Tracks and Trails Tour

Saturday June 21st at 10am

Join Barb for a hike around Sanctuary Woods and County Grounds Park looking for the tracks and trails of the area's wildlife. Barb Schoenherr is a founding member of Friends of County Grounds Park and has been a decades-long enthusiast of the wildlife in and around the park. This tour is appropriate for people of all ages, and especially geared to youth.

Free registration and more details available at this link

Eddee Daniel Hiking Tour

Sunday July 13th at 2pm

Join local naturalist and photographer Eddee Daniel for a hike of County Grounds Park. The park includes the ever-popular Sanctuary Woods, along with over 50 acres of rolling grasslands with a spectacular view of downtown Milwaukee. The Monarch Trail, Forest Exploration Center and 65 acres of flood detention basins are nearby. The County Grounds has a wealth of options! The terrain is hilly but not too strenuous.

Free registration and more details available at this link

Park Improvement

Milwaukee River Keepers Clean Up Re-Cap

Thanks to the volunteers of all ages who came out for the Milwaukee River Keepers Clean Up at County Grounds Park!

What a great way to honor our park, and Earth Day!!

Thanks also to Freddy who generously leads this event every year. We appreciate you!!!

More photos at this link

History Tour

Saturday July 19th at 10am

Jonathan Piel has extensively researched and documented the history of the relics in County Grounds Park. As tour guide, he includes photos, maps, stories 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, 115-year-old 6' stone dolphin vase, former waterfalls, 300 year old trees, former sunken gardens, and extensive onsite mental health hospital history.

Free registration and more details available at this link

These history tours fill quickly, don't delay

Photos of the Month

Our friends group benefits from nature photography submissions from several local photographers and a webcam. We post those photos nearly every week on our Facebook page, and are sharing two of the more unique birds we posted in May. Dawl Birds generously shared the above photos of a yellow billed cuckoo and black billed cuckoo.

🌿 Friends of County Grounds Park

Calling All Volunteers! 🌿

920 people get our newsletter. 890 people follow us on Facebook. Over 200 volunteers join our events annually. 130 followers on Instagram. After five amazing years of community and conservation, we’re looking for passionate, energetic folks to help us keep the momentum going. Whether you’ve got a knack for organizing, creating, or just love the outdoors – we have a spot for you!

We're especially looking for help with:
📬 Newsletters
🎟️ Eventbrite management
🌐 Website updates/refresh
📱 Facebook page support

🚶‍♀️ Parks Trails liaison
🌱 Fundraising

...or any other way you'd like to get involved!

If you're ready to share your time, talents, or ideas (or all three!), reach out to us at friendsofcountygroundspark@gmail.com

Let’s build something even better — together! 💚

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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!!