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Milwaukee County's first dog park. Established in 1998, Granville Dog Park sits in what was once the town of Granville before it was annexed by the City of Milwaukee. Originally created by a combination of political leaders and a non-profit group, Partners in Parks, Granville Dog Park is now run exclusively by the Milwaukee County Parks department.
Mitchell Park is one of the six original Milwaukee parks created by the first park commission. [12] It occupies a spot on the south side of Milwaukee, starting with a core of 5 acres (20,000 m 2 ) that was donated by John L. Mitchell , [ 13 ] father of General Billy Mitchell and named for the donor.
Whitnall was called the father of the Milwaukee County Park System. [2] The plans for the park called for a golf course, picnic areas and an Arboretum. [1] Many of park's structures, were constructed during the 1930s and much of the park labor was provided by the Civilian Conservation Corps program. Much of the landscaping was completed between ...
The Milwaukee County Zoo has been a local institution since it started as a small mammal and bird display in Washington Park in 1892.The zoo moved to its current location at 10001 W. Blue Mound ...
Lake Park was designed in the late 19th century by Frederick Law Olmsted, who also designed Central Park in New York City along with many others. Believing that access to nature had a civilizing and restorative effect on the urban public, Olmsted designed Lake Park in the Romantic tradition, with a preference for natural (over formal) landscaping, winding paths, a variety of vistas ...
Hubbard Park – The wooded, terraced park spanning almost 5 acres (2.0 ha) along the east bank of the Milwaukee River has a colorful history. In its earlier years, the site used for Indian hunting grounds, a resort, a series of amusement parks, fishing shanties, to name a few. It is home to the Hubbard Park Lodge, constructed as a WPA project ...
To qualify for training as a lifeguard for the Milwaukee County Parks, you must be at least 16 years old by July 2024, in good physical condition and able to swim 100 meters in less than 1 minute ...
Milwaukee County Parks is training lifeguards for the 2024 season, hoping to turn things around after shortages in past years kept some pools closed. Milwaukee County Parks lifeguard training ...