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America's national wildlife refuges are in crisis. Our national wildlife refuges are essential for protecting biodiversity, providing...

By: Mary Beth Volmer President Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands Everyday I’m reminded, personally and professionally, of the passion our...

COMING SOON!!   As a Destination Door County (DDC) partner, we are happy to announce that Plum Island will be included in the...

Mary Beth Volmer - President of Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands 40300 tied up at Plum Island I received a call from the current owner of...

Your help is needed  NOW  to speak up for the over 560 National Wildlife Refuges, 38 wetland management districts, and five marine...

1-30-2025 article from MonarchJointVenture.org (Link to original story) Monarchs rest in front of the Plum Island Rear Range Light...

Captain Jim Robinson aboard FOPPI's boat The Shoreline . Jim owned the boat for many years before selling it to FOPPI in 2022. FOPPI was...

The wrecks of the AP Nichols and JE Gilmore ashore on Pilot Island. The west dock is in the foreground Join a chat with Captain and...

This was originally published in August of 2023, and we published it in a blog entry at that time. In early 2024, FOPPI's website...

By: Mary Beth Volmer President - Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands Friends often ask me why I volunteer for a place that takes me 5-1/2...

Speak up for our nation's incredible National Wildlife Refuge System,  the world's largest network of lands and waters set aside for...

By: Mary Beth Volmer The doors opened to the sound of water crashing on the shore and gulls screaming in the wind.  The small theatre was...

In every election across the country National Wildlife Refuges are on the ballot. From establishing appropriate budgets to securing...

The Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands invites you to a free presentation on Door County Lighthouses by Ken & Barb Wardius, coauthors of "...

Story & Photos By: Tim Sweet Members of the Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands (FOPPI) met with Billy Winkleblack of Mihm Enterprises on...

By Mary Beth Volmer I often tell folks that the Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands are preserving the history of those that came before...

The Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands would like to extend a special ‘thank you’ to the Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum for their work on...

On Saturday, July 21st a group of volunteers were presented with the President’s Volunteer Service Award as an appreciation for the...

Famed Door County photographer, Dave Heilman will be once again sharing his craft with us during two photography workshops on Plum...

On June 15th a group of photography enthusiasts joined our friend, Dave Heilman on Plum Island to learn techniques to ‘find the...