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Week 1
7/5/2021 - 7/11/2021
River Revitalization Foundation Events
Event Description: Commonwealth Cleanup with Friends of Lincoln Park
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 6th from 9am-12pm
Location: Meet at Lincoln Park Pavilion Parking Lot at 1301 W. Hampton Ave. You can also clean up your neighborhood or a park near you!
Contact: lincolnparkinfo@gmail.com
Event Description: Bike Ride to Koch Woodlands
Gather your friends and family for an evening bike ride and get a private tour of one of our natural areas that has really flourished due to our conservation efforts - Koch Woodlands in Brown Deer! We will be utilizing the Oak Leaf Trail system and will have 2 groups starting at 2 separate locations:
Option #1: Ride your bike from Turtle Park (adjacent to River Revitalization Foundation) to Koch Woodlands. ~20 miles round trip (roughly one hour of biking one way) This group will meet at 3:30pm, leave by 4:00pm, and arrive at Koch Woodlands around 5:00pm.
Option #2: Ride your bike from Maslowski Park in Glendale to Koch Woodlands. ~10 miles round trip (roughly 30 minutes of biking one way) This group will meet at 4:00pm, leave by 4:30pm, and arrive at Koch Woodlands around 5:00pm.
After the Koch Woodlands tour, we will all bike to the Bavarian Bierhaus (700 W Lexington Blvd, Glendale, WI 53217) for a cold beverage to end the evening! (optional)
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 7th from 4:00pm-6:30pm
Locations: Turtle Park Starting Point - 2134 N. Riverboat Rd., Milwaukee, WI 53212 --- Meet here at 3:30pm
Maslowski Park Starting Point - 2200 W Bender Rd, Glendale, WI 53209 --- Meet here at 4:00pm
Contact: Paige Papelbon, ppapelbon@riverrevitalizationfoundation.org
Registration Link: https://volunteersignup.org/AKJ8P
Route Map - see below
Event Description: Bird Watching at Heartis Assisted Living - FULL
Date/Time: Thursday, July 8th from 9:00am-10:30am
Location: Heartis Assisted Living
Contact: Paige Papelbon, ppapelbon@riverrevitalizationfoundation.org
Event Description: Bumblebee Walk in Turtle Park
Emilie from Milwaukee County Parks will lead the group on a bumblebee walk in Turtle Park. All ages welcome!
Date/Time: Friday, July 9th from 10:00am-11:30am
Location: Turtle Park at River Revitalization Foundation - 2134 N. Riverboat Rd, Milwaukee WI 53212
Contact: Paige Papelbon, ppapelbon@riverrevitalizationfoundation.org
Registration Link: https://volunteersignup.org/WXQRC
Event Description: Bird Watching in Turtle Park
Did you know that the Milwaukee River Greenway includes 515 acres of primary environmental corridor?! Take part in some prime bird watching in Turtle Park with RRF staff and guest expert birder Brian (from Milwaukee County Parks)
Bring your own binoculars and folding chairs!
*If you have extra binoculars you'd like to let other members of the group borrow that would be much appreciated as RRF has a very limited quantity
Record your bird sightings in real-time at the Turtle Park hotspot on eBird: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4939183
Date/Time: Saturday, July 10th from 6:30am-8:30am
Location: Turtle Park at River Revitalization Foundation - 2134 N. Riverboat Rd, Milwaukee WI 53212
Contact: Paige Papelbon, ppapelbon@riverrevitalizationfoundation.org
Registration Link: https://volunteersignup.org/CEXAD
Event Description: Bike and Hike hosted by Nearby Nature, Friends of Lincoln Park, Northwest Side CDC, Red Bike & Green, Wisconsin Bike Fed, and Milwaukee Water Commons
Lincoln Creek Bike and Hike Part 2
Explore Lincoln Creek. This is the second ride in the three part series (rescheduled due to rain). We'll meet at HAVENWOODS State Forest and follow the creek to 35th and Congress where we'll hike and see the important role wetlands and retention ponds play in watershed ecology.
Date/Time: Saturday, July 10th. Tune-ups at 10:00am, ride at 12:00pm
Location: Havenwoods State Forest, 6141 N Hopkins St, Milwaukee, WI 53209
Contact: David Thomas, david@thomerwald.net
Event Description: Morning Paddle in the Milwaukee River Estuary with Milwaukee Kayak Company
Join RRF and the Milwaukee Kayak Company for a morning paddle in the Milwaukee River Estuary! We will paddle from Kiwanis Landing to downtown and back (about 2 hours of paddling)
We will have 12 kayaks for participants to borrow - Registration required. Check-in will take place around 9:45am
If you'd like to paddle with us and bring your own kayak/canoe feel free to do so! Registration also required. Please plan to bring your own boats to launch around 10:30am so we can stagger the launch times
Optional - Hang out in Kiwanis Landing afterwards for a picnic after the paddle (bring your own lunch)
Date/Time: Sunday, July 11th from 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Kiwanis Landing at River Revitalization Foundation - 2134 N. Riverboat Rd, Milwaukee WI 53212
Contact: Paige Papelbon, ppapelbon@riverrevitalizationfoundation.org
Registration Link: https://volunteersignup.org/8MXT3
Week 2
7/12/2021 - 7/18/2021
Milwaukee County Parks Events
Event Description: Bumblebee Walk at Lincoln Park
All ages welcome.
