Milwaukee Mom is a locally-focused parenting resource for moms and families. Property being sold AS IS. Virmond park is a lovely, unknown park in Mequon. I headed over the Virmond Park hoping that the snow still in the air would help to isolate subject matter from background. Park officials say that neighbors and visitors have expressed a âgreat desireâ to have beach access from the bluff top. The Arts District Food Tour by River City Food Tours is a great way to explore the food and history of this great neighborhood. This is a lovely park, dog friendly, great view, kid friendly with space in both sun and shade. Helpful. 2.6 mi. The walk from the parking lot to ⦠Unique Floating Staircases will Allow Park Visitors to Reach the Beach Safely on Lake Michigan, Wisconsin Sea Grant 2021 Great Lakes Champion Award, Coastal wetlands: Dynamic ecosystems of Lake Superior, Investigating the fate of PFAS in Green Bay and Lake Michigan, Deadline approaching: nominate a Great Lakes champion. âTypical wooden staircases for unstable beach bluffs require significant engineering and design efforts and bluff stabilization through grading by heavy equipment, and using deep piling supports,â said Clark. They could simply walk down a unique set of stairways designed to âgo with the flowâ of the hillsideâs unstable conditions. Passionate about parenting and our community, Milwaukee Mom strives to connect area moms to relevant resources, local businesses, canât-miss happenings, and most of all â each other! Once constructed, âThe low-impact, low-cost staircases will be the first of their kind ever used in the Great Lakes and could provide a model for safe beach access in other unstable bluff areas,â said Clark. Atwater Park. âIn the event of a catastrophic bluff failure, the entire structure could be moved by hand somewhere else,â Clark said. Walk across cul de sac to nearby Virmond park, close to I-43. mayor@ci.mequon.wi.us, 8420 West Daventry Road Representatives on the EMC include me (as mayor). 3 reviews of Roosevelt Park "The playground is awesome here. The park is 62.5 acres, located on the bluffs of Lake Michigan. It is not designed for the City to advise the stakeholders.. Banquet Halls | 12.1 miles from Grafton, WI . As you enter, you are greeted by the stunning staircase, gorgeous hardwood floors, and amazing sun filled spaces! Imagination Station is a huge, accessible playground for children of all ages. Additional funding is coming from the Brookby Foundation, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Stewardship Program, and the Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department. Besides the Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department and Sea Grant, other organizations working together on the project are the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Environmental Fluid-Ecological Mechanics and Coastal Sustainability Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the Department of Geoscience at UW-Madison, the Wisconsin Geologic and Natural History Survey, the Milwaukee Audubon Society, several conservation corps organizations, and the state Coastal Hazards Work Group. Then the department hit on the idea of simplifying the process by designing a series of switchback trails and floating staircases that could be ârebuiltâ and maintained as the bluff slumped or eroded over time. If Sea Grantâs Gene Clark and some project partners have their way, beach access for park visitors wonât require a nerve-tingling slide down the 130-foot high slippery clay slope. Alpine Village and Port Zedler Motel to be Torn Down. 5.7 mi. Better access to the beach was a top suggestion. Hayrides, Harvest, Fall, Bryan Park, Annual Event (October) Holly Ball, Mayor's Annual Holiday Season Formal Evening Dinner-Dance (December) Home for the Holidays, Annual Holiday Season Music & Dance Concert (December) Sponsor A Youth to attend Summer Camp, Donate to the Send-A-Kid to Camp Radiothon! Estabrook Park. Unique Floating Staircases will Allow Park Visitors to Reach the Beach Safely on Lake Michigan The cover of the brochure for Virmond County Park in Mequon, Wisconsin, features a photo of a steep bluff thatâs eroding into Lake Michigan. Virmond County Park, just 14 miles north of Milwaukee, attracts visitors with its opportunities for swimming, hiking, picnicking, birding and majestic views of Lake Michigan from the bluffs. âFixed stairways are also expensive and difficult to maintain in the long-run. Park Details Virmond Park, is located at 10606 Lakeshore drive in Mequon. Demonstration project construction is planned for summer of 2018. 0.5 Baths. Recently sold: $695,000. Build your dream home or private retreat on a beautiful +/-1 AC lot while enjoying gorgeous sunrise vistas or walking on 160 ft of sandy Lake Michigan frontage. One bedroom apartment in Historic downtown Cedarburg. We think they nest in Virmond Park just north of us, in some tall mature spruce trees in the center of the park. Stalle Realty Group* ⢠Keller Williams Realty-Milwaukee North Shore. Welcome The Florian Event Venue is a full service, elegant ceremony & reception venue located in Germantown, Wisconsin that can accomodate up to 425 guests. I also know of no effort to raise private funds to complete the shortfall. Virmond Park is a 63 acres park that provides breathtaking panoramic views from the bluffs that overlook Lake Michigan. Bayshore Town Center. The EMC was designed for various stakeholders to advise the City what the City should do, and what they are doing, in response to the COVID-19 virus. It's a perfect place for mom or dad to be able to climb around with the kids. 3 Beds. The affected section can be releveled and adjusted to fit the changed grade and to fit into the other staircase sections. Join Facebook to connect with Molly Wetzel and others you may know. Nov 16, 2013 - Explore Ozaukee Magazine's board "Beautiful Ozaukee County", followed by 333 people on Pinterest. VIDEO TOUR. In life, half a loaf is often better than no loaf, but I am not quite sure what was accomplished here. Virmond Park is 62 acres atop the bluffs along the Lake Michigan shoreline. Shenandoah National Park Print | Dark Hollow Falls Shenandoah National Park Travel Poster Retro Travel Poster Virginia State Park Fall Trad PoriPoriPrints. And with a 4.9/5 rating on TripAdvisor, Google, and Facebook, you know you wonât leave hungry! 