Black Friday shopping can be GREEN!


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Consider these fun and rewarding alternatives to early rising and long lines on Black Friday:
  • Buy 2014 Wisconsin State Park stickers and trail passes for Christmas gifts – shop in the online store on the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks website – FWSP.org

  • Spend the day hiking or biking at one of your favorite state parks, forests or trails – not only will you burn off calories from that Thanksgiving meal , but you also begin a fall/winter routine that will keep you on track during the holidays.

  • Use the day to reduce clutter –bring items that you don’t use any more to local thrift stores, donate items to a local charity or find ways to repurpose things for another use.

  • Write your holiday gift giving list
    – consider an emphasis on gifts of time, such as tickets to a show or event, gifts of yourself, such as a coupon boo of services for the person receiving the gift or teaching a skill that you have.

  • Make online donations to your favorite non-profit organization or charity for a gift that will be used all year long to support their work. Examples: your local Friends group, Wisconsin Natural Resources Foundation, Friends of Wisconsin State Parks –FWSP.org

Friends of Wisconsin State Parks (Groups)

 

Click map to enlarge. (Courtesy of WI DNR)
Believing that each generation is responsible for leaving behind a better legacy of conservation, the Friends of Wisconsin State Parks was created to preserve, protect, promote and enhance Wisconsin’s state parks, forests, trails and recreation areas.

Friends of Wisconsin State Parks is a non-profit umbrella organization supporting over 70 friends groups around the state. FWSP provides technical support, sponsors events such as Work*Play*Earth Day, an annual Volunteer Jamboree, photography contest, and Gold Seal and HERO awards. It also provides grant opportunities for the state parks.
  • Every year friends groups provide thousands of volunteer hours to help support the mission and activities of more than 70 Wisconsin state parks, forests, trails, and recreation areas. Friends members: serve as campground hosts, visitor center hosts, naturalists and nature center hosts, adopt a trail volunteers, and assist with other special projects at the property; 
  • raise money to purchase playground equipment, interpretive displays, signs, shelters, kiosks, educational materials, and more; 
  • organize annual park cleanups and regular trail work days;
  • plan and help with special events including Candlelight nights, Community campfires, festivals/concerts, educational programs and other special events; 
  • provide and assist with concessions; and assist with the construction of trails, shelters and accessible cabins, birdhouses, and more.