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 13th from 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Lincoln Park - exact meeting place TBD
Contact: Emilie Burmeister, Emilie.Hunn@milwaukeecountywi.gov
Event Description: Fresh Start West Bank Walking Tour
Join the Fresh Coast Fresh Start crew for a walking tour of their trail work on the westside of the Milwaukee River Greenway. The Fresh Start program is a collaboration with Fresh Coast Guardians, Cream City Conservation, and Milwaukee County Parks to build diversity in green jobs in Milwaukee. All ages welcome
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 13th from 6:00pm-7:30pm
Location: Meet at Gordon Park Pavilion
Event Description: Forest Bathing Walk Led By Certified Guide: Bill Hebbert
Shinrin Yoku is a Japanese meditative form of nature therapy that has been scientifically shown to benefit mental and physical health. The term translates to “taking in the forest atmosphere”. Forest bathing is about being connected with nature. It involves immersing all your senses in a natural environment - frequently but not always a forested area - and experiencing the mindful Pleasure of Presence. The format involves structured periods of slow leisurely walking, sitting, standing, and sharing, all the while connecting with nature in a variety of ways through a series of experiential “invitations." When forest bathing, we take pleasure and delight in experiencing the natural world through our senses and explore our relationship with it through observation, imagination, and feeling.
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 14th from 2:00pm-4:30pm
Location: "Westabrook Trail" - Meet in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Milwaukee Riverfront at 4700 N Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Drive through the parking lot towards the river to meet the group.
Registration Link: tinyurl.com/forestbathingwithbill
Contact: Email Paige at ppapelbon@riverrevitalizationfoundation.org Day of Contact: Bill Hebbert 414-698-3652
Event Description: Volunteer Trail Work Day
Join Milwaukee County Parks staff and the Fresh Start Crew to improve the trail. The Fresh Start program is a collaboration with Fresh Coast Guardians, Cream City Conservation, and Milwaukee County Parks to build diversity in green jobs in Milwaukee. Tasks may include: brush clearing, invasive species removal, sign installation, unofficial trail closures, graffiti removal, trail tread work, etc. Tools provided but please bring your own gloves and water. All ages welcome.
Date/Time: Friday, July 16th from 9:00am-11:30am or 12:30pm-3:00pm. You can join for either session or all day.
Location: Cambridge Woods - meet near sign off Providence
Event Description: Thru Hike the 8 Mile Milwaukee River Greenway
Are you curious about the trail but unsure where it really goes? Join the Milwaukee County Trails Coordinator for a thru hike/tour of the full hiking loop. Will stop at Estabrook Beer Garden for lunch on your own and a bathroom break halfway thru. Please bring water. All ages welcome. Pace will be moderate.
Date/Time: Saturday, July 17th from 8:30am-1:30pm
Location: Meet at Gordon Park Pavilion
Event Description: Volunteer Trail Work Day
Join Milwaukee County Parks staff to improve the trail. Tasks may include: brush clearing, invasive species removal, sign installation, unofficial trail closures, graffiti removal, trail tread work, etc. Tools provided but please bring your own gloves and water. All ages welcome.
Date/Time: Sunday, July 18th from 9:00am-11:00am
Location: Meet at Gordon Park Pavilion
Week 3
7/19/2021 - 7/25/2021
Eddee Daniel/A Wealth of Nature Events
Event Description: Explore the Milwaukee River Greenway with Eddee Daniel: A Virtual Tour
For the past year Eddee Daniel has served as Artist in Residence in the Milwaukee River Greenway for River Revitalization Foundation as part of a program called ARTservancy. In this Zoom presentation Eddee will take you on a virtual tour of the Greenway and share his beautiful photography of this special place. The Milwaukee River Greenway is a prime example of urban wilderness, a seemingly remote spot in the middle of the city. At over 800 acres, it is larger than New York’s Central Park, with protections intended to maintain a natural character despite its proximity to its urban surroundings.
Eddee Daniel is a former art and photography teacher, a board member of Preserve Our Parks, and author of “Urban Wilderness: Exploring a Metropolitan Watershed.” He also curates a project for Preserve Our Parks called A Wealth of Nature: www.awealthofnature.org.
