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Slosh Park
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| Slosh Park | |
|---|---|
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Coordinates | 43°016998°N, 87.903128° W |
| Created | anticipated 2018 |
| Operated by | Harbor District/City of Milwaukee |
| Website | http://harbordistrict.org/projects/slosh-park/ |
A joint endeavor between the City of Milwaukee and Harbor District Inc., construction on Slosh Park is anticipated to begin in Spring 2018. [1] The area is located on the end of East Greenfield Avenue in Milwaukee Wisconsin and across the river from Jones' Island. [2] University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee: School of Freshwater Sciences is adjacent to the site.
Description
[edit]A design charrette was held October 2015 and the public voted on one with open green space and access to the river. [3]
The park is planned to provide a publicly accessible boat launch for kayaking and canoeing on the Kinnickinnic River in Milwaukee's inner harbor. A Seiche Garden water fountain and decorative art wall will add to the aesthetics and a playground made out of re-purposed shipping container will be available for children to play on. [4]
Natural History
[edit]Before the City of Milwaukee was created the area was a vast marshland with abundant stores of wild rice . Black ash, Cedar and Tamarack swamps were fond throughout.[5] Commerce through the waterways evolved the land into a industrial hub.[6] The location is in proximity to the former Milwaukee Solvay Coke and Gas Company and was used for industrial purposes, such as coal storage and coke production until 1983.[7]
References
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- ^ "Harbor District | Slosh Park". harbordistrict.org. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
- ^ "BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 51 HARBOR DISTRICT BID PROPOSED 2017 OPERATING PLAN" (PDF).
- ^ "Waterfront Innovations Design Charrette Report.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
- ^ "Harbor District DRAFT Water and Land Use Plan.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
- ^ "Kinnickinnic River Watershed (MI01) Plan 2011" (Document).
{{cite document}}: Cite document requires|publisher=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameters:|access-date=,|url=, and|website=(help) - ^ Rooney, ed. (2008). The Vanishing Present: Wisconsin's Changing Lands, Waters, and Wildlife. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226871738.
- ^ "UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY • REGION V POLLUTION REPORT" (PDF).