Save the Date for the 2027 Porcupine Mountains Music Festival
Mark your calendars for the 21st Annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival!
August 27 & 28, 2027
Early Bird Tickets Go On Sale December 5th!
You can purchase your early bird tickets online or in person, at Hometown Christmas.
Get ready for a weekend filled with great music, beautiful surroundings, and unforgettable memories in the Porcupine Mountains!
Spread the word and stay tuned for more details!
Thank you to local Businesses for your support through our business membership:
- Porkies Outpost
- UPPCO
- Rainbow Lodging
- Good Winter Farm
Giving Tuesday
Giving Tuesday begins November 10th!
Support Friends of the Porkies by visiting coppershores.org and scrolling down until you find our organization.
Your donation is amplified when you give through Copper Shores, making your support go even further for Friends of the Porkies and our mission.
Thank you for supporting Friends of the Porkies and helping us make a difference!
Youth Sticker Contest Winners
We want to thank all the youth that submitted designs for this year's sticker contest! Keep on creating! Congratulations to this year's winners!
Age Group Winners:
Age 6 - Asher B. of Trout Creek, MI
Age 10 - Lola V. of Ontonagon, MI
Age 12 - Amelia B. of Trout Creek, MI
Age 16 - Rylie P. of Ontonagon, MI
Overall Design Winner:
Age 14 - Jordyn P. of Ontonagon, MI
Artists-in-Residence
What a fantastic year for our Artists-in-Residence program!
This year was especially exciting as we celebrated the successful launch of our new Ambassador Program, featuring two fabulous ambassadors, alongside six talented resident artists. Together, they shared their creativity, knowledge, and passion through eight wonderful public presentations that brought our community together and showcased the many ways art inspires and connects us.
A heartfelt thank-you to our artists, ambassadors, presenters, and everyone who joined us throughout the year. Your enthusiasm and support made this such a memorable and successful season!
Interested in becoming part of the program? Applications for the 2027 season will open in December 2026 and are due by February 14, 2027. Stay tuned for more details!
The Friends of the Porkies has deep roots. Local citizens interested in the land that would become the Porkies started the movement to create the park in the early 1940’s. In 1945, support by the legendary conservationist Aldo Leopold led to the creation of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park
Today, The Friends of the Porkies is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is connecting people to the magic of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.
From its beginnings as the Porcupine Mountains Ski Club, the Friends has evolved into a volunteer organization that continues to grow and take on projects at the Porkies. You can follow our progress in our newsletter, the Quill, on our website, and on our Facebook page.
The Friends of the Porkies wants to inspire appreciation of wilderness for youth and visitor experiences all year round at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park.
Contact us at: P. O. Box 221, Ontonagon, MI 49953; phone 906-884-7663; email [email protected]
Friends of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, Inc. Federal Tax ID Number: 38-3388836
