Welcome to the Friends of Mini-Wakan State Park's Website.
The restoration of the Mini-Wakan State
Park is a joint venture by the
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
and the Spirit Lake
Protective Association.
With the DNR’s help, the shelter house
was designated a priority within the State of Iowa’s Restore
Iowa funding plan during the 1990’s. Unfortunately, money for
the program was cut before Mini-Wakan was restored. During a
public input meeting in the fall of 2007 the DNR reaffirmed the
restoration of Mini-Wakan as a priority. The members of the SLPA
strongly favored restoring the building rather demolishing and
rebuilding it because of its historic significance. A committee
was formed to develop a restoration plan for the property. The
committee includes both local residents as well as
representatives from the DNR.
UPCOMING EVENTS!
Check out the
Events
page for the latest news on all of our summer events including:
Home & Garden Tour
“Honoring our past, Ensuring our Future” Home
and Garden Tour sponsored by Twetten’s Interiors will be held on
Saturday, July 31st from 10:00-4:00. Tickets will be $10 and on
sale at the individual homes and at Twetten’s Interiors in
Spirit Lake and Sioux Falls, SD. The Tour will be featured in
the June 30th edition of the Okoboji Magazine and a July 28th
supplemental to the Lakes News Shopper.
2nd Annual Stateline Ride
The 2nd Annual Stateline Bike Ride will be
held on August 7th, 2010 at the MN/IA Border. Celebrate Jackson
(MN) County's Loon Lake trail joining with the Iowa Great Lakes
Trail System at Mini-Wakan State Park. Come bike the 5, 20, or
50 mile fully supported route. Contact www.slmainsail.com or
712-336-4978
Works of Arts
for the State Parks…An Endeavor for the Endowment
Join us at Gull Point State Shelter on Sunday,
August 29, 2010, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m for a brunch
buffet, champagne tasting, live music, talks from history
experts and art auction. The silent and live auction artworks
are inspired by our lakes area. Table sponsorship of $200 for a
4-top or $400 for a 8-top is limited and encourage early
reservation. A $25 individual ticket does not guarantee a table,
but will offer an opportunity to join in on the food, fun and
auction. Tickets are expected to sell out quickly! Please email
Deidre Rosenboom to reserve a table sponsorship:
deidre.rosenboom@me.com.
All tickets can also be purchased at the Wine Bar, 139 Broadway
Street, Arnolds Park, IA. Hy-Vee, Highway 9, Spirit Lake, IA,
will also be selling $25 individual tickets. Ticket sales will
end on August 16th, 2010.
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UPDATES:
Mini-Wakan is on the DNR's list for
$500,000 for fiscal year 2011! With this action by the DNR
(and the proceeds from our local fundraising/grant writing), we
are three quarters of the way to our goal of 1 million dollars.
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