New "Friends of the Yellow River State Forest" organization is getting started

A newly formed "Friends of Yellow River State Forest" organization will hold its very first public meeting this coming weekend.

The group will gather at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 3rd, at the Harpers Ferry Community Center.  "We are looking forward to setting goals and choosing future projects for Yellow River State Forest," says Friends of YRSF president Scott Boylen.

"Yellow River State Forest is in the heart of the Driftless Region and it belongs to everyone. We can make it even better by working together," he says.  

The group's mission is to "Enhance Yellow River State Forest for public use while protecting the integrity of the flora, fauna, soil and water."

Yellow River State Forest is located 16 miles from Waukon, 15 miles from Marquette or 16 miles from Lansing. The cabin at Yellow River State Forest is located at Park Headquarters, 729 State Forest Rd., Harpers Ferry, IA.