Parks

MKE County: An Eagle Statue for Jacobus Park
MKE County

An Eagle Statue for Jacobus Park

Descendants of park's namesake wish to donate a statue to the park, named for energy company founder, former supervisor.

MKE County: Oak Leaf Trail Projects Could Start in 2024
MKE County

Oak Leaf Trail Projects Could Start in 2024

List includes a new ramp near UW-Milwaukee and trail modernization projects.

Who Was George ‘French’ Moss?

Who Was George ‘French’ Moss?

Foundation in his name made $2.5 million donation to a county park for people with disabilities.

MKE Parks: July 3 Fireworks A Week Away
MKE Parks

July 3 Fireworks A Week Away

But a new rule: No camping for annual fireworks. And volunteers sought to help clean up parks afterward.

Photo Gallery: Pushing Sand at McKinley Beach
Photo Gallery

Pushing Sand at McKinley Beach

850 truckloads of sand will be hauled in for reconstruction of beach.

MKE County: McKinley Beach Reconstruction Starts Next Week
MKE County

McKinley Beach Reconstruction Starts Next Week

Original water depths will be restored to beach after string of fatal drownings.

MKE County: Parks Seeks Sponsors for Free Admission Days
MKE County

Parks Seeks Sponsors for Free Admission Days

Milwaukee County Parks wants to offer special free admission days to three venues in 2024.

MKE County: “Active Streets” Serves As Road-to-Trail Test Runs
MKE County

“Active Streets” Serves As Road-to-Trail Test Runs

Milwaukee County Parks closing sections of Little Menomonee and Lincoln Creek parkways.

MKE County: Resolution Declares July ‘Park and Recreation Month’
MKE County

Resolution Declares July ‘Park and Recreation Month’

Board resolution celebrates financially troubled parks in their most popular month.

MKE County: What Is The Future Of Doyne Park?
MKE County

What Is The Future Of Doyne Park?

Golf course closed in 2022. Park could become a natural prairie or mountain bike trail.

MKE County: Universal Ability Park Could Be Named Moss Park
MKE County

Universal Ability Park Could Be Named Moss Park

Wisconsin Avenue Park would be redeveloped and renamed after major donor.

Op Ed: A Tale of Two Cities
Op Ed

A Tale of Two Cities

The rise and fall of Milwaukee's parks and fall and rise of New York's Central Park offer an important lesson.