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Registration for the Blue Mound Trail Run is officially open! Join us for a beautiful and challenging run through Blue Mound State Park, with both 10K and 18K options featuring scenic trails, climbs, and rewarding views.
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What’s Happening
- Earth Day Tree Planting
On April 22, park staff, Friends members, volunteers, and the crew from Heartwood Tree Service came together in the campground to plant 103 trees. With around 15 people pitching in to plant, mulch, and stake, Read more - March Park Update
The park may look a little different next time you arrive. Blue Mound State Park staff have been working to remove the dead trees between Mounds Park Road and Pleasure Valley Trail killed by Emerald Read more - Prairie Restoration – Upper Walnut Prairie
Sunday, March 1 | 2:00 – 4:00 PM Friends and volunteers cleared the undergrowth from about one acre of degraded woodland. At a later date, some larger non-prairie trees will be removed. This includes the Read more