Caring for Our Parks
Our mission is to steward a thriving park system that positively impacts every Milwaukee County Parks visitor.
Operations & Conservation
Overseeing 16,000 acres of both managed and natural areas of park land, you'll see our operations crew throughout the year maintaining the parks through duties such as trash pickup, forestry management, trail maintenance, graffiti removal, snow removal, athletic-field preparation, rentals preparation, and mowing.
The Natural Areas Team oversees thousands of acres of open space, including beaches, ephemeral ponds, and prairies. The team monitors native and invasive plants and animals in Milwaukee County.
Planning & Development
Manages capital improvement projects including trail maintenance, playground development and green infrastructure projects along with Areas-of-Concern.
The Engagement arm of this team conducts public surveys through input meetings and outreach to ensure public approval.
Public Services
Manages operations that help fund park improvement projects. Responsibilities include managing and operating our beer gardens, golf courses, and park and pavilion rental spaces.
Recreation Services
Manages our community and rec centers, horticulture destinations and nature center, organizes sports leagues and athletic field rentals, and operates our indoor and outdoor swimming pools.
Safety & Security
Our Rangers help keep parks safe for all by patrolling parks and enforcing park ordinances.
Land Acknowledgement
Public Meetings
Job Openings
Ordinances