It’s prime time for fun at Lakeshore State Park, and with so many educational and recreational activities available, keeping up with the list can be a challenge!
We post planned events on our social media, and starting this month, we’re adding details to our website: https://friendslsp.org/events/ A summary of events the DNR and we host is listed at the bottom of the newsletter as well.
Numerous public events at the park not hosted through the DNR don’t get listed though. For example, the US Triathlon is this weekend: https://tinyurl.com/US-Triathlon. The park is a great place to watch the action. Another to note is the Dragon Boat Festival which takes place on August 13th. Friends of Lakeshore State Park volunteers will be there to help promote our organization and sell raffle tickets. Please stop by our table and say hello while enjoying this wonderful cultural festivity.
Last night, our Friends group hosted an “Indeed We Can” benefit in Walkers Point. Thanks so much to the DNR staff who led a popular trivia game about the park, and our volunteers and board members who promoted the park and sold raffle tickets. And thanks to Indeed Brewing Company for generously donating net proceeds of $558 from beer sales to our organization. Turnout was great, and we plan to hold this event again next year!
For our monthly article, Diane Bacha did fine research about shipping news in the Milwaukee harbor area. See why Lakeshore State Park is one of the best places to watch these huge vessels come and go!
Canoemobile is back in Milwaukee! Reservations are still available. See Elaine’s Zautke’s park update for details about this event and other activities like volunteering and field trips.
The many activities, the beauty of Lake Michigan and downtown Milwaukee combine to make Lakeshore State Park a premier location for education, conservation and recreation for everyone – come take advantage of everything the park has to offer!
David Wenstrup
President, Friends of Lakeshore State Park
Field Trip Offering
Friends of Lakeshore State Park, in partnership with DNR and MMSD still have some availability in free field trip offerings (including busing reimbursement) that are focused on water quality. These field trips include macroinvertebrate study relating to water quality, and a brief hike about Lake Michigan ecology. Field trips qualifying through this program need to be conducted prior to October 31st. For scheduling this opportunity, or for other field trip interest, contact our educator Leah.Anderson@wisconsin.gov.