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Milwaukee’s Aquatics Ambassadors program recruits lifeguards, promotes water safety for all swimmersA partnership with the Milwaukee Parks Foundation and Milwaukee County Parks, the Aquatics Ambassadors Milwaukee program is helping address lifeguard shortages and working to promote equitable access to swimming.
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Born and raised in Milwaukee, Paul Wellington and Nealita Nelson grew up playing with legos together, eventually becoming finalists on the TV show Lego Masters. They came in second, but Wellington and Nelson's impact on the city will last beyond their TV appearances.
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Dorothy Enderis was the second, and arguably most influential, leader of the Milwaukee Recreation Department. Learn about her and the neighborhood named in her honor.
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You'll hear the crack of bats all summer at parks around Milwaukee. It's cricket! A sizable number of Milwaukeeans have been playing it in the city for decades.
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Milwaukee Recreation is adding new permanent courts for a 5,000-year-old Hmong game—a sport growing in popularity in the city. The group is keeping the tradition alive.