Friends of Kohler-Andrae
An Invitation to Membership

The Friends of Kohler-Andrae Association is a non-profit support organization of interested persons from all backgrounds dedicated to furthering the interpretive, educational, and visitor service programs of the park.

Kohler-Andrae State Park has a long history of citizen support beginning in 1928 with the donation of property to create Terry Andrae State Park, and again in 1966 with a second donation creating J.M. Kohler State Park. The two parks now total almost 1,000 acres and are managed as one unit by the Department of Natural Resources. The Friends of Kohler-Andrae, established in 1987, continues this historical and vital link joining private and state efforts towards a common goal.

The friends group is seeking donations towards the $124,000 cost of building a campground cabin for people with physical disabilities and special needs at Kohler-Andrae. The friends group also is seeking funds from the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship program that provides state development funding through a 50/50 match grant to state park and forest friends organizations.

Benefits to Members

• Quarterly Newsletter
• Pot Luck Dinners
• Annual Meeting

The Friends of Kohler-Andrae is a corporation organized for the charitable and educational purpose of assisting the Department of Natural Resources with interpretive, scientific, historical, educational, and related visitor services at John Michael Kohler-Terry Andrae State Park.

Goals

• Sponsor and support interpretive services and environmental education activities, seminars, lectures, and other activities that contribute to the interpretive and educational programs of the park.
• Provide for the distribution or sale of appropriate nature related materials such as books, shirts, or pamphlets.
• Use any net profits at Kohler-Andrae State Park for the futherance of its interpretive programs, facilities, resources, and trails.

Trail Support

The Friends of Kohler-Andrae have adopted the Woodland Dunes Nature Trail in the park.

Neigh-bors for Trails

The Neigh-bors is a group of volunteers and equestrians dedicated to the preservation of the Black River Trails. They are members of the Friends of Kohler-Andrae and have adopted the Black River Trails in the park.

The Friends of Kohler-Andrae hold monthly board meetings that are open to all members. We also play an important role in the operation of the Sanderling Nature Center.

Join us today and become a friend!

If you would like to join the Friends of Kohler-Andrae Association, please print out, fill in, and mail the enrollment form (PDF, 103KB).

For more information, ask Kohler-Andrae State Park, (920) 451-4080.