by Jan Christensen The process for creating the Riverwest Neighborhood Association (RNA) began in 2000, in response to the desire for a neighborhood organization as stated in the Neighborhood Strategic Plan (NSP). The group has adopted the NSP-defined mission for now: “Building a neighborhood that is: proud, safe, affordable, respectful of diversity and working to […]
May 2002
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Summer Camp for Riverwest Youth
For 96 years, Riverwest youth have been going to summer camp at COA, and this summer 500 kids will again have a great time swimming, canoeing, playing basketball, creating art and crafts, and making friends. In 1906, a dynamic group of women created the Children’s Outing Association (now COA Youth & Family Centers) to provide […]
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Eudemon Visits His Mother
Eudemon turned around and turned around again and he was in another place: a place where time was taking a stroll. Four women on the far side of 80 sat in a kitchen-like room. Eudemon sat down with them. Lunch was just finished. One of the ladies was remarking how good that meat was, and […]
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The Holton Street Corridor Provides a Perspective into Milwaukee’s Architectural Diversity
by Erik Peterson and Benji Timm Examples of late 19th and early 20th century residential and commercial styles adorn the street. These range from the typical Milwaukee Flat to Art Deco industrial structures. Among the rows of houses and assorted buildings along Holton Street, a late 19th century commercial-style building stands alone. Unique to its […]
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Dragonflies
by Beth Fetterley, Director of Education, Urban Ecology Center Sometimes called “mosquito hawks,” dragonflies are my favorite insects to observe. On a sunny afternoon, in a field not too far from water, these insects can be seen eating mosquitoes, moths, flies, grasshoppers, and even other dragonflies! In the insect world, they are the master hunters. […]
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