Meet in person if weather permits

Email friendsofgovdodge@gmail.com by Wednesday to get receive link for meeting.

Contact the Friends for Zoom link

Campfire and s’mores, too! Contact the Friends for more information.

In person meeting.

The Annual Meeting of the Friends of Governor Dodge will take place on November 13 at 6:00 p.m.  at the park maintenance building. Prior to the meeting there will be time to socialize beginning at 5:30 p.m. We ask that you bring your own beverage and chair.

All are welcome to come learn about the Friends’ accomplishments in 2024 and give input on future projects. New memberships will be accepted, and current memberships can be renewed at the meeting. 

Due to scheduling conflicts, this meeting will be held virtually. Planning for the candlelight hike will be the main focus of the meeting. If you are interested in joining in the Zoom meeting, please email friendsofgovdodge@gmail.com for login link.

Event will take place at the Trails End Amphitheater and Picnic Shelter at 6 pm. There will be cake and ice cream, story telling, games and activity sheets and more! Smokey will be making an appearance!

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Meet at Twin Valley Picnic Shelter. Learn more about the Friends and share ideas. Bring a beverage of your choice and enjoy a bowl of chili & fixings. Please RSVP by May 13. See flyer.

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Email us for link to log in and for agenda.

This will be a Zoom meeting. Email us for details.

Meet at the Cox Hollow Lake Concession at 11:00 a.m. Join a guided hike on the Lake View Trail, just over a mile long. Dress for the weather. Friendly dogs on leash are welcome, too. Several members of the Friends group will be on hand. What a great way to start the new year….fresh air and exercise! This is a great time to get your 2024 vehicle park admission sticker, too.

Find out about 2023 Friends accomplishments, elect officers, share your ideas about future Friends projects and funding priorities. Meet at park maintenance building. Bring a chair and beverage, pizza will be provided. Please rsvp to friendsofgovdodge@gmail.com

Park admission fee is waived in celebration of Governor Dodge State Park’s 75th Anniversary! Meet at Cox Hollow Concession area for a 1.25 mile hike followed by a campfire and s’mores.

Meet Smokey, hear his story, enjoy cake and ice cream and FUN! Information, games and activities for the kids.

Just a Reminder: The Friends of Governor Dodge State Park's Board meeting will be on Wednesday, July 19th at 6 pm. We are opting for a summertime change of venue, meeting at the group gathering area in the Equestrian campground. 

Directions: Follow the signs for the Hickory Ridge Group camp and horse campground-keep going past the entrance to the horse trailer parking and around the curve.  The group gathering area fire circle/patio will be on your right just beyond a line of small pine trees. You can park along the road and walk the short distance to the fire circle. 

Food and CampFire: Board member Sandy Rogers has kindly invited us to enjoy a campfire at her site (# 757- near the ADA site and new toilet building)  for the latter part of the meeting, so bring your camp chair and your favorite beverage and join us for some social time as well as the business meeting. 

Note: Sandy and FOGD members Sherri Torrison and Kim Pope will be providing the fixings for "walking tacos" for those who want to come a little early to grab something to eat before the meeting. Campsite #757.

 If the weather is bad, we will meet at the maintenance building. 

Can you spare a little time to help finish the amphitheater project? The benches were scraped and stained a few weeks ago by a couple of hardworking volunteers (see attached) but the steps, railing, and stage area still need scraping and staining.  If you are available to help, please meet on Saturday, June 17 at 9:00 (weather permitting) at the park office where supplies will be furnished. Remember, many hands make light work!

If you have any questions, please call Chip at 608-851-0210.

Riders and hikers will follow a designated route on the park’s beautiful trails, recording their sightings of magical creatures hidden along the trail.  For more information and to register or be a sponsor - click here

Hello Friends and park lovers,

You are cordially invited to join members of the Friends Board and park staff at a "meet and greet" cookout on Wednesday, May 17 at the Trails End picnic shelter near the amphitheater parking lot. Socializing starts at 5:30 pm - Meet and chat with other park supporters. A light supper will follow at 6:00 pm. A brief slideshow of memorable Friends' projects through the years will follow at 6:30. Please RSVP by Monday, May 15 to FriendsofGovDodge@gmail.com. We hope to see you there!

Jean Warrior, President

on behalf of the Friends Board 

Volunteers should meet at the park office by 9:00 a.m. The Cox Hollow Campground will be the focus of the cleanup - branches, etc. need to be picked up/ raked up. Bring gloves and rakes. There will also be a group of boy scouts and interested others who will be planting trees in different areas around the park. Bring shovels.

Volunteers will also be working at the equestrian campground to clear branches and refresh footing for horse pens and under highlines. Bring gloves and rakes. Meet at the new equestrian campground at 9:00 a.m.

The Friends of Governor Dodge will hold a workday on Saturday, April 1st, 2023, from 9 am to approximately noon. Volunteers should bring their own rakes, work gloves, water, and snacks. Meet at the parking lot by the office between 8:30-9 am to be directed in groups to an area needing attention. Family and friend groups are encouraged to come together- even the youngest park lovers can help pick up and pile sticks..

The Friends Executive Board will meet at the park service/maintenance building. Members and interested others are welcome. Anyone wanting to attend but unsure of the location should contact the park office. during regular business hours for directions. There will be no Zoom link for this meeting. Anyone wanting the meeting minutes can request them.

This will be a Zoom meeting. Email to request the meeting invitation and link.