Our Vision
The Friends of Lakeshore State Park partner with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and our community to support Lakeshore State Park as Milwaukee’s premier urban lakefront destination for environmental and freshwater education, conservation, recreation and outdoor enjoyment



Our Mission
The Friends of Lakeshore State Park is a non-profit organization chartered as a 501c(3) dedicated to supporting Lakeshore State Park and its partners. The Friends raise funds for and participate in educational programming, events, infrastructure, and marketing and build memberships and strategic alliances to succeed in these efforts
DNR Staff

Park Manager
Angela Vickio
Angela.Vickio@wisconsin.gov
414-274-4281

Naturalist Guide
Anne Duffy
Anne.Duffy@wisconsin.gov
414-274-4282

Park/Rec Specialists
Wilson Belknapp
Chris Sawall
Ester Portnoy
Katie Lesniewski
Emily Martin
FLSP Board Members
President
Susan Frautschi
Vice-President
Manuel Raynal
City of Milwaukee
Treasurer
Marc DeVries
Jefferson County
Secretary
Jill Broekhuizen
Ex-Officio
Angela Vickio
Lakeshore State Park Manager
Past-President
Robert Gosse, AIA
Milwaukee World Festivals, Inc
In Memoriam
Chuck Ward
Founder, Friends of Lakeshore State Park
Directors At-Large
Angela Damiani
NEWaukee
David Holmes
Stantec
Michael R. Palmisano
Diversified Capital Management
Jim Plaisted
Historic Third Ward Association
Deneine Powell
Groundwork Milwaukee
Barb Klein
Mary Jo Layden
Gloria McCutcheon
Nancy O’Keefe
Pam Schaefer
Tracey Wadsworth
