Tag Archives: Grant Park Beach

September 11, 2015 · 10:51 pm

Beach Walk Saturday; Beach, Oak Creek Cleanups Also Set

Quick reminder about a few upcoming events in our parks …

First, check out the Grant Park Beach Walk Saturday night. There is a flyer above.
Then, on Sept. 19, it’s the beach cleanup event. Learn more here.
And on October 10, it’s an Oak Creek cleanup. More details from the Friends of the Mill Pond and Oak Creek Watercourse …

Set your calendar for Saturday October 10th, 2015 – we’ll be cleaning the Oak Creek from North Chicago Avenue west to Rawson Avenue. (IF we have enough people we could continue to Nicholson Avenue)

We’ll be meeting at the North end of the SM High School parking lot. at 8:00 am and ending at 12:00 noon. My car is a tan Hyundai Sonata with the license plate WUCK – this is where you’ll sign in, get a safety vest, bags, gloves and water. Once everyone has signed in, we’ll take some pictures and give instructions. We ask that adults be present with your groups, bring EXTRA CLOTHES, SHOES AND SOCKS in case you get wet or fall in. We do have some boots that can be borrowed of if you have wader’s please bring them. Milwaukee County Parts will pick up the bags along the route.

FOMP will host the luncheon at the Warming House after the cleanup.

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April 17, 2015 · 10:46 pm

More On The Grant Park Volleyball Plans

Update: Here is a link to the press release.

Milwaukee County issued a press release today with more details on the volleyball coming to Grant Park Beach this summer.

From the Fox 6 story …

Cities and Sports, a premier sport and social club in Chicago, will bring its expertise in organizing leagues to the beach. The group will program leagues and tournaments at 14-18 volleyball courts.

When not in use for league and tournament play, the courts will be available to the public to use for free on a first-come, first-served basis; during these times, players will need to bring their own volleyballs.

Ten-week leagues will run Sunday-Friday, from June 1 to the first week of September and will feature coed and men’s leagues for teams of two, four, and six players. Three levels of play will be offered— from recreational to a level for those who are highly skilled and can run combination plays.

Online registration, going on now, allows individuals, a few friends who would like to play together, and teams to be placed into leagues. Early-bird rates are available through Saturday, May 2.

Learn more and sign up here. Let’s fill these leagues!

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September 15, 2014 · 9:34 pm

Grant Park Beach Cleanup Set For Sept. 20

From the Friends of Grant Park, an opportunity to volunteer …

Alliance for the Great Lakes and the Friends of Grant Park will hold a beach clean up on Saturday, Sept. 20th, from 9 a.m. to noon. We will meet in the beach parking lot (weather permitting) and will provide plastic bags, gloves, bug spray and lemonade for participants. To register for this event, go online to greatlakesadopt.org and type in Grant Park Beach, then select “north of playground to rock wall jetty”. Then enter your information to register.

Alliance for the Great Lakes was formed in 1970 and is the oldest Great Lakes organization in North America. Their mission is to conserve and restore the world’s largest freshwater resource using policy, education and local efforts, ensuring healthy Great Lakes and clean water for generations of people and wildlife.

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July 27, 2014 · 8:04 pm

Beach Warning: Grant Park

I don’t remember seeing these types of warnings issued before from the National Weather Service, but here is the second one in less than two weeks: a “lakeshore hazard message” for beaches along Lake Michigan, with particular concern paid to currents at Grant Park, among others.

Check out the full message here.

The statement is in effect through Monday evening. Stay safe!

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June 4, 2014 · 10:20 pm

Volleyball Returns To Grant Park — And That’s Just The Start

This photo is from the Grant Park Beach Facebook page.

Yes, there’s new life at the beach this summer, with four new volleyball courts now up and plans for the reopening of the concession stand, rentals and more. Volleyball leagues are forming now. Register here.

Stay tuned for more information — I promise, it’s really good stuff, for both Grant Park and the entire City of South Milwaukee.

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February 5, 2014 · 9:59 pm

Ferch’s To Grant Park Beach?

Downtown Greendale is terrific — and one of the must-stops, at least for the Brooks family, is Ferch’s Malt Shoppe & Grille.

Now comes word that the owner is looking at opening a seasonal location at Grant Park beach. That’s according to the Milwaukee Business Journal, which also has more information on the restaurant’s desire to expand in Greendale.

Let’s hope this comes to pass … I’ll keep you posted.

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August 28, 2012 · 5:35 pm

$2.6 Million For A Cleaner Grant Park Beach (And Others, Too)

Update: Here is Racine Journal Times coverage.

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is turning its eyes to South Milwaukee and Grant Park with significant grant funding announced Tuesday.

A portion of $2.6 million in federal grants will go towards “reconfiguring” Grant Park Beach and select other beaches in Wisconsin and Michigan. The goal: Reduce bacteria levels.

Here is the press release.

See the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story here. From it:

It includes a $1 million grant to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh to work to reconfigure eight state beaches to reduce bacteria levels. The beaches on the list include Grant Park in South Milwaukee as well as swimming areas in Marinette, Algoma, Manitowoc and Kenosha.

“These Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants will improve water quality, allowing people to enjoy more days at Great Lakes beaches,” Susan Hedman of the Environmental Protection Agency said in a news release. “The projects will make beaches safer, by eliminating harmful bacteria and other sources of contamination.”

Learn more about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative here.