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
Chris Sawall
Katie Lesniewski
Maggie Szpot
Richard Imp
Leah Anderson
FLSP Board Members
President
Susan Frautschi
Vice-President
Manuel Raynal
City of Milwaukee
Past-President
Robert Gosse, AIA
Milwaukee World Festivals, Inc
Secretary
Mary Jo Layden
Treasurer
Peter Campbell
CIBC Bank USA
In Memoriam
Chuck Ward
Founder, Friends of Lakeshore State Park
Directors At-Large
Marc DeVries
Jefferson County
David Holmes
Stantec
Lee Kanwar
Johnson Controls, Inc.
Anthony Kazee
KG Development Group LLC
Juan Medina
Mega Cleaners LLC
Josh Morby
JRM Advisors
Michael R. Palmisano
Diversified Capital Management
Jim Plaisted
Historic Third Ward Association
Deneine Powell
African American Leadership Alliance of Milwaukee
William Schmitt
United Methodist Children’s Services of Wisconsin
Jill Broekhuizen
Barb Klein
Pam Schaefer
David Wenstrup
