FoGP Calendar Info:
Last updated: 25 Feb 2010 / DBL


Next Meeting:

Thursday March 11th, 7 PM
Grant Park Golf Course Clubhouse
This is a wrap-up meeting for preparation for Pullin' O' the Green
Come attend the meeting and admire the new carpeting in the Clubhouse


Future FoGP activities to mark in your calendar:

Sunday March 14, 2010
The annual "Pullin' O' the Green" Irish party and fundraiser
See our notice on the "home" page (www.fogp.org)

Sunday May 2nd, 2010, 9:00 AM
Sunday morning bird walk, led by Betsy Abert

Sunday May 9th, 2010, 9:00 AM
Sunday morning bird walk, led by Betsy Abert
Bring your mom out for an unusual start to Mother's Day

Sunday May 16th, 2010, 9:00 AM
Sunday morning bird walk, led by Betsy Abert

Sunday May 23nd, 2010, 9:00 AM
Sunday morning bird walk, led by Betsy Abert



Minutes of FoGP meetings


Past FoGP activities:

March 11, 2010
Formally purchased replacement carpeting for the Clubhouse,
with pledges of support by Friends of the Mill Pond and other donors.

Decembr 10, 2009
Owl Prowl attempted, although Grant Park's owls didn't cooperate very much.

Oct 17, Nov 14 2009
Grant Park 'buckthorn weed-out' sesssions

Nov 12, 2009
Appeared before State Assembly "Ways and Means" committee
in support of AB504, to put our Parks system on a sound financial footing
Don Lawson and Betsy Abert both made presentations to the committee.

Saturday Sept 26th, 2009
Grant Park Beach Cleanup
9:00-Noon
Removed a lot of trash, plus removed two large tires
We had approx. 8 volunteers - a good turnout!



Ongoing Projects sponsored by Friends of Grant Park
Last updated: 5 Sept 2009

•  Make sure the Natural Areas Management program of Milwaukee County Parks has proper supplies for work in Grant Park
    (and for work in "orphan parks" in our area that do not have a "Friends" group).  Our highest priority is helping Parks to
    manage agggressive invasives (such as garlic mustard and Japanese Knotweed) that threaten to overtake Seven Bridges.

•  Establish rain gardens to manage 'run-off' from various parking lots in the park

•  Establish a nature trail (signage etc.) along existing walking paths in the Seven Bridges system.  (This work is being done
    with a donation made by Bucyrus International, Inc.)  Our 'model' for this project is a similar trail that was installed at
    Jacobus Park.

•  Provide supplimental funding for maintenance and security that cannot be covered by the tight Parks budget.
    We recently looked into improving wheelchair access for the restrooms at Pavilion #5, and found that the entire project is outside of our current
      budget.  We may revisit this issue in a few years.  We have also been asked to help fund some interior mantenance of the Golf Course
      Clubhouse, which is where most of the FoGP fundraising events are held.

• Work with Parks staff to install bird houses for bluebirds at appropriate locations in the park.

•  Host a "community forum" every other year, to allow local residents to meet with public officials who help run the park

Do you have ideas for other projects that FoGP can take on?  Come to the next monthly meeting.  We'd love to hear your thoughts.

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