Date/Time: Tuesday, July 20th from 7:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Virtual - Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/93859510808
Contact: Eddee Daniel - eddeedaniel@awealthofnature.org
Event Description: Photographing Nature in the Greenway
Join Eddee Daniel for a tour and a lesson in nature photography. The Milwaukee River Greenway is a prime example of urban wilderness, a seemingly remote spot in the middle of the city. We will walk through or past several named parks, including Riverside, Hubbard and Cambridge Woods. Our tour will begin at one of Milwaukee's newest parks, the Rotary Centennial Arboretum. We can explore the "tunnel to nowhere" along the way.
Eddee Daniel is a former art and photography teacher, a board member of Preserve Our Parks, and currently serves as Artist in Residence for River Revitalization Foundation. During the hike Eddee give tips on how to improve your photographic skills, share his experience as an artist in residence in the Greenway, and also the project he curates, called A Wealth of Nature: www.awealthofnature.org.
You may bring any kind of camera, including a cell phone, or no camera at all.
The hike, while not strenuous, will take us on uneven ground and may be muddy, depending on conditions. Dress appropriately and please wear a mask.
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 21st from 1:30pm-3:30pm
Location: Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum - 1449 E. Park Place, Milwaukee
How to find us: We will meet at the arboretum parking lot, located at the dead end of E. Park Place. Drive past the Urban Ecology Center and turn left into the lot at the very end of the road near the large stone arch. Call if necessary: 414-771-8857
Contact: Eddee Daniel - eddeedaniel@awealthofnature.org, 414-771-8857
Event Description: Hike the East Bank – West Bank Loop
The Milwaukee River Greenway is a prime example of urban wilderness, a seemingly remote spot in the middle of the city. We will walk through or past several named parks, including Riverside, Gordon, Turtle, and Caesar's, finding clues along the way to the river’s illustrious past as a resort and learning how the Greenway was developed. Our tour will begin at one of Milwaukee's newest parks, the Rotary Centennial Arboretum.
Tour guide and sponsor is Eddee Daniel, Artist in Residence for River Revitalization Foundation and board member of Preserve Our Parks. Eddee will share his experience as an artist in residence in the Greenway and also the project he curates, called A Wealth of Nature: www.awealthofnature.org.
The hike, while not strenuous, will take us on uneven ground and may be muddy, depending on conditions. Dress appropriately and please wear a mask.
Date/Time: Saturday, July 24th from 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Milwaukee Rotary Centennial Arboretum - 1449 E. Park Place, Milwaukee
How to find us: We will meet at the arboretum parking lot, located at the dead end of E. Park Place. Drive past the Urban Ecology Center and turn left into the lot at the very end of the road near the large stone arch. Call if necessary: 414-771-8857
Contact: Eddee Daniel - eddeedaniel@awealthofnature.org, 414-771-8857
Week 4
7/26/2021 - 8/1/2021
Friends of Lincoln Park & Nearby Nature Events
Event Description: Wednesday Walk
Join our neighborhood partner's Wednesday Walk. Noon. Meet at Ascension/All Saints Family Health Center, and see their fabulous new Greenhouse, and walk along Lincoln Creek Parkway to Lincoln Park.
Date/Time: Wednesday July 28th, 12:00pm
Location: Ascension/All Saints Family Health Center, 2400 W. Villard Ave Milwaukee, WI 53209
Contact: lincolnparkinfo@gmail.com
Event Description: Forest Bathing Walk Led By Certified Guide: Bill Hebbert
Shinrin Yoku is a Japanese meditative form of nature therapy that has been scientifically shown to benefit mental and physical health. The term translates to “taking in the forest atmosphere." Forest bathing is about being connected with nature. It involves immersing all your senses in a natural environment - frequently but not always a forested area - and experiencing the mindful Pleasure of Presence. The format involves structured periods of slow leisurely walking, sitting, standing, and sharing, all the while connecting with nature in a variety of ways through a series of experiential “invitations." When forest bathing, we take pleasure and delight in experiencing the natural world through our senses and explore our relationship with it through observation, imagination, and feeling.
Date/Time: Wednesday, July 28th from 2:00pm-4:30pm
Location: "Westabrook Trail" - Meet in the parking lot of the Holiday Inn Milwaukee Riverfront at 4700 N Port Washington Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53212. Drive through the parking lot towards the river to meet the group.
Registration Link: tinyurl.com/forestbathingwithbill
Contact: Email Paige at ppapelbon@riverrevitalizationfoundation.org Day of Contact: Bill Hebbert 414-698-3652
Event Description: Evening Paddle in the Park
Nearby Nature Paddle in Lincoln Park! Evening, after dinner paddle. Kayak rentals may be available. More info and sign up at https://www.meetup.com/ProjectPaddleMilwaukee/events/278389456
Date/Time: Wednesday July 28th, 6:30-8:00pm
Location: Lincoln Park
Contact: David Thomas, david@thomerwald.net
Event Description: Nature Walk of Lincoln Park
Join Milwaukee County Parks Natural Areas staff for a nature walk at Lincoln Park on Thursday July 29th from 10:00am to 12:00pm as part of the Milwaukee Greenway Celebration. We’ll take a stroll along the river to enjoy the summer wildflowers, including mountain mint, obedient plant, culver’s root, blue vervain, and monkey flower. We’ll also take our time to admire bumble bees, trees, birds, and anything else that catches our eye.
