FOPPI Blog

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...

The Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands (FOPPI) works with many vendors and contractors to fulfill our mission to support the preservation,...

Did you know that we offer The Shoreline for private charter? We can accommodate up to 15 people but don't feel like you have to fill the...

Book Your Adventure! Tickets on sale @ www.plumandpilot.org/butterfly Every fall, millions of monarch butterflies make the journey from...

As Plum Island opens for public hiking for the year, we want to talk about invasive species. Did you know, invasive species are spread...

FOPPI member and emeritus board member Scott Nelson has a deep connection to the waters of the Northern Door, including the infamous...

This past weekend a group of volunteers got together to launch THE SHORELINE, the Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands' charter boat. She is...

FOPPI members attended the ‘going away’ party for two members of our US Fish and Wildlife team, Bill Peterson and Joel Vos on May 1st....

FOPPI held our quarterly board meeting at the Kewaunee County Historical Society on April 20th. After the meeting, we braved the cold and...