The Park People of Milwaukee County

Park market: The Park market helps beautify our parks while also providing individuals with an unique way to honor special People or events in our lives. The Park People offer a selection of trees and benches through its Park market, The only program in Milwaukee County that allows a tree to be planted or a bench to be placed on your behalf in your favorite Milwaukee County Park. The gift of a tree or bench provides an enduring commemoration of an event in one's life. The tree program allows you to plant a new ornamental, evergreen or shade tree. The bench program allows you to select from three different bench styles. The gift of a tree or bench includes a commemorative tag.

Monarch trail: The eastern united states monarch butterfly population has declined by more than 80% in The last 20 years. The friends of monarch trails is working to spur voluntary monarch habitat restoration across The state of wi. They are trying to add more than 119 million native milkweed stems to Wisconsin by 2038. The goal is to inspire and help farmers, urban and rural residents, utilities, and others to help plant milkweed The only plant that monarch caterpillars can eat.

Park project - doctors Park is comprised of approximately 49 acres situated on The bluff of lake Michigan and features a number of ways to descend from The parking lot, playground and sports fields above to a secluded beach along lake Michigan. For The safty and enjoyment of all Park goers The central staircase that runs down The bluff was repaired and renovated to last 90+ years. A parks approved contractor straightened and leveled 106 steps, replacing three entirely, removed old railings and replaced 70 posts with rails and hardware.

Programs to promote and utilize The Milwaukee County parks system