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Friends 2020 Annual Report
Read our annual report for 2020. We are grateful for your support and look forward to an exciting 2021.
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore Kicks Off its 50th Anniversary
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and its partners will celebrate its 50th year with a year-long series of virtual and carefully planned community events beginning on Saturday, September 26, 2020.
Shaw Point on Sand Island designated a National Register Historic District
The newly designated historic district holds a unique collection of three neighboring properties at Sand Island’s southeastern edge.
A burning question – are beach fires okay in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore?
As a Friend of Apostle islands National Lakeshore, I have always puzzled over how to have a safe campfire on a beach, and leave no trace. We did it with an aluminum garbage can lid, a bucket, and a shovel. We brought local wood and carried out the few remaining ashes. We were determined not toContinue reading “A burning question – are beach fires okay in the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore?”
First look inside Little Sand Bay Visitor Center
Not yet open to the public, we’ve got a sneak peek!
Now showing! You’re invited to a online film festival, featuring the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
The beauty and history of the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore and many other national parks will be showcased in an online film festival starting June 12th, thanks to the National Park Service.
New accessible amphitheater to be built at Presque Isle on Stockton Island this summer
The final product will enable visitors in wheelchairs, using walkers or with mobility issues to move from the dock to the already accessible campsite, up to the contact station and onto the amphitheater.
Virtual Video Tour: Raspberry Island
While we’re all practicing social distancing in the pandemic, join us on a virtual tour through the lens of Friends volunteer photographers.
The Apostle Islands after dark – celebrating our night sky
It’s dark sky week around the globe… a perfect time to explore the night sky above the Islands and consider dark sky designation.