The Hunger Task Force stocks 40,000 fish annually in 17 County Park ponds and lagoons, enabling area youth and adults to catch and eat fish.
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Posted inEducation, Health and Wellness, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
E.B. Garner Fishing Club reaches 400 youth
E.B. Garner has been teaching kids to fish at Washington Park Pond for 15 years, since promising a neighbor boy he’d teach him if his grades and behavior improved. What started as a group of 12 grew to 400 during Wisconsin’s annual Free Fishing Weekend in early June.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Health and Wellness, Home, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
Washington Park market opens for the season
Fresh flowers and produce returned to the Washington Park Senior Center with the opening of the Farmers Market.
Posted inMartin Drive
Photo 8: All kinds of cake in Martin Drive
Since 2003, Debbie Pagel of Eat Cake! has been crafting sculpted cakes that range from the artistic to the absurd, including robots, musical instruments, houses, apes, elegant wedding cakes, and of course, shoes. To see the shop’s creations, stop by on a Friday (it would be a good idea to make arrangements with Debbie first) […]
Posted inEnderis Park
Photo 7: The beautiful trees of Enderis Park
The centerpiece of a rejuvenated Enderis Playfield, this sculpture by Nancy Metz White is entitled Magic Tree Grove. Installed in November 2006, the artwork was supported by an initial grant from the City of Milwaukee Arts Board. This westside neighborhood’s eponymous park is named for Dorothy Enderis, a proponent of multicultural education and a key figure […]
Posted inConcordia
Photo 4: A Highland lion in Concordia
One of Milwaukee’s many sculpted lions, and one of Corcordia’s many architectural flourishes, this particular lion and his twin look out over 32nd and Highland on the steps of the Forest County Potawatomi Foundation. Many of the 100-year-old homes that were built in the architecturally and historically rich Concordia neighborhood’s heyday still stand. The neighborhood […]
Posted inWashington Park
Photo 1: Washington Park Band Shell
The Washington Park Band Shell is an iconic art deco structure that has provided a beautiful backdrop for concerts and performances for generations. It was recently renovated by the Harley-Davidson Foundation. The Washington Park community is home to the idyllic Washington Park, one of three Milwaukee parks designed by Fredrick Law Olmsted, who designed Central […]
Posted inCommunity, Concordia, Home, Location 2, Neighborhoods, News, West
Historic Milwaukee seeks volunteers
Historic Milwaukee is looking for volunteers for the Spaces & Traces program this spring, which will be exploring the Concordia neighborhood.
Posted inCommunity, Economic Development, Housing, Neighborhoods, News, Washington Park, West
Washington Park Partners starts new year with new plan
The residents, businesses, organizations and community development agencies that make up Washington Park Partners are hard at work beginning to implement a new five-year Sustainable Community Plan. The plan addresses seven areas of neighborhood life WPP considers crucial to a sustainable community.