Welcome to the Friends of Potato Creek State Park website!

Ph: 574-656-8186

The purpose and mission of the Friends of Potato Creek State Park, Inc. is to develop and support projects and events that help preserve, restore, manage, and interpret the natural and cultural heritage as well as the recreational opportunities of Potato Creek State Park.

Become a member and:

  • Support the conservation and enhancement of the natural resources that are unique to Potato Creek State Park
  • Support interpretive and educational programming that encourages land use ethics
  • Encourage a greater appreciation for the social and cultural history and the natural beauty of Potato Creek State Park
  • Support scientific and historical research of the Park's resources
  • Support the design, construction and maintenance of facilities that enhance the experiences of Park visitors
  • Generate funding, separate from the revenue and legislative appropriations, to be used for conservation of resources, facilities and interpretation
  • Provide an avenue of volunteer service for Potato Creek State Park
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    As a member you will:

  • Receive a newsletter with information about the Park and Friends activities
  • Network with other Friends members
  • Be a voice for Potato Creek State Park
  • Have opportunities to participate in special park-related projects
  • Have fun volunteering and meeting interesting and like-minded people

    • Upcoming Events:

  • April 12, 2025 - Volunteer Egg Stuffing - 1-4 p.m.
    Naturalists will be on-hand during the hours to test your bird egg identification skills in this fun spring-themed game. Prizes awarded. After learning about bird eggs please join the Friends of Potato Creek members in this fun yearly tradition of stuffing plastic eggs with treats for their upcoming Easter Egg Hunt event on April 19th. Meet in the Nature Center Auditorium to help them fill over 6,000 eggs!
  • April 19, 2025 - Easter Egg Hunt
  • August 2, 2025 - Darcey Days
  • September 13, 2025 - Archaeology Day
  • October 24-26, 2025 - Halloween Happenings


    • Volunteer Opportunities

    What skills can you lend to the Friends group?

  • Volunteering of talents / resources
  • Grant Writing, fund raising
  • Becoming a member of a committee
  • Writing for the newsletter
  • Use the contact form or email us with your interests

    • What We Do



    Conservation

    Support the conservation and enhancement of the natural resources that are unique to Potato Creek State Park.

    Education

    Support interpretive and educational programming that encourages land use ethics.

    Appreciation

    Encourage a greater appreciation for the social and cultural history and the natural beauty of Potato Creek State Park.

    Science

    Support scientific and historical research of the Park's resources.

    Facilities

    Support the design, construction and maintenance of facilities that enhance the experiences of Park visitors.

    Fundraising

    Generate funding, separate from the revenue and legislative appropriations, to be used for conservation of resources, facilities and interpretation.