Photo: Great Lakes Towing by Chris Gaziano

In this issue of Harbor District news

- Spring Cleanup Sign-up
- Play Streets Volunteers
- Create a Float for the Boat Parade 
- Harbor Fest - Save the Date
- Kinnickinnic River Trail Survey
- Jane's Walks in the Harbor District
- WaterMarks Walk with Alexis Rockman and Dan Adams
- Independence First Stride and Glide
- Port of Milwaukee's new website
- Fast Forward grants for workforce development

Spring Cleanup Sign-up!

To be a water-centric city we need clean rivers. On April 27th join Harbor District staff as we do our part to prevent trash from getting into our waterways. We'll be cleaning up S. Water St. (already enough volunteers) and 3rd & Orchard sites. Milwaukee Riverkeeper provides the gloves, trash bags, and amazing FREE T-SHIRTS. YOU provide the hands and energy to pick up the interesting and sometimes bizarre trash that finds its way into our beautiful river system.

Play Streets Volunteers

Photo: Play Streets event in Chicago

Building off the success of Harbor Fest, the Harbor District introduces Play Streets to Milwaukee. This series of free events invites families out for an afternoon of games and activities that connect people to their harbor. We want locals to enjoy their working waterfront as much as possible as well as show off the new Harbor View Plaza. All events will take place at the east end of Greenfield Avenue. 

Mark your calendars!
Play Streets will take place on: 
Sunday, June 23rd from 1 - 4 pm
Sunday, July 14th from 1 - 4 pm
Sunday, August 18th from 1 - 4 pm

What to expect:

• Fishing lessons, canoeing lessons, and boat tours
• Street games like bags, rope toss, and four square
• Safe biking skills
• Roller skating
• Kayak rentals
• Live Mariachi band
• Purple Door Ice Cream

These events cannot happen without volunteers. Please sign up here for your volunteer job.

Boat Parade Artist Floats

CALLING ALL ARTISTS! The artist application for the 3rd Annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Boat Parade at Harbor Fest is officially open. Participate in this fun twist on the family favorite by creating a parade float, that really FLOATS. Artists chosen to participate receive a $1000 stipend to bring their creation to life. APPLY TODAY 

Kinnickinnic River Trail Survey

Have you ever walked or rolled on the Kinnickinnic River Trail? Decision makers would like to know your preference on how we can connect the trail and close the gaps. Take this quick poll!

Jane's Walks

In honor of urban activist Jane Jacobs, author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities, an organization called Jane's Walk MKE is coordinating resident-led walks throughout the month of May. The Harbor District will be leading two of these walks. We hope you can join us. Details below. 

Join Harbor District Milwaukee and Jane's Walk MKE for this Jane's Walk on Jones Island. The walk meets at Kaszube’s Park (the smallest park in the City of Milwaukee!), 1225 S. Car Ferry Drive on Saturday, May 12 at 1pm. Enjoy a snack at the last remaining vestige of the Kaszube community while we learn about the history of the island from a direct descendant. On the walk we will see the industrial and shipping uses that currently inhabit the island and then learn about what the future holds as the Harbor District embarks on implementing its redevelopment plan. REGISTER HERE.

The existing Kinnickinnic River Trail (KKRT) built in 2011, connects Bay View and the Near South Side to downtown. To deliver a continuous safe walking and biking experience through the entire Harbor District, gaps in the trail need to be addressed. This walk will explore opportunities to connect the trail while gathering your input along the way. It's a great opportunity to learn how these projects develop AND share any ideas that might occur to you along the way. The walk meets at the intersection of the KK River Trail and Maple Street on May 23rd at 5:30pm. REGISTER HERE.

WaterMarks Walk

Photo: Cascade, 2015 by Alexis Rockman

Artist Alexis Rockman and Dan Adams, Planning Director at Harbor District Milwaukee, will lead an informal walk for community members in Milwaukee's Inner Harbor. This place-based experience is part of "WaterMarks," a city-wide public art project developed by artist Mary Miss that invites the citizens of Milwaukee to explore and understand the water systems supporting their lives. The walk will begin in Kaszubes Park on Jones Island. Parking is available in a lot next to the park. Jones Island may be accessed by Carferry Drive or Lincoln Memorial Drive on the south end of the peninsula. Once on Jones Island, just follow the directions to the park. If you need more detailed directions, please call the Museum staff at 414-288-7290. Free and open to the public. The walk meets at Kaszube’s Park (the smallest park in the City of Milwaukee!), 1225 S. Car Ferry Drive on Saturday, April 27th at 2pm. REGISTER HERE.

Stride & Glide

Please join Independence First for their 10th annual Stride & Glide — a 5k walk, run, roll.

Saturday, June 15th
Starts and ends at Independence First, 540 S. 1st Street

Port Milwaukee's New Website

Port Milwaukee has a new website. Check them out. 

Wisconsin Fast Forward Business Development

If your organization is looking to increase its training budget, take a look at the Fast Forward grants. The grants are a development solution driven by Wisconsin businesses to train and retain highly skilled workers. More information here. 

Job Opportunities

Wantable

Wantable is an online lifestyle service for busy people on the go. Providing distinctly unique products tailored to individual tastes, needs, and wants, they are looking to fill a number of different position in their creative, customer service, HR, IT, Operations, and Warehouse departments. Click below for the full listing. 

Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation is the largest company in the world that is dedicated to industrial automation and information. Across the globe, their flagship Allen-Bradley® and Rockwell Software® product brands are recognized for excellence. Rockwell is always hiring in different departments including, corporate, software, engineering, sales and operations. 

V. Marchese

V. Marchese, Inc., the premier supplier of Food Service Products in Wisconsin, is looking to fill full-time positions for a Route Driver and Warehouse Selector. Established in 1932, this family owned and operated business offers an environment for continued growth that rewards hard work and dedication. This growing business is almost always hiring. If you or someone you know needs a job, click the button below for an application.

If you are hiring in the Harbor District and want to post your job ads in this newsletter for free, email us by clicking the Job Ad button. A healthy harbor is a harbor that hires locally.