Parks

MKE County: Supervisor Adds Domes Project to 2025 Budget
MKE County

Supervisor Adds Domes Project to 2025 Budget

Board advances plan to redevelop the Domes, transfer operations to nonprofit.

Historical Marker Being Removed From Milwaukee’s Last Indigenous Burial Mound

Historical Marker Being Removed From Milwaukee’s Last Indigenous Burial Mound

Milwaukee County Parks removing marker in Lake Park.

Milwaukee County Replacing Its Oldest Playground

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And it's only happening after a special design flourish was added.

MKE County: Oak Leaf Trail Temporarily Closed in Tosa
MKE County

Oak Leaf Trail Temporarily Closed in Tosa

A section of trail providing safe crossing of Highway 100 is temporarily closed.

MKE County: Why Were Trees Cut Down at Veterans Park?
MKE County

Why Were Trees Cut Down at Veterans Park?

Parks clearing trees along lakefront lagoon killed by emerald ash borer.

MKE County: McKinley Marina Could Benefit From Trust Fund
MKE County

McKinley Marina Could Benefit From Trust Fund

Milwaukee County Parks proposes creating the fund to pay for future marina maintenance.

MKE County: Parks Wobbles on Brown Deer Disc Golf
MKE County

Parks Wobbles on Brown Deer Disc Golf

After pushback from disc golfers Parks officials reconsidering new course design.

MKE County: TIF Funds Support Walker Square Park Upgrades
MKE County

TIF Funds Support Walker Square Park Upgrades

One of a number of county parks getting funding from a city TIF district.

MKE County: Bender Park Bike Trail Coming in 2025
MKE County

Bender Park Bike Trail Coming in 2025

1-mile trail through park in Oak Creek will bring riders closer to Racine-Kenosha Trail.

MKE County: County Deploying $1.3 Million in Environmental Cleanup Grants
MKE County

County Deploying $1.3 Million in Environmental Cleanup Grants

Projects including adding sand to Bradford beach, improving animal habitats along Menomonee River.

Wisconsin’s Infrastructure Gets ‘C’ Grade

Wisconsin’s Infrastructure Gets ‘C’ Grade

Up from 'C-' four years ago in American Society of Civil Engineers ranking. Public parks ranked lowest.

MKE County: Parks, Riverkeeper, MMSD Partner on Tree Planting
MKE County

Parks, Riverkeeper, MMSD Partner on Tree Planting

Kinnickinnic River Parkway is first site chosen for reforestation partnership.