parks

Frederick Law Olmsted is widely considered the father of landscape architecture as we know it. His first major project was designing Central Park in New York City, but did you know he also designed three parks here in Milwaukee? Independent journalist Virginia Small joins Lake Effect's Audrey Nowakowski to share more.

A Brooklyn-based photographer visited Milwaukee in search of old trees, specifically in parks designed by famous landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted.

Back in April, some Milwaukee residents gathered at Lindbergh Park and campaigned to change the name of the park in the Arlington Heights neighborhood to Lucille Berrien Park. On Thursday, their efforts paid off when the Milwaukee County Board voted unanimously to rename the park after Berrien.

A group is suing the state Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Board over a recent decision to create a snowmobile trail in Blue Mound State Park, 30 miles west of Madison.

Back in April, some Milwaukee residents gathered at Lindbergh Park and campaigned to change the name of the park in the Arlington Heights neighborhood to Lucille Berrien Park. On Thursday, their efforts paid off when the Milwaukee County Board voted unanimously to rename the park after Berrien.

Updated at 5:35 p.m. CTNo one had the opportunity to speak for or against the proposed Kletzsch Park dam project at Tuesday afternoon’s meeting of the…

If the last couple of days are any indication, spring may finally be sticking with us. For some people that might mean the chance to get out and work in…

The Milwaukee-based advocacy group Preserve Our Parks has rallied for public spaces, noteably Milwaukee County’s beautiful but financially beleaguered…

On Tuesday, Lake Effect talked to Guy Smith, the man tapped to be the new director of the Milwaukee County Parks Department. Smith talked about his vision…

Late last week County Executive Chris Abele appointed long-time parks employee Guy Smith to become director. Smith has experience at several levels within…