1.2 mi. Only 2 available and it's in 1 person's cart. When something impacts our community, we should know about it. Property being sold AS IS. Join a tour to try tasty dishes, meet new people, and see the Arts District (including parts of Jackson Ward) like an insider! In the late 1960s, a man sexually assaulted and beat a 14-year-old boy in Mequon's Virmond Park. If and when additional bluff movement happens, the staircases would not be destroyed, and could simply be repositioned so that they are level. Park Facilities $15,000. About a year ago, I heard that the County planned to put stairs to the lakefront at Virmond Park (Virmond is a county, not city park). 5.9 mi. Molly Wetzel is on Facebook. Walk across cul de sac to nearby Virmond park, close to I-43. The case bore striking similarities to John's â although the other boy survived. Go!" Read more. Close to Harrington Beach State Park. New photographs are added to the portfolio annually. It is on the shore of Lake Michigan. Located in the prestigious Park place subdivision, and within walking distance of Virmond Park and Lake Michigan, you will love to call this home! Virginia Stairs Inc was founded in 1980. âWe hope the project will lead to safe, low-cost public access, with minimal ecological impact and environmentally sensitive design alternatives that can be used in other Ozaukee County parks as well as throughout the state to access the shoreline and the National Lake Michigan Water Trail,â Struck said. The apartment is above a retail space so has stairs. Oct. 3, 2020 - Entire home/apt for $122. Under public health guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, we are working remotely and are here to serve you virtually. So, I followed up with one of our fine County Supervisors to see when this would be completed. The lake can be viewed from the top of the bluff. With stunning views of Lake Winnebago, the cliffs of the park were formed by the settling and hardening of limy ooze at the bottom of the Silurian Sea, going back 400 million years ago. Walk across cul de sac to nearby Virmond park, close to I-43. So, I followed up with one of our fine County Supervisors to see when this would be completed. However, residents of the City of Mequon pay a disproportionate share of the taxes collected by the County. In prior attempts to catch first light over Lake Michigan I have generally been a bit late to capture the richest dawn colors. Elegant custom hardwood floors & stairs are extenuated by vaulted ceilings and 2nd floor loft. Neighboring residents whose yards have gentler slopes complain that park visitors are trespassing on their property to reach the beach. Clark, a coastal engineer for Wisconsin Sea Grant, is included in a grant recently funded by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and led by the Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department to design, construct and demonstrate floating staircase sections that fit the bluffâs topography. Mequon, Wisconsin 53097. Share. Property being sold AS IS. Other parts of the project include the construction of switchback trails, and revegetation of the bluff with native trees and shrubs. Educational signage and a project fact sheet will also be produced. This was an odd decision by the County Board. Havenwoods State Forest. See more ideas about ozaukee county, county, wisconsin. I never knew some of these places exsisted when I lived in the city, all I knew was I hated the suburbs and they offer me nothing. Located on a natural limestone point of bluff, with a large ravine running to the West and North of property allowing for unmatched views of the lake and shoreline. 3.2 mi. From shop PoriPoriPrints. I am going to make that a priority. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Maybe I am missing something, but I expected that the benefit of the stairs would be to reach the lake. There is a separate Tot Lot area that is for kids 2-5, but most of the playground is still accessible even for the littler kids. When the bluff shifts, the staircases should âfloatâ above the unstable soil without significant damage. Prepare to fall in love! I can remember running down those stairs to the ICU thinking and running through code procedures in my head on the way. I expect you do not either. Lockers and a floor-to-ceiling gas fireplace add the perfect finishing touches to the first floor. In 2013, students from nearby Homestead High School wrote a report providing ideas for improvement for the park. Mequon, Wi 34 contributions 5 helpful votes. 710 E Ravine Dr, Mequon, WI 53092. But the views were gorgeous. There is a 2.5 car detached garage and pergola on the property. Non-profit companies showing these works receive a portion of the sale price. The homes on the north end of the circle abutted Virmond Park, an Ozaukee County-owned property that gives you a good idea of the âpriorities that dictateâ Ozaukee County when it ⦠Ft. 710 E Ravine Dr, Mequon, WI 53092. The park is open to the public year round, with daily hours from 1/2 hour after sunrise to 1/2 hour before sunset. The day I spent at Virmond Park was brisk and windy. 5 Festive Friday's after Thanksgiving. I learned that the County did not allocate sufficient funds for the project, so it will only be going part way down the bluff and end at an outlook. 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