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We raise funds for, and promote

health and well-being,

safety and stewardship and

public education

related to the park.

We welcome your support

We raise funds for, and promote

health and well-being,

safety and stewardship and

public education

related to the park.

We welcome your support

Summer 2025 Update

HELLO FRIENDS OF MADGE LAKE
SUMMER 2025 IS HERE!

We are excited to welcome you to another season of connection, conservation and community at beautiful Madge Lake.

This year promises new adventures, shared memories and continued efforts to preserve the natural beauty that makes Madge Lake so special. Whether you’re here to paddle, hike, play pickle ball, relax by the fire or simply take in the view, we’re thrilled to have you with us.

Our Treats and Treasures store opens on June 26, and the Market in the Park begins on June 28. The preparation has begun, and our talented artists and crafters are getting ready to share their beautiful handmade wares – from pottery to preserves, jewelry to woodwork and everything in between. Come browse, support local talent, and maybe find the perfect something you didn’t know you needed!

Friends of Madge Lake Board members for 2025 are Brian McCusker, Leesa Haslund, Mitch Riabko, Lucy Schindler, Ken Cottenie, Patti Hack, Kevin Streat, Lance Gussie, Wes Thomson and Barb MacLean. We’re grateful for the time and talent each board member brings to our group.

Got an idea for an event or project? Whether it’s big or small, we’d love to hear it. Your input helps inform the work we do and ensures Madge Lake continues to thrive for generations to come.

Email us at friendsofmadgelake@gmail.com join the conversation on our Facebook page.

Thank you to our donors

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New Playgound at Kamsack Beach Subdivision

Thanks to the tremendous support and generosity of donors, Friends of Madge Lake is excited to announce that a new playground was installed in the Kamsack subdivision. Rainy and muddy conditions did not deter our enthusiastic “building crew”.

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THIS SUCCESSFUL PROJECT

Playground Construction

Trail Care Update 2025

We are partnering with Duck Mountain Provincial Park on two initiatives for the Trans Canada Trail in 2025. The first initiative, currently underway, is to make infrastructure improvements to the trail by filling in low spots and improving the quality of the trail foundation. The second initiative is to add more wayfinding signs, and install 5 "map" signs showing TCT users where they are on the trail, and where the trail goes. We hope to have the signs installed in July 2025.

Tree Planting on Trans Canada Trail 2024

Loons at Madge Lake

Currently we have our normal, healthy loon population, with approximately 25 breeding pairs, 10 chicks and around 30 young non-breeding adults on the lake.

--Doug Welykholowa, July 18, 2023

See photos below.

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Friends of Madge Lake Community Club

Welcome to the Friends of Madge Lake Community Club, a group of like-minded individuals who come together to participate in various activities, share ideas, and build a strong sense of community. Our club members come from diverse backgrounds and professions, and we welcome anyone who shares our values and interests. Whether you are interested in sports, arts, volunteering, or just want to make new friends, the Friends of Madge Lake Community Club has something for everyone.

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Who we are

Friends of Madge Lake is a non-profit charitable organization that promotes the preservation of the natural environment and special natural features of Madge Lake in east-central Saskatchewan for their intrinsic value and for the inspiration and enjoyment of present and future generations as a public trust.

We work co-operatively with the Duck Mountain Provincial Park management and staff to enhance the educational, recreational and interpretive programs, and the facilities in the park.

The Friends of Madge Lake home office and store is in the log cabin up the hill, east from Ministik Beach (by the ball diamonds).

Interested Friends are able to purchase souvenirs and other goods during set hours in summer.

Madge Lake is a beautiful spot and a very important place to many, many people. If you are interested in putting in some volunteer hours with us, call one of the directors or contact us through the message icon at lower right of every page.

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What we do

We seek to foster appreciation and understanding of the natural ecosystems of the park, and promote initiatives enabling all visitors to enjoy recreational and outdoor experiences.

Friends of Madge Lake exists to:

Complement the services and activities of Duck Mountain Provincial Park;
Enhance quality of life through meaningful outdoor experiences in the Park;
Support and improve the stewardship of the Duck Mountain Provincial Park’s eco-system;
Increase engagement, inclusion and access to the park;
Build and maintain partnerships and relationships with Indigenous communities, artists, vendors and park businesses;
Support the goals and objectives of federal, provincial, and territorial governments policy frameworks related to physical activity and recreation in Canada.

We welcome your suggestions for projects

The Friends of Madge Lake Education and Projects Committee is asking you to suggest new projects for Madge Lake. If you have a great idea for a project that meets the mission and priorities of FOML, tell us about it!

More information about projects

Recent projects of Friends of Madge Lake

Above are recent major projects undertaken by Friends of Madge Lake.

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Details about our projects

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Friends of Madge Lake

Box 357, Kamsack SK S0A 1S0

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