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- Email: Lakeshore State Park
- Phone: tel:+1-414-274-4281
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
County: Milwaukee
Parks_Topic Contact_Lakeshore
500 N Harbor Dr.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
United States
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Wildflower Walk
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Join an educator for a hike and learn about what’s currently blooming in the park.
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Great Lakes Awareness Walk
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Come learn more about what makes Great Lakes so great as you enjoy a walk along the shoreline.
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History Of Lakeshore State Park Hike
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Learn about the history and construction of Lakeshore State Park, Wisconsin’s only human-built, urban state park.
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May Day Hike
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Celebrate May Day at Lakeshore State Park and join a park naturalist in searching for early-blooming natives and signs of other life in the park.
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Prairie Hike
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Join a park naturalist on the hunt for signs of the park’s earliest wildflowers and learn these hardy plant’s characteristics.
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Arbor Day Tree Walk
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Come along on an easy 1.7 mile “hike” around Lakeshore State Park to learn about Wisconsin trees and discover the unique challenges when it comes to planting at Lakeshore State Park.
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Work Play Earth Day - Earth Day Hike
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Walk through Lakeshore State Park with one of our Naturalists to learn about the history of the park, the wildlife that call it home and the benefits of prairie restoration.
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Work Play Earth Day - Earth Day Clean Up with Milwaukee Riverkeeper
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Meet at the Lakeshore’s north entrance, just in front of Discovery World and help pick litter to get the park looking beautiful for summer! Register through Milwaukee RiverKeeper or simply show up! Trash bags are provided. Dress for the weather and…
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Spring Bird Migration Hike
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Walk through Lakeshore State Park with a park naturalist and learn the basics of urban bird watching and watch for the over 70 migratory birds that reside annually