Friends of County Grounds Park November Update |
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Bird Count - Holiday Gift Items
Buckthorn Removal - Tour Recap |
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4th Annual Milwaukee County Grounds Christmas Bird Count Saturday, December 14th, 2024 Join other volunteers for a few hours of bird counting in the larger County Grounds – Northeast Quadrant Registration Requested: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GV8XNVV This is a great opportunity to live your conviction of making a local difference, contributing to environmental science and volunteering in your community. Any experience level, including novice, is welcome! The County Grounds is a major Migratory Bird Route or Flyway for southeastern Wisconsin, following the Menomonee River with supportive forests and open fields. Loss of habitat and development continue to impact wildlife in the County Grounds. Identifying and counting bird populations is important to document the diverse treasures that we have. Co- Sponsored by: |
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Park Friends Spirit Wear Just In Time for the Holidays Want to show your pride in County Grounds Park, and help support our Friends Group? Consider purchasing shirts, hats, or mugs at this link: focgp.printify.me These are ideal holiday gifts. List it as the gift you want. Get it for the person you think could love the park too! These items can also be navigated to from our website. |
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Habitat Restoration - Buckthorn Slaying Five Remaining Buckthorn Removal Events This Fall! We had an incredible 6 buckthorn removal events this fall with nearly 50 volunteers (many repeat volunteers). Volunteers included students from Tosa East, UWM, Marquette University High School, DSHA, and Brookfield Central.
Together, we've made a visible difference. County Grounds Park was also recently featured in a
Facebook post by the Milwaukee County Parks Department. That event also included 6 people from the US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development Ecosystem Services Branch. That team leads social-environmental research on community capacity in areas of environmental cleanups in the Great Lakes region. It was an honor to have them join us. Thanks to Danielle P and Caitlin R for coordinating and leading these events! Enjoy the additional photos below |
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Buckthorn Piles Scientists like Suzanne Simard advocate that there is a hidden world beneath the soil, where trees communicate and help each other through complex fungal networks called mycorrhizae. This underground system enables trees to share nutrients, water, and even warning signals about pests or environmental stress. This topic has caused some to wonder if the well-intended buckthorn piles in County Grounds Park could be disrupting the mycorrhizae, and if that offsets the wildlife habitat or other benefits of the piles. We are seeking a group who may want to consider possible futures for the buckthorn piles. This would be done in coordination with Milwaukee County Parks, just like all our initiatives. If you are interested in being a leader or volunteer for this, please send an email to friendsofcountygroundspark@gmail.com |
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Forest Tour Jim Thielke gave an excellent tour in October, and we are grateful for his efforts in continuing the Sanctuary Woods Forest Tour, a legacy his grandfather, Charlie Mitchell, helped create. The tour had a diverse group of participants, ranging from 8 to 96 years old! We got to see some magnificent, ancient trees and learned a great deal along the way! More fun photos at this link |
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Friends of County Grounds Park Monthly Meeting Consider joining our friends group Zoom meeting the 2nd Thursday of each month. For those interested in joining our monthly meetings and contributing time, talents, or treasure to co-managing the park - please email friendsofcountygroundspark@gmail.com |
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Reporting Suspicious Activity The Milwaukee County Grounds is patrolled and enforced by the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department Please be part of the solution and directly report any suspicious activity: Thanks for helping take clear ownership for our shared space
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Sincere appreciation for a community that has been such good stewards for this precious space. We have a lot to be proud of, the ability to make a difference, and hope for the future. Thank you!! |
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