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
News
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
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
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….
Friends Spring Newsletter Is Out
Spring 2024 Newsletter
2023 Photo Contest Winners
Here are the winners of the 2023 Friends Photo Contest announced at Holiday Happening, Sat. Dec. 2.
KVR Spring Newsletter Is Out!
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Friends 2022 Photo Contest Winners
The winners of the Friends 2022 Photo Contest where announced at Holiday Happening, Dec. 3.
KVR Discovery Center Donors Celebrated
Donors to the KVR Discovery Center enhancement project gathered Fri. Dec. 2 at the KVR Visitor Center.
Friends Fall 2022 Newsletter
Featured Events
Drive the Driftless Garden Tour 2025
The Drive the Driftless Garden Tour is back for another year! This year the event will feature (10) gardens located around the Kickapoo River. Tickets are $15 each and can be purchased by following this link: Purchase Tickets Now! Ticket sales will go towards supporting the KVR. A map of the gardens will be emailed … Continue reading Drive the Driftless Garden Tour 2025
Winter Fest Smiles
KVR Winter Fest 2025 was Sat. 1/11 at the Reserve. The FoKVR handled the concessions. Lots of friends. Lots of smiles. Lots of cookies!
It Happened!
The Friends Holiday Happening was Sat. Dec. 7 at the Reserve Visitor Center. A great time was had by all…plus homemade soups and a cookie bonanza.
Super Supper
Dam Challenge racers and the just plain hungry had a super supper at 2024 Pasta Supper, Friday Oct 4. Great food prepared by our awesome Friends cooks.
Scenes from Garden Tour 2024
The Friends 2024 Garden Tour was Sunday July 14. Here’s some of what we saw…
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!
Earth Day Poetry Contest
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Scenes from Winter Fest 2024
KVR’s 2024 Winter Festival was Sat. Jan 13.
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….
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.