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Membership, volunteering, join our mailing list and all Friends inquiries: capsprings@gmail.com

Friends of Capital Springs Recreation Area
3101 Lake Farm Road
Madison, WI 53711


BOARD OF DIRECTORS & ADVISORS
Matt Carlson, President
Bill Lunney, Vice-President
Judie Pfeifer, Treasurer
Jennifer Sereno, Secretary
Dan Kerkman, Director
Michael Mucha, Advisor

FOCSRA & PARK STAFF
Dane County Parks Director:  Joleen Stinson, (608) 422-0657
Dane County Volunteer Coordinator:  Claire Lamberg
Capital Springs Park Ranger: Stener Knutson, (608) 287-4711
DNR Property Supervisor, Bill Bursaw, william.bursaw@wisconsin.gov 


The Friends of Capital Springs Recreation Area (FOCSRA), est. 2004

The Planning Team for reinterpreting the long cultural legacy of Capital Springs Recreation Area includes the Friends of Capital Springs, the Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin, Dane County Parks, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District and other park partners.

The Friends of Capital Springs Recreation Area, Inc. is a non-profit organization in support of the Capital Springs Recreation Area.

The Friends purpose is to support, assist and promote the Wisconsin DNR and Dane County Parks with interpretive, scientific, historical, educational and related visitor services at Capital Springs State Park and Recreation Area.

The Friends objectives are to sponsor and support volunteer interpretive services and environmental education activities, seminars, lectures, and other activities that contribute to the interpretive and educational programs of the park, including interpretive materials for the Park. The Friends also provide financial support to the Park in furtherance of its interpretive programs, facilities and resources through membership fees, donations, sales and special events.

The Friends also work to improve through stewardship and conservation all units of the Capital Springs Recreation Area, including William G. Lunney Lake Farm County Park, Jenni & Kyle Preserve, Lewis Nine Springs E-Way, the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Wildlife Observation Area, Capital Springs Centennial State Park and other units of the Recreation Area.

CAPITAL SPRINGS RECREATION AREA’S EIGHT UNITS ARE IN GREEN INCLUDING THE WILDLIFE OBSERVATION AREA IN ORANGE

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Throughout the years, the Friends of Capital Springs State Recreation Area have made significant and generous contributions to the Park.

A few examples include new interpretive signage at the Wildlife Observation Area Boardwalk, pollinator and prairie plant guides, nature walks, youth group activities, community science projects, a BioBlitz, Master Naturalist Training, Harvest Moon Festival, many land stewardship days, and much more.

We appreciate your support and interest in the Friends of Capital Springs Recreation Area.

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