{"id":87,"date":"2012-06-06T01:07:25","date_gmt":"2012-06-06T01:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/?page_id=87"},"modified":"2026-03-02T12:08:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T18:08:41","slug":"events-calendar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/events-calendar\/","title":{"rendered":"Events"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DonaldEvent-horse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2028 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DonaldEvent-horse.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1140\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DonaldEvent-horse.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DonaldEvent-horse-300x121.jpg 300w, https:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DonaldEvent-horse-768x310.jpg 768w, https:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/DonaldEvent-horse-1024x413.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1140px) 100vw, 1140px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Friends of Donald Park volunteer their time each year to sponsor programs and events designed to increase awareness, enjoyment and knowledge of nature. Some programs focus on the history of the people who lived here in early times and how the land has been impacted and changed by these people.<\/p>\n<p>We invite you to join us at these events as a participant and encourage you to volunteer and get involved in the fun! It\u2019s a great way to experience Donald County Park.<\/p>\n<p>The Friends of Donald Park, Inc. (FoDP) is a private nonprofit organization that promotes and supports the passive use of Donald County Park through programs and activities that provide education, restoration, and preservation of the Park\u2019s cultural, natural, and historical resources.<br \/><a href=\" http:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/?page_id=1282\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Click here to see pictures of past events.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>2026 Events<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Donald Dash<\/strong><br \/>Saturday, May 2, 2026<\/p>\n<p>14th Annual Donald Dash 5\/15 km trail run.\u00a0 9:00 am start.\u00a0 For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.donaldparktrailruns.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Donald Dash Website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Father&#8217;s Day Picnic<\/strong><br \/>Sunday, June 21, 2026<\/p>\n<p>Annual &#8216;Bring Your Pop to Pop&#8217;s Knoll&#8217; Father&#8217;s Day Picnic. 11:00 am &#8211; 2:00 pm., Easy listening music, Hot Dogs and Root Beer Floats, scavenger hunt for kids with prizes. Bring your own picnic lunch and celebrate dad at Pop&#8217;s Knoll.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stargazing Event\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Date to be determined<\/p>\n<p>Gather at Pop&#8217;s Knoll Picnic area to view the fabulous night sky and learn about the planets and stars.\u00a0 8:00 p.m.\u00a0 Co-Hosted by <a href=\"http:\/\/madisonastro.org\/\">Madison Astronomical Society.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Stargazing-17-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2141 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Stargazing-17-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Stargazing-17-1.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Stargazing-17-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Stargazing-17-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/Stargazing-17-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/donaldpark.org\/welcome\/mission-statement\/newsletters\/\">Newsletters<\/a> are a great source of information about past events and happenings at Donald County Park.<\/p>\n<p>For questions about past events or events coming up, email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:contact@donaldpark.org\">contact@donaldpark.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Friends of Donald Park volunteer their time each year to sponsor programs and events designed to increase awareness, enjoyment and knowledge of nature. 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