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Book a Private Sunset Cruise Across Death's Door
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...

Jake Heffernan
Jun 19, 20241 min read
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Migrating Monarchs! Help track the journey of these incredible insects!
Book Your Adventure! Tickets on sale @ www.plumandpilot.org/butterfly Every fall, millions of monarch butterflies make the journey from...

Jake Heffernan
Jun 19, 20242 min read
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Preventing Invasive Species
As Plum Island opens for public hiking for the year, we want to talk about invasive species. Did you know, invasive species are spread...

Jake Heffernan
May 29, 20241 min read
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FOPPI Member finds "Death's Door" in an unlikely place
FOPPI member and emeritus board member Scott Nelson has a deep connection to the waters of the Northern Door, including the infamous...

Jake Heffernan
May 25, 20242 min read
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"THE SHORELINE" Hits the Water!
This past weekend a group of volunteers got together to launch THE SHORELINE, the Friends of Plum and Pilot Islands' charter boat. She is...

Jake Heffernan
May 20, 20241 min read
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FOPPI says "See you later" to two FWS team members
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....

Jake Heffernan
May 3, 20241 min read
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FOPPI Tours the Kewaunee Lighthouse
FOPPI held our quarterly board meeting at the Kewaunee County Historical Society on April 20th. After the meeting, we braved the cold and...

Jake Heffernan
May 3, 20241 min read
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Plum Island Photography Workshops - Tickets available now!
Workshops on June 15th and September 21st Famed Door County photographer, Dave Heilman will be once again sharing his craft with us...

Jake Heffernan
May 3, 20241 min read
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FOPPI President attends History Advocacy Day at the WI State Capitol
On April 17th, FOPPI President Mary Beth Volmer attended the Wisconsin Historical Society’s 7th Annual History Advocacy Day in Madison. ...

Jake Heffernan
Apr 26, 20241 min read
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SAVE On FOPPI Cruises now through April 30th!
SPRING HAS SPRUNG ON PLUM & PILOT ISLANDS! Buy tickets for a regularly scheduled Death's Door Lighthouse Cruise or tickets for FOPPI's...

Jake Heffernan
Mar 28, 20242 min read
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FOPPI Sunset Cruise Returns 8/2/24! Tickets on sale now!
Friends of Plum & Pilot Islands are excited to bring back our Sunset Cruise fundraiser for 2024! Join us aboard the Island Clipper out of...

Jake Heffernan
Mar 24, 20241 min read
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Candles Creating Change!
Shop fabulous Door Candle Company products and Support FOPPI! FOPPI is honored to announce that we have been invited to participate in...

Jake Heffernan
Mar 18, 20241 min read
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Sister Bay Liberty Grove Fire Department Donates Lifesaving Equipment to FOPPI
The Sister Bay Liberty Grove Fire Department (SBLGFD) donated an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for use aboard The Shoreline!...

Jake Heffernan
Mar 13, 20241 min read
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Kimberly Runs Slow for FOPPI! Support her in the Nicolet Bay 5K
By: Kimberly Dawn Wells Treasurer - FOPPI The Nicolet Bay 5K for a Cause is back on May 4th, 2024 and I'll be running (jogging?...

Jake Heffernan
Mar 4, 20241 min read
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Pilot Island Lighthouse Preservation Update
At the beginning of the 2023 season, staff from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and members of the FOPPI Historic Preservation &...

FOPPI
Oct 1, 20231 min read
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