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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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Spirit Lake Protective Association
P.O. Box 51 Spirit Lake, IA 51360