Keeping the "public" in our public spaces is critical to the sustainability of all of our community-owned treasures, including the Milwaukee County Parks. This engaging educational forum and luncheon will examine the Parks, looking at both their history and future from a sustainability and equity lens. Join a stellar lineup of thought leaders as we dig into this timely topic. This program is hosted by Friends of the Domes.

Date and Time: Thursday, June 16, 9:00am-1:30pm
Meet the Speakers!
Guy Smith, Executive Director, Milwaukee County Parks
Marcelia Nicholson, Chairwoman, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors
John Gurda, Milwaukee Historian
Eddee Daniel, Project Director, Preserve Our Parks
Steven Hunter, Programs Director, Nearby Nature MKE
Matt Helmeid, Community Director, The Ability Center
Tom Mortensen, Site Planner and Landscape Architect, raSmith; Board Member, Friends of the Domes
Christa Beall Diefenbach, Executive Director, Friends of the Domes; Doris Maki, Horticultural Services Director, Milwaukee County Parks
Agenda

Coffee Service

Welcome and Introductions
Christa Beall Diefenbach, Executive Director, Friends of the Domes; Doris Maki, Horticultural Services Director, Milwaukee County Parks

The State of the Parks
Guy Smith, Executive Director, Milwaukee County Parks

Green Milwaukee: A History of Our Parks and Open Spaces
John Gurda, Milwaukee Historian

Milwaukee County Parks: A Visual Tour
Eddee Daniel, Project Director, Preserve Our Parks

Lunch provided by Zilli Hospitality Group

The Future of Parks
Tom Mortensen, Site Planner/Landscape Architect, raSmith, and Board Member, Friends of the Domes; Matt Helmeid, Community Director, The Ability Center; Steven Hunter, Programs Director, Nearby Nature MKE

Closing Remarks
Marcelia Nicholson, Chairwoman, Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors

Sustainability Tour of the Domes (Optional)


Cost: $25-$50
Location: Greenhouse No. 7 (adjacent to Mitchell Park Domes)
Date and Time: Thursday, June 16, 9:00am-1:30pm
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