Meet in the pavilion parking lot. Please wear closed toe shoes and pants as we may veer off trail to get a closer look at some of the plants and wildlife. Bring a water bottle and camera if you’d like to snap some photos for later.
Date/Time: Thursday, July 29th 10:00am-12:00pm
Location: Blatz Pavilion parking lot at Lincoln Park (1301 W. Hampton)
Contact: lincolnparkinfo@gmail.com
Event Description: Weed-Out!
Help control those invasive weeds and give our native plants a chance to thrive with Friends of Lincoln Park! Meet at Blatz Pavilion
Date/Time: Thursday, July 29th 3:00-6:00pm
Location: Blatz Pavilion parking lot at Lincoln Park (1301 W. Hampton)
Contact: lincolnparkinfo@gmail.com
Event Description: Scavenger Hunt and/or Hike to Estabrook Beer Garden
Join Friends of Lincoln Park in a "Scavenger Hunt" to have fun finding the hidden trash in our park and win fabulous prizes! Come explore and help our park!
Nearby Nature will host a hike along the connector trail to the Estabrook Park Beer Garden. BYO picnic basket or indulge in the local bratwurst!
Date/Time: Friday, July 30th 4:00-7:00pm
Location: Blatz Pavilion (1301 W. Hampton)
Contact: lincolnparkinfo@gmail.com
Event Description: Saturday Celebration
Come celebrate Lincoln Park with Friends of Lincoln Park! Stroll through the park, maps available.
Nature Walk at 12:00pm
Plastic Free MKE will join us 2pm-4pm with a Plastic Bag Monster and water refill and mobile bike carrier. Learn how to keep plastic out of our parks and water and our bodies.
Art in the Park, Music, Family Games
Please come and see Recycled Art in the Making - Watch Art Works for Milwaukee and Northwest Side Community Development Corporation create their sign for the New Green Tech Station in the 30th St. Corridor. Make your own recycled art.
Date/Time: Saturday, July 31st, 11:00am-4:00pm
Location: Blatz Pavilion parking lot (1301 W Hampton)
Contact: lincolnparkinfo@gmail.com
Event Description: Pedal to Paddle hosted by Nearby Nature, Friends of Lincoln Park, Northwest Side CDC, Red Bike & Green, and Milwaukee Water Commons.
Pedal to Paddle Lincoln Creek to Lincoln Park
Starts on Lincoln Creek, 35th and Congress (by the Bee Bus sign)
11 am - Noon, Bike Tune-up and check
Noon, Sign-in, Meet and Greet.
12:30 – Ride to Lincoln Park along Lincoln Creek
2 pm, Paddle in Lincoln Park
Kayak reservation form: https://forms.gle/DAGFHbq2aaJ8CgnX6
Date/Time: Saturday, July 31st, 11:00am
Location: Blatz Pavilion parking lot (1301 W Hampton)
Contact: David Thomas, david@thomerwald.net
Event Description: Sunday Celebration with Ko-Thi & Shakespeare in the Park
Come and enjoy Lincoln Park with Friends of Lincoln Park! Events run from 12pm-7pm. Stroll through Lincoln Park, look for invasive species and native plants. The pool will be open as well! Guides and fliers will be available. Meet at pavilion parking lot.
Ko Thi Dance Class at 3pm-4:15pm (Near kids Playground, west of Pavilion)
Shakespeare in Lincoln Park! Come celebrate and enjoy the Optimist's Theatre's production of Midsummer's Night Dream. 5pm-6:30pm. (Just north of Pavilion)
Date/Time: Sunday August 1st, 12:00pm-7:00pm
Location: Blatz Pavilion parking lot (1301 W Hampton)
Contact: lincolnparkinfo@gmail.com
Event Description: Sunday Paddle in the Park
Explore Lincoln Park's 3 channels and 4 islands with Nearby Nature!
Kayak rentals may be available. More info at sign-up link below. After the paddle, some of us will continue downtown to pass the Greenway 15 baton to Milwaukee River Advocates Co-Op in Riverwest. Make your own shuttle arrangements for takeout in Riverwest. https://www.meetup.com/ProjectPaddleMilwaukee/events/278389488/
Date/Time: Sunday, August 1st, 12:00pm
Location: Lincoln Park boat landing at 4950 N Milwaukee River Parkway
Contact: David Thomas, david@thomerwald.net
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