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Lakeshore State Park

Lakeshore State Park

Description

In the heart of downtown Milwaukee, Lakeshore State Park provides a unique urban oasis with recreational and educational opportunities geared to the urban population. Lakeshore State Park offers great views of the city and Lake Michigan and has a reservable, overnight boat slip.

Location

 Directions

  43.031156, -87.894858

County: Milwaukee

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    #OptOutside Walk

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    The #OptOutside movement was started by the outdoor retail company REI in 2015. #OptOutside provides an outdoors alternative to Black Friday shopping.

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    “Rock Your Mocs” Walk

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    Established 2011, Rock Your Mocs, is a worldwide Indigenous Peoples virtual unity event during which people wear their moccasins, take a photo, add the hashtag #ROCKYOURMOCS and upload to social media.

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    Fall Candlelight Event

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    Spend some time outdoors and join park staff and the Friends of Lakeshore State Park on a fun and family friendly evening event!

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    Spiders and other ‘creepy crawlers

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    Looking for a fun and family friendly way to start your Halloween? Join our Naturalist on a hunter for spiders and other ‘creepy crawlers’.

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    Halloween Beach Bonfire

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    Don’t miss our last Beach Bonfire of the year! Join Lakeshore staff on Pebble Beach for a cozy fire, tasty s’mores and a good spooky time as the sun sets.

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    Youth Fishing Clinic

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    Join us for our last youth fishing clinic of the year! Now is the perfect time to learn more about fishing or rediscover your love for the activity!

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    Strolling Lakeshore at Sunset

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    Fall is underway at Lakeshore, but there is still plenty of nature to see!

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    Indigenous Plant Uses

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    Did you know that some of the native prairie plants growing in the park are medicinal and that Wisconsin’s Indigenous peoples used these plants in a variety of ways?

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    Searching for Seeds

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    Fall is harvest time at Lakeshore State Park! By October, most of our native prairie species have gone to seed.

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    Open Paddle with Canoemobile

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    Wilderness Inquiry’s Canoemobile program will be joining us to host open (free) paddling!

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