Aquatic Center Closing - Take Action
Tell Abele: Budget Cuts Should be Equitable
Please call the County Executive's office at 414 278-4212 and tell him to find a more equitable way to balance the County budget. Then please sign our online petition to keep the pool open!
County Executive Abele is using his wheel tax feud with the County Board for service cuts INCLUDING CLOSING THE LINCOLN PARK POOL. This would leave thousands of families and children without access to swimming lessons and SAFE water recreation.
Even if you don't use the pool, the closing creates 20,000 situations where kids have to find something else to do. Keep our kids off the street and in the pool!
State of our Waters II
Our 2nd Annual Watershed Summit
Tuesday, January 23rd, 6:30 pm, Blatz Pavilion
Lincoln Park is home to 4 miles of river shoreline and the meeting place of two rivers. Lincoln Park has long been a center for water recreation. Now our watershed needs everyone's care and protection. Join us as we hear brief presentations from these groups. Discussion to follow.
- Clean Wisconsin - rain barrels and rain gardens.
- Milwaukee Water Commons - The "Commons" approach to organizing.
- Northwest Side Community Development Corp (NWSCDC) joining Lincoln Friends for a Spring Anti-Litter Campaign.
- Respect Our Waters "Adopt a Storm Drain" program, plus,"Sparkles" joins Lincoln Park's anti-Dog-Poop campaign.
- Milwaukee Riverkeeper - Annual River Quality Score Card.
- River Revitalization Foundation, the Greenway and Green Jobs.
- Sierra Club's Nearby Nature program, a justice and equity initiative.
- Wisconsin Green Muslims. exploring Faith and Environmental Action.
Join us Tuesday, January 23rd at 6:30 pm for beverages, snacks and environmental activism. Lincoln Park Blatz Pavilion, 1301 W. Hampton Ave.
Winter Fun Day - Saturday, Feb 17th, 10 am
Discover and Celebrate Lincoln Park in the Winter
 Snow or No,winter is still beautiful and alive in Lincoln Park! Join Parks Naturalist Julia Robson and Friends of Lincoln Park on a walk through Lincoln Park. Julia will be pointing out wildlife and winter natural wonders in the park. Bring your skis or snowshoes, or borrow a pair of ours.
Afterwards we will meet at the Blatz Pavilion to warm up with some hot cocoa and cider. Please join us as we discover and celebrate Lincoln Park in the wintertime.
Winter Fun Day - Saturday, Feb 17th, 10 am. Meet at the Blatz Pavilion.
Practice Good Outdoor Ethics in the Park
Have fun in the park this winter but please be considerate and practice "Leave-No-Trace" ethics in the park. Lots of new areas are accessible in the winter and it can be tempting to build a log fort or fire ring in the woods. But this kind of activity changes the wild character of the park as rusted chairs and junk get left behind. So please, leave only footprints, pick up and carry out all trash and dog waste and RESPECT OUR PARK. THANKS!
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