FOSLS - Friends of Schafer and Lake Sylvia

06/12/2026

06/09/2026

Flyers will be posted soon on our June events. Just a note that the Music in the Park begins in July, with the first concert on July 1st at Lake Sylvia State Park Legacy Pavilion with local musician Rodney Jones playing the flute. July 8th will feature John Gibson on the violin. We will post more as the schedule fills up. Thank you! As always, check the schedule at www.fosls.org for last minute changes before you go.

"…Working together to keep OUR state parks open and operating for future generations…"

05/30/2026

https://www.colemanmortuary.net/obituary/karol-danner
Former FOSLS President, Karol Danner, will be honored at a memorial Saturday May 30 from 11 - 4 at the Legacy Pavilion at Lake Sylvia State Park. Please see this obituary for details.

Karol Kay Danner Rieland, age 63, of Westport, Washington, passed away on January 6, 2026, in Westport. Karol was born on April 25, 1962, in Aberdeen, Washington, arriving as the older twin by six minutes. She was raised in Montesano, Washington, where she lived until leaving for college. Deeply roo...

05/22/2026

Looking for a fun and inexpensive way to enjoy Memorial Day Weekend? Join us, right in your own back yard for a fun filled Saturday at Lake Sylvia State Park! FREE for event participants!

05/22/2026

Looking for a fun and inexpensive way to enjoy Labor Day Weekend? Join us, right in your own back yard for a fun filled Saturday at Lake Sylvia State Park! FREE for event participants!

05/18/2026

Thank you all attending and supporting our Camas Prairie Interpretive Event on Saturday at Schafer State Park. We had about 50 people attend and luckily they were all prepared for the rain we unfortunately had. While it did rain pretty hard at times, it did not dampen spirits.

We listened to a wonderful presentation on the local prairie environment on the uses of camas by Native Americans, followed by a short hike to the prairie to see the camas and other wildflowers in bloom. The event included information from the GH Audubon Society, and on the flora and fauna of our Horse Prairie. There was a demonstration of the use of Oak Gall Ink and examples of roasted and dried camas bulbs as well as an experimental garden created to introduce missing native plant species in restoration of this prairie.

Thank you to our wonderful volunteers and to Stan and Susie Graham, Dave Peter, and Kathy Jacobson, for the wonderful presentation on native prairies and camas. Thank you also to Rodney Jones for the beautiful flute music!

Our FOSLS Organization cherishes our natural environment and are committed to preserving, maintaining and improving it for you and future generations. THank you!

05/04/2026

UPDATE: THIS INTERVIEW HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO MONDAY MAY 11 FROM 7am - 8am.
Listen in on Timber Country radio 94.7- Local Matters with Johnny Manson - on WED MORNING, MAY 6 from 9 to 10 am, as FOSLS President, Trina Young, and guest Curt Holt talk about upcoming FOSLS/WA State Parks interpretive events for May.
The call in number for radio participants is 360-533-5259.
Trina will be talking about the upcoming FOSLS Camas Prairie event on May 16 at Schafer State Park and Curt will be talking about the World Fish Migration Day event on May 23, sponsored by the Chehalis Basin Collaborative for Salmon Habitat and the Grays Harbor Stream Team.