Friends of County Grounds Park July 2023 Updates |
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Several Summer Tours - including this weekend! |
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ASAHI @ County Grounds Park A Simple And Healthy Idea Join Sue for a guided session in the Asahi Nordic Health fitness program in the middle of the beautiful County Grounds Park. Asahi is a Finnish mind-body health practice ideal for anyone who wants to maintain flexibility and balance while gently increasing muscle stamina. It is a low impact exercise which is also adaptable for each participant's abilities, and requires no mat or extra equipment. Join the group in being led through specific breathing and motion exercises that systematically relax the whole body. The first session this year was well attended and greatly appreciated. There are two more sessions scheduled for 2023. Sign up at the links below: Sunday July 23 at 10am Saturday August 26th at noon Got questions? More tour details are included at the end of the newsletter |
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Sunday, July 23rd @ 2pm County Grounds Park / Sanctuary Woods Photography Tour Bring any camera (or no camera) and come join Eddee Daniel for an "outdoor classroom" of photography in the park! Eddee brings over 30 years experience as a photography teacher, a published nature photographer, an author, and a parks advocate. One of his many photography books includes "The Milwaukee County Grounds: Island of Hope," with unique images in this very park! This tour is appropriate for photographers of any skill level, and any photographic equipment, including a mobile phone camera. Discover County Grounds Park through this two-hour experience. Appropriate for people of all ages. No pets, please, as the tour may also attempt to photograph available wildlife. Eventbrite Sign-Up Got questions? More tour details are included at the end of the newsletter |
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County Grounds Park / Sanctuary Woods History Tour The history tour is back after a 18 month gap! Jonathan Piel has extensively researched and documented the history of the relics in County Grounds Park. As tour guide, he includes photos, maps, stories, and 1950s video that bring over a century of park history alive including visiting many of the remaining remnants. The ~1-mile guided hike includes several pre-designated stops: 120-year old field-stone stairs, split-boulder pavilion, 110-year-old 6' stone dolphin vase, former waterfalls, 300-year old oak forest, former sunken gardens, and extensive onsite mental health hospital history. There are two sessions scheduled for the remainder of 2023. Sign up at the links below: Sunday July 23rd at 11am Saturday August 26th at 1pm |
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Friends of County Grounds Park (FOCGP) Monthly Meetings We meet monthly Topics include park improvement, communications, wildlife, outdoor classroom, youth friends, health/wellness, park signage, and tree planting For more information on times/locations to join the monthly meeting, email friendsofcountygroundspark@gmail.com
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More Information Regarding Guided Tours Tours are free, donations are appreciated. The tour guides are volunteering in support of the non-profit Friends of County Grounds Park (initiatives include tree planting, conservation, invasives removal, signage, trail building, and communications). Donations to the Friends group of any amount are appreciated and $5/person per tour is a wonderful value. If so inspired, donations can be made:
Again, these tours are free, any donations are based on your inspiration County Grounds Park has no formal address, but can be found and navigated to via Apple/Google/Waze Maps searching “Sanctuary Woods Parking”. That parking circle is 0.5 mile north and west of 87th & Watertown Plank Road. Eventbrite requires an address, but this address only gets you close. The tour begins and ends at the parking lot in the center of the park, see park map at: www.countygroundsfriends.org
Dress for the weather. There are no onsite restrooms. Consider bringing bug spray. Tours are suitable for people of all ages. Most tours are ~1 mile, with regular stops. The paths are not suitable for mobility impaired. Special access tours can be facilitated by contacting the email below. Friendly pets on leash are welcome on the following tours: History and Forest Pets are not allowed on the following tours: Cemeteries, Forest Bathing, Birding, Photography, Tracks & Trails
Got questions? Send email to 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:
- Sheriff: 414-278-4788
- Fire or medical emergency: 911
- 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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