News
Thank you to local Businesses for your support through our business membership:
- Porkies Outpost
- UPPCO
- Day Tripping In The Yoop
- Rainbow Lodging
Save the date for our Annual Meeting; Saturday, October 19th, 2024 and 3:00pm EST at the Ski Chalet
Vote Online:
https://porkies.org/board-
Link to join Annual Meeting via Microsoft Teams: Join the meeting now
Youth Sticker Design Contest: There will be one overall winner, as well as one winner in each of the 3 age groups: 5 and under, 6-12, and 13-17. Designs much include a friendly porcupine figure, the text "Friends of the Porkies", and fit into a 2.25" diameter circle. See details or print your entry form below:
Folk School Programs
Registration is still open, but classes are filling quickly. Check out the classes that are still available for the 2024 season now!
Artists-in-Residence Program (AIRP)
Check out the art from our artists at the Visitor Center in the Park, and at the Ontonagon Library.
Come see artist, David David, at the Visitors Center Auditorium on October 12th at 4pm EST for his free presentation!
We are still looking for key volunteers for the AIRP.
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 to promote, support, and enhance 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]
