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Milwaukee River Greenway

Caesar’s Park: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L5167217 

Riverside Park: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L226555

Gordon Park: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3828553

Cambridge Woods: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3874322

Kern Park and Pleasant Valley: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L4372405

Estabrook Park: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L3850069

Lincoln Park: https://ebird.org/hotspot/L5081647

Habitat: Non-native Grassland, Southern Hardwood Forest, Bottomland Hardwoods, and Oak Savanna.   

Best Birds: Species observed in the forests may include Cooper’s Hawk, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Great Horned Owl, Brown Creeper, warblers, and Scarlet Tanager..

Directions: The Milwaukee River Greenway extends across four municipalities (City of Milwaukee, Village of Shorewood, Whitefish Bay and Glendale) with trails on both sides of the Milwaukee River from North Ave. in Milwaukee to Silver Spring Dr. in Glendale. 

Site Address & Additional Information: 

Seven connected Milwaukee County Parks and over 1.5-mile linear trail easement providing public access through private property create the 878-acres Milwaukee River Greenway, a protected riparian corridor on both banks of a 6-mile stretch of the Milwaukee River. 

From south to north

Caesar’s Park:  

1939 Warren Ave. Milwaukee, WI 

Riverside Park: 

1449 E Park Pl. Milwaukee, WI

Gordon Park: 

2828 N Humboldt Blvd Milwaukee, WI

Cambridge Woods: 

N Cambridge Ave and E Providence Ave, Milwaukee, WI

Kern Park and Pleasant Valley: 

E Singer Cir, Milwaukee, WI

Estabrook Park: 

4600 Estabrook Parkway Milwaukee, WI

Lincoln Park:

1301 W. Hampton Ave Glendale, WI

Milwaukee River Greenway Coalition

Milwaukee River Greenway Trail Map

Joanna Demas - River Revitalization Foundation