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Merrill Community Night Out Judy Mueller and Laurie Nikolai-Svetlik enjoyed engaging kids and adults in naming which tracks went with photos of different forest animals. We also had fish models that people could try and identify. September 5, 2026 Merrill Community Night Out 2026 Amateur Photography Contest The finalists for the 2026 Photography… August 18, […]

2026 Amateur Photography Contest The finalists for the 2026 Photography Contest have been selected! To view the finalists please visit our contest page here! August 18, 2026 2026 Photography Contest Finalists 2026 Amateur Photography Contest The rules for the Friends of… June 14, 2026 2026 Photography Contest 2026 Amateur Photography Contest The rules for the […]

2026 Amateur Photography Contest The rules for the Friends of Council Grounds State Park 2026 Photography contest have been released! If you or someone you know has a great shot of Council Grounds State Park and would like to join the competition, please visit our newly updated site here! June 14, 2026 Diseased and Hazardous […]

Diseased and Hazardous Tree Removal A professional arborists crew was busy this week removing diseased and hazardous trees along the road through Council Grounds State Park. This morning the arborists crew removed diseased and hazardous trees and chipped the debris at the park road entrance. The work was completed and the caution signs were removed […]

Trees Cleared After Storm! The Friends of Council Grounds State Park Wood Team was asked to assist the DNR with clearing a pine that came down in last night’s storm. The tree had fallen completely across the park road causing a temporary closure of the park road. This tree was located below the WPS dam […]

Electronic Pay Station Installed! The Friends of Council Grounds State Park organization, along with the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Program, provided the funding for the new electronic pay station now installed at Council Grounds State Park! This new pay station will allow visitors to purchase day or season passes at any time during the day, and not […]

Invasive Species Removal! The Friends of Council Grounds State Park assisted the DNR and park staff in removinginvasive species in a large area along the Brown Trail. Buckthorn and honeysuckle weresome of the invasive species removed and destroyed. The stumps of these invasiveplants were then treated with herbicide to ensure the plant does not regrow. […]

Naturalist Library Purchases! The Friends of Council Grounds State Park are grateful for Incentive Grants provided by the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks. Due to the receipt of such a Grant, we were able to purchase white boards and markers to be used by staff and park visitors to share plants or wildlife they have […]

Flower Team Work! The Friends of Council Grounds have an enthusiastic Flower Team that has enjoyed making the entrance to the park more colorful with annual plants. You may have noticed their beauty as you approach the entrance.   Native plants have also been enhancing the native plant beds near the campfire wood sale shed. This plant bed required removing the invasive plants, then adding and labeling the new plantings.  The Flower Team has a rotating schedule […]

Bench Cleaning time! Friends of Council Grounds was busy cleaning and painting the benches at Council Grounds! September 16, 2025 Kids Learn to Fish (Copy) Kids Learn to Fish Participants aged 5 to adult acquired… August 12, 2025 Kids Learn to Fish Kids Learn to Fish Participants aged 5 to adult acquired… August 5, 2025 Donation Made […]