by MPF Staff | Mar 9, 2026 | Parks Stories, Uncategorized
As we wrap up Black History Month, I find myself reflecting on what green spaces mean to me as a Black person. How do my experiences impact my work in the role? How does the work we do as a collective impact communities of color around Milwaukee and surrounding...
by MPF Staff | Nov 16, 2025 | Parks Stories
Hello! I am Kelly Martyka, the new Director of Development! I am AMPED to be here! And I love parks. I grew up on the south side of Milwaukee – and parks were KEY to growing up! I swam regularly at Wilson Park Pool or Pulaski in winter. Road bikes with my brother to...
by MPF Board Member | Nov 16, 2025 | Parks Stories
AUTHOR: David Schneider There are few better ways to spend a warm October day than in the parks and Milwaukee’s Oak Leaf Trail delivers the perfect route for park lovers. A few friends and I kicked off our Sunday morning on October 5th at Greenfield Park in West...
