Temporary location:
Washington Park Pool House see map
4023 W. St.
Milwaukee, WI 53208
(Mailing address: 4145 W. Lisbon Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53208)
(414) 344-5460
Current Hours
Tues - Thurs: 4 - 7pm, Fri: 3 - 6pm, Sat: 9am - 4pm, Sun & Mon: Closed
The Pool House - Our Temporary Home in Washington Park
We've always loved our little building in Washington Park, but we knew we could do more with a different space. So in 2021, we invited the community to help reimagine our Washington Park location. What would they like to see in a Washington Park branch? We asked for their support as we stepped into this dream.
With a full heart and an abundance of enthusiasm, we began the Washington Park branch rebuild in the fall of 2023. While the rebuilding takes place, we will provide our same quality programs from the Washington Park Pool House at N. 40th Street and W. Galena St. You can find a map here. Visit us in our new home!
Building On A Strong Foundation
Our Washington Park location was opened in 2007 to serve more neighborhood schools with our acclaimed Neighborhood Environmental Education Project. Located at the former site of the Milwaukee Zoo, we opened a site here to help with neighborhood revitalization efforts.
And it worked! Here’s what happened just last year:
- 5,100+ student experience in partnership with neighboring schools
- 88,000+ visit to our building and green spaces
- 2,500+ hours of volunteer work
Unfortunately, the outdated and inefficient building is limiting our ability to increase our programming and does not provide the welcoming environment we wish to offer. Imagine if we could do more. Imagine what could happen if we doubled our programming, increased access to early childhood education programming, and reached more kids and adults from across the city. This historic Milwaukee County Park has so much to discover!
Bringing Our Dreams to Life
In 2021, we began raising funds to reimagine our Washington Park location - bringing the wonder of nature to the heart of this vibrant neighborhood.
Through intentional conversations, we listened to our neighbors, to students, to community leaders, to supporters, to the County and to the City.
Our new education and community center project will:
- Double the capacity of our Neighborhood Environmental Education Project program within the first 3 years growing our reach from 13 to 31 schools
- Increase the opportunities for preschool environmental education programs
- Allow us to complete beautification efforts on the 20 acres surrounding the building
- Continue partnering with Milwaukee County Parks to upgrade infrastructure
We are on the verge of making this vision come to life, but we need your help. We hope you will invest in the future of Washington Park by making a donation today.
