How You Can Help
Donations
Thanks to generous supporters like you, we have provided thousands of visitors’ exceptional experiences since our founding in 1996. From the Porcupine Mountains Music Festival a regionally significant event to the Artists in Residence and Folk School workshops, individual donors have helped the entire way. By donating to the Friends of the Porkies, you are ensuring a lasting legacy of the Porcupine Mountains that future generations will appreciate and enjoy.
Donating to the Friends is a simple process that can have an enduring impact on the Porkies and our visitors. Our online giving provider, PayPal, offers an easy and straightforward place to process credit cards, as well as instantly managing receipts for tax purposes. PayPal charges 4.5% per transaction. Donate online today:
Inclusive Fitness Playground at Union Bay Campaign
Donate to our Inclusive Fitness Playground Project for the Union Bay area. Sixteen pieces of climbing, swinging, balancing, and other equipment to get kids moving. We have chosen equipment that kids will use sensory, tactile, visual, problem solving skills and motor skills for balance, coordination, core body strength, lower body strength, motor planning, and upper body strength. Whew, this is way beyond the swings and a teeter totter!
With your donation we will purchase the equipment from a company that provides professional supervision for the installation of our community build project. The Friends will use volunteers to build the playground to bring our communities together while saving money. If you can’t donate money, we would love to have a donation of your time in the community build in the spring of 2020.
Checks
Checks can also be sent directly to:
Friends of the Porkies
P.O. Box 221
Ontonagon, MI 49953
Memberships
How would you like your favorite rocky shoreline, the falls on the Presque Isle River, the Government Peak trail, or Lake of the Clouds overlook to look ten years from now? How about in 100 years? It is hard to predict how our region may change moving forward, but by taking part in our shared vision of the Porkies you can help protect what is special for you, forever. Join the Friends of the Porkies and make your voice heard.
By supporting the Friends of the Porkies, members contribute to the character, beauty, natural heritage, and recreational opportunities of the Porkies. Members help create opportunities for public recreation, a healthier community, and greater awareness of the value of wilderness conservation. Most importantly, members gain the knowledge that they’re leaving a legacy on the landscape.
Your support for the FOP will go a long way towards ensuring special places like Trapp Falls, Nonesuch Mine, Summit Peak, and other places along 26 miles of Lake Superior shoreline are protected for future generations. Please consider donating what you can today. Membership categories are $25 for an individual, $40 for a household, $50 for business and $300 to become a Lifetime member.
Checks can be sent to:
Friends of the Porkies
P.O. Box 221
Ontonagon, MI 49953