Friends of Moreau Lake State Park, Inc.
A 100% Volunteer Supported 501(c)(3)
Join an educator for a welcoming and accessible birding program at Moreau Lake State Park. This program is open to all ages and abilities, with a focus on creating an inclusive outdoor experience for individuals living with chronic and invisible illnesses. This program will take place along the beach area near the Nature Center, with a paved path leading to …
Join us for movie night on the beach! Movie will be announced closer to the date but will be family friendly! Bring a chair, your favorite blanket, bug spray and a flashlight for afterward. Movie will begin when it gets dark enough. We will have free popcorn (while supplies last) and the concession is closed for the season. No park …
Come join a park educator to learn about the impacts of invasive plant species and how you can volunteer to help remove them! Please be prepared with comfortable work clothes and sturdy shoes. We can supply hand tools, work gloves, bug spray, and sunscreen, but you are more than welcome to bring your own. We are so grateful for any …
Drop by the Nature Center to hang out with our animal ambassadors and learn more about how we can our planet better for them! We will have limited materials to make an animal mask. This is free and for all ages, registration is not required.
Every Monday in October you can bring your binoculars if you have them and we will check out what birds are around this time of year at Big Bend. This will be a short start-and-stop hike for about an hour and a half. Big Bend is a great place to bird from beginners to experts. This is free and geared …
Join an educator for a hands-on look at the science behind turning wool into yarn. Students will work with raw wool as they learn how fibers are cleaned, carded, and spun using both a traditional spinning wheel and a drop spindle. Along the way, we will explore the physics behind spinning, including circular motion, centripetal force, and how speed and …
Every Friday year round we will meet at the Nature Center. Wiggly Wanderers is a casual and fun program that is offered to walking toddlers, carriable babies and their caregivers. This is a beginner’s hike/wander series with not too much distance for toddlers who are ready to move and caregivers who are willing and able to baby wear and/or carry …
Stop by the nature center and grab a scavenger hunt that you can do at the park or at home. Fall fun for elementary school age children. No registration required.
Wellness program! Join the monthly hiking series where we will explore the wide variety of trails at Moreau Lake State Park throughout the year! This month we will be on the very popular Spring Overlook Trail. This is a moderate-hard 3.5 mile hike with elevation gain/loss of 700 feet. Please wear the appropriate attire for the weather with water-resistant hiking …
Did you know that large white dome on the beach is an observatory?! Come to the beach to take a view of the dark sky with our telescope, where we have our volunteer astronomer teach us about the stars! If you have a telescope at home that you need help troubleshooting, the astronomer is welcoming people to bring there’s if …
Every Monday in October you can bring your binoculars if you have them and we will check out what birds are around this time of year at Big Bend. This will be a short start-and-stop hike for about an hour and a half. Big Bend is a great place to bird from beginners to experts. This is free and geared …
“Walk gently on the land” is an Indigenous phrase that is about taking care of the land as well as respecting our earth and our place on it. We will reflect on Indigenous traditions, land acknowledgments, and how we can better understand the land beneath our feet. This program is geared toward ages 13+, but all are welcome, and this …