Wisconsin Dells Rotary Club

Happy Friday, friends and fellow Rotarians! 💙

Yesterday evening, we had a wonderful opportunity to visit the Wisconsin Dells High School Forest & Story Book Walk as it is now completed (as well as to meet Chip the goat 🐐).

The Story Book Walk follows a beautiful trail near the school barn, where visitors can enjoy a book one page at a time at each stop along the path. The current display focuses on learning how to grow a variety of fruits, vegetables, and plants—including some that can be grown in decorative planters.

Our Rotary Club 6250 was proud to help purchase the materials needed to bring this project to life, including Little Free Library posts, display boards, benches, and necessary hardware. Nathaniel and Alexis Nolden worked closely with the school to coordinate the project and keep everything on track. Students and Rotarians worked together to mount the display boards along the trail, while students helped transport materials to each location. Rotarians later returned to help complete the installation, and finally, the Noldens placed the prepared book pages into the display boards for everyone to enjoy.

Projects like this are possible because of the strong partnerships we share with our community. By working together, we can provide students, teachers, and families with a relaxing outdoor space where they can learn, explore nature, and enjoy a good book. What a beautiful use of space and a wonderful educational opportunity for the students!

The Wisconsin Dells Rotary Club was honored to partner with Nikki & Andy Lohr, owners of Courtyard Cafe, to present the funds raised from their first Soup Dinner held on February 9, 2026. The event was organized to benefit the School District of Wisconsin Dells lunch program.

Thanks to the incredible support of our community, $7,580.42 was raised in a single evening. Rotary was also proud to match up to $1,000, increasing the overall impact of this meaningful initiative.

We extend our sincere gratitude to everyone who attended, donated, and helped make this event such a success. Your generosity continues to make a lasting difference for local families and students.

We are truly fortunate to be part of such a supportive and compassionate community.