You may see something at Potawatomi State Park that hasn’t existed in over a quarter-century. Volunteers guided a ski hill at Potawatomi State Park for decades until 1998, when the decision was made to close the facility due to a stretch of mild winters and not enough people to help run the attraction. Plans to restore the ski hill had to undergo its own resurrection after progress on the plans stalled in 2018. Resident Dana Wangerin recently restarted organizational meetings to generate interest in the project again and get on the radar of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. He says DNR officials have been open to hearing more about welcoming skiers back to the park, believing they would like to see it used to its full potential. Wangerin knows it will take a lot of time, effort, volunteers, and money to get everything restarted, but he is thrilled with the support he has already received to make it a reality.

A group of residents started meeting last month to start working on a business plan, a feasibility study, and an amendment to the local long-range plan for the park. The next meeting will occur on February 26th at 6:30 p.m. at Sonny’s Italian Kitchen in Sturgeon Bay and in March at the Kress Pavilion in Egg Harbor.