The Friends of the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit, also known as the Kettle Moraine Natural History Association, is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting a greater appreciation of the cultural and natural history of the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit.

​

With more than 22,000 acres of glacial hills, kettles, lakes, prairie restoration sites, pine woods and hardwood forests, the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit provides abundant history, culture, and recreation. Spanning 30 miles from Dousman to Whitewater, the forest attracts over 1.5 million visitors a year. 

 

To preserve, restore, and support the Kettle Moraine State Forest, the Friends of the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit partners with DNR staff and volunteers to:

​

• Complete projects and special initiatives 

• Sponsor recreation and education activities

• Raise funds to purchase equipment, sponsor research, publish interpretive literature, and support projects.

 

Financial supported is generated from gift shop sales, firewood sales, ice sales, donations, membership dues, and grants.