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Jackson Park Open House
When: Tuesday, December 17th, 4–7 PM
Where: Jackson Park Boathouse, 3500 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee
Join us to explore the park designs, hear updates on our progress, and share your input—especially about the new playground! We’re excited to continue the conversation about Jackson Park’s transformation.
As shared over the summer, new tennis, pickleball, and futsal courts, along with U8 and U12 soccer fields, are in the works. Don’t miss our short video from this summer for more details about the upcoming sport courts!
Sign Up For Jackson Park Project Updates
The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) is partnering with Milwaukee County Parks and others to make improvements along the Kinnickinnic River and within Jackson Park. Jackson Park is a regional park on Milwaukee’s south side, located on the Kinnickinnic River Parkway. The lagoon, natural wooded areas, picnic sites, playfields, summer farmers’ market, and other recreation amenities make this park a popular destination for the neighboring communities. The Kinnickinnic River flows through the park but you might not even realize it! Currently, a significant portion of the river in Jackson is lined in concrete channels or enclosed in culverts.
The Kinnickinnic River at Jackson Park project is part of the larger Kinnickinnic River Watershed Flood Management Plan. The goals of this plan include:
To allow for more storage of floodwaters during heavy storms and to naturalize the river, more than 2,100 feet of concrete channel lining and enclosed culverts will be removed and replaced with a natural stream design. Because of this, elements of Jackson Park will have the opportunity to be re-envisioned to better support recreation and the community! Some of these changes will include increasing the size of the park, removing contaminated sediments from the lagoon, improving trails, and updating sports courts.
Based on feedback from the public, MMSD and Milwaukee County entered into an agreement in May 2020 to design and construct the Kinnickinnic River & Jackson Park project. MMSD and County have been working to refine the draft initial project design and will continue to seek public input throughout the design process.
To reduce the flood storage needed in Jackson Park MMSD is partnering with the City Of Milwaukee to create a flood storage basin north of the park. During a heavy rain, water will flow into the basin from the 43rd Street Ditch, where it will be held, until it begins to slowly move into the Kinnickinnic River in Jackson Park. Learn more about the 43rd Street Ditch project.
Use the slider below to see the changes coming to Jackson Park.
April 2021 Virtual Meeting: Watch English Recording | Watch Spanish Recording
April 2021 Survey Results
Jackson Park & Kinnickinnic River – August 2022 Open House Recap
Contact your County Supervisor and tell them what you think about the project! Unsure who is your County Supervisor or how to contact them? Visit www.findyourcountysupervisor.com.
Contact MMSD below to let us know what you think about the project! Click here to sign up to receive Kinnickinnic River Flood Management Project in Jackson Park email updates.
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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District is partnering with Milwaukee County Parks and others to remove the concrete lining and restore the Kinnickinnic River to a natural stream in Pulaski Park. The project will reduce neighborhood flooding and improve public safety by slowing down the river in the park.
With extensive input from neighbors and nearby businesses, a project is underway to capture and store 40 million gallons of stormwater to reduce the risk of flooding when storms roll over the area
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