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Slosh Park

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First Street Corridor
Entrance to East Greenfield Avenue (October 2017)
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

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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

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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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  1. ^ "Harbor District | Slosh Park". harbordistrict.org. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  2. ^ "BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 51 HARBOR DISTRICT BID PROPOSED 2017 OPERATING PLAN" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Waterfront Innovations Design Charrette Report.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2017-12-12.
  4. ^ "Harbor District DRAFT Water and Land Use Plan.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 2017-12-11.
  5. ^ "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)
  6. ^ Rooney, ed. (2008). The Vanishing Present: Wisconsin's Changing Lands, Waters, and Wildlife. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0226871738.
  7. ^ "UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY • REGION V POLLUTION REPORT" (PDF).