am

Owl looking over back to camera

Webinar: An Owl Soap Opera

Wed, Nov 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am

November 18, 2020
10am-11:30am

Webinar: Nation’s Busiest Wildlife Hospital

Wed, Oct 14 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

October 14, 2020
10am-11am

atop a cliff looking over valley

5th Annual Photo Contest

Thu, Sep 10 – Mon, Nov 30 @ 12:00 am

Entries accepted until:
November 30, 2020

yellow flower with bee

Webinar: Citizen Science

Wed, Sep 16 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

September 16, 2020
10am-12pm

MN Scavenger Hunts

Mon, Jun 15 – Tue, Sep 8 @ All Day

Summer 2020
Until Labor Day

Group walking through prairie and looking at plants

Webinar: Friends Groups & Master Naturalists

Thu, Jul 23 @ 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm

July 23, 2020
4pm-5pm

trees tunks blanketed in snow

Centennial Event: Winter Celebration

Sat, Dec 21 @ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Saturday, December 21
12pm-3pm

Landscape photo of the Whitewater valley with fall color bluffs

Geology Gathering

Thu, Oct 17 – Sat, Oct 19 @ All Day

October 17-19, 2019
Various event times

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Friends of Whitewater State Park

News

actors ready to portray history of the park

March 17, 2020

Video of Theater in the Park now online + Volunteers Recognized

friends and youth celebrate having planted a tree

January 29, 2020

Partnership restores patches of habitat at seven state parks

shovels and trees that are ready to be planted

January 6, 2020

Behind the scenes: Planning a Centennial Celebration for Whitewater State Park

kids wading in the river with nets

October 25, 2019

Getting more kids outside through youth engagement grants

volunteers planting trees

July 25, 2019

Working with Friends to improve landscapes at seven state parks

Oak savanna restoration project tree planting on June 2, 2018

March 15, 2019

P&TC Issues Grants to Seven Friends Groups to Complete Habitat Restoration Projects

Overlook views from a fall hike. Jimmy Rollins/P&TC Photo Contest

January 7, 2019

Whitewater State Park Turns 100 – Time to Celebrate!

Honorable Mention - Split Rock Lighthouse by Steve Sheeley

March 2, 2017

DNR highlights new parks and trails offerings for 2017

Friends assist with a park event

February 24, 2017

Volunteer naturalists with a passion for Whitewater

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Our Related Land Project

Parks & Trails Council of Minnesota works to acquire critical land for parks and trails, often partnering with Friends Groups to support this effort.

Go to our project tour for Whitewater

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