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Projects

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 restore ecosystems, preserve cultural resources, sponsor recreation and education activities, and raise funds to support special initiatives. Our projects focus on building restoration, museum interpretive exhibits, state forest improvements, management of natural areas, prairie restoration, and habitat restoration. 

2022

  • Restoration of the Young Prairie

  • Restoration of the Whitewater Watershed

2015

  • Building restoration of the Fieldstone Barn 

  • Restoration of the Paintbrush Prairie 

2012

  • Prairie & habitat restoration of State Natural Area (SRHA)

  • Restoration of Kettle Moraine Low Prairie

2010

  • Restoration of Scuppernong River Habitat Area

2008

  • Building Restoration of the 1890's Fieldstone Barn

  • Restoration of the Scuppernong River Habitat Area

2006

  • Museum exhibits at State Forest Headquarters

  • Restoration of the Scuppernong Prairie 

2004

  • Museum exhibits at State Forest Headquarters

2002

  • Addition of Gift Shop at the State Forest Headquarters

  • Oak Opening prairie restoration

  • Antonia Foundation for Prairie

2000

  • Restoration of the Emerson Log Cabin

  • Museum exhibits at State Forest Headquarters

1998

  • Museum exhibits at State Forest Headquarters

2017

  • Upgrade of the Muir Carlin Trail 

  • Integration Cliff Messenger Scuppernong

2014

  • Restoration of the Scuppernong Springs Prairie 

2011

  • Restoration of prairie near State Forest Headquarters 

2009

  • Forest improvement with Pinewood Campground Firewood Shed

  • Restoration of the Scuppernong River Habitat Area

2007

  • Building restoration of the Fieldstone Barn

  • Forest improvement with the Ottawa Lake Concession Stand

  • Prairie restoration

2005

  • Building restoration & repair of cabin gutters

  • Museum exhibits at State Forest Headquarters

  • Forest improvement with the Headquarters Entrance Sign 

  • Restoration of the Scuppernong Prairie 

2003

  • Building restoration of the Emerson Cabin Split Rail Fence 

  • Museum exhibits at State Forest Headquarters

  • Restoration of Melendy's Prairie

  • Creation of the Scuppernong Interpretative

2001

  • Forest improvement with Ottawa Lake Firewood Enclosure

  • Forest improvement with the Whitewater Firewood Shed

  • Restoration of the Scuppernong River Habitat 

1999

  • Building restoration of the Fieldstone Chicken House  

  • Building restoration of the Stute Springs Milkhouse

  • Building restoration of the Stute Springs Sandblasting

1997

  • Building Restoration of the Stute Springs Smokehouse

  • State Forest Improvement with the DNR Cultural

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