Groundwork Milwaukee

Love being a part of the Groundwork network of locally controlled affiliates and our leading partner Groundwork USA. Thanks for the spotlight and we’re grateful to learn and lead with you!

Learning and Leading Alongside Community in Milwaukee - Groundwork USA … Continued

We are so appreciative of all our partners, community garden leaders, and volunteers! You all give us hope, and are helping us sustain Milwaukee's sacred green spaces!🌳💗🏡

For 25 years, The MKE Grows Garden Network, facilitated by Groundwork Milwaukee, has convened and built power with nearly 100 community gardens and their leaders to realize our vision of an environmentally healthy we city. We stay committed to advancing community gardens as community institutions for decades to come. Today, we invite you to join our effort to sustain our sacred green spaces in Milwaukee! To donate, please visit: https://groundworkmke.networkforgood.com/projects/299408-sustain-our-sacred-spaces

We're sharing more photos from our Arbor Day events from this past April! 🌳 Along with many community groups, we planted 21 trees at Moody Park in the Amani Neighborhood! We are grateful for everyone who came out and helped us work to sustain some of Milwaukee's sacred green spaces! 🏡🎍

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Dominican Center Amani United

A few weeks ago, our Program Manager, Corrine, took part in a Groundwork Youth Workforce Retreat at Yellowstone National Park! 🌄During the trip, Corrine helped with fence-building service projects with the Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps. Corrine also learned how to collect bison samples for ongoing conservation projects, and got to visit Mammoth Hot Springs, Lamar Valley, and the Porcelain Basin Trail in Norris Geyser Basin! ☀🪻 We are excited to share some of the great photos she took during the trip!

Have you checked your email? Our latest newsletter is live! 📬

Or, read it out here: https://groundworkmke.dm.networkforgood.com/emails/monthly-newsletter-sustain-our-sacred-green-spaces

We are launching a campaign to help us support our community garden members with greater advocacy, capacity building, and maintenance support. Please consider contributing to our Sustaining Our Sacred Spaces Campaign by visiting: https://groundworkmke.networkforgood.com/projects/299408-sustain-our-sacred-spaces

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We're excited to plan even more plants, shrubs, and trees this summer!
Want to be part of this important work? Contact info@groundworkmke to find out more!

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This month, we are starting a new series where we spotlight community members whose work is critical and impactful to our mission! 💗This month, we are spotlighting Eileen Asbell and her work and leadership at the Washington Heights Community Garden! 🏡
Eileen, we are grateful for your leadership, efforts, and collaboration! Thank you for all you do!

Recently, Groundwork Milwaukee's Executive Director, Damien DeBuhr, sat down with staff from Groundwork USA for an interview! He interviewed for their spotlight series, focusing on critical impact areas.
We've highlighted an important quote of his from the interview. You can read the entire interview by visiting: https://groundworkusa.org/spotlight/learning-and-leading-alongside-community-in-milwaukee/