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Protecting Paradise Now In Gift Shop

Protecting Paradis by first KVR Director Marcy West is now available in the Friends Gift Shop. Stop by and have a look. View Protecting Paradise press release

Posted on: September 4, 2024

2024 Photo Contest Begins

The Annual KVR Photo Contest has begun! We would love to see the wonderful ways that you experience and enjoy the KVR through your photographs. You may submit up to three of your favorite KVR Photos. The deadline for submitting is October 18, 2024. To learn more and enter photos click/tap here or select Friends Photo Contest  … Continue reading 2024 Photo Contest Begins

Posted on: September 4, 2024

A Tree for Marcia Bader

The Friends of Kickapoo Valley Reserve presented Marcia Bader with a tree planting in her honor. The planting will be part of the KVR Sponsor-A-Tree program. Marcia has volunteered on and managed many Friends of KVR events as well as managing Friends finances as treasurer and bookkeeper. The tree will stand in recognition of her … Continue reading A Tree for Marcia Bader

Posted on: June 23, 2024

Volunteers Appreciated!

The Friends 2024 Volunteer appreciation party was Friday, June 14th at the La Farge City Park. We honor all the good work volunteers provide to the Friends organization and the Reserve itself. Food, fun, and Friends….

Posted on: May 1, 2024

2023 Photo Contest Winners

Here are the winners of the 2023 Friends Photo Contest announced at Holiday Happening, Sat. Dec. 2. 

Posted on: September 13, 2023

Featured Events

Pasta Super Friday Oct. 4

Racer or not, join us for the 2024 pre-Dam Challenge Pasta Super, Friday Oct 4. Great food and friends.

Posted on: September 30, 2024

Friends Adopt A Highway Cleanup

As part of  the Kickapoo Valley Reserve Earth Day events the Friends completed our Annual Roadside Cleanup on April 20. More than 9 large bags of trash were picked up between the Visitor Center and Hwy P. Thank you clean up volunteers!

Posted on: April 1, 2024

It Happened at Holiday Happening 2023 The Friends Holiday Happening was Saturday, December 2nd at the KVR Visitor Center. Good food, good music, good friends. Click picture for more….    

Posted on: November 7, 2023

KVR Staff Appreciation

Wednesday, Aug. 23 was the Friends Staff Appreciation party. A big THANK YOU to the folks that make the Reserve happen on a daily basis.

Posted on: August 25, 2023

Pictues from Garden Walk 2023

Seven lovely gardens in Viroqua were on tour Saturday, July 15. Over 100 people took the tour. Here’s some of what they saw.        

Posted on: June 8, 2023

Friends Adopt A Highway Clean Up

The Friends Adopt a Highway segment is along Hwy 131 from Harris Rd (just north of the Visitor Center) north to Cty Hwy P. The South half of the segment was completed Sunday, Apr 23. The North half Saturday, Apr 29.

Posted on: April 27, 2023

Garlic Mustard Gathering

Garlic Mustard Gathering was a weeklong, volunteer driven, stewardship event to remove invasive species (garlic mustard plants) from the Kickapoo Valley Reserve landscape. Over 300 pounds of garlic mustard was pulled!

Posted on: March 29, 2023