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Mayor Schmitt helped secure a $250,000 donation from KI CEO and philanthropist Dick Resch. Mr. Resch is a former west side resident who is committed to bringing the City’s initiatives of strong neighborhoods to fruition. This gift will go towards making the Aquatic Center at Fisk Park a reality. Alderman Chris Wery and the Friends of Fisk Pool have raised over $380,000 in private donations to reach their $500,000 goal. The City of Green Bay’s Common Council approved funding for the planning of the aquatic center, but still must give final approval before construction.
If you would like to make a donation to this effort please contact the Mayor or Alderman Chris Wery.
The Northeastern Wisconsin Zoo is located 11 miles northwest of Green Bay, within the Brown County Reforestation Camp. The NEW ZOO and Brown County Reforestation Camp together function as a 1560-acre recreational area serving over a half million visitors each year. The miles of trails, picnic areas, trout ponds, and animal exhibits provide fun and enjoyment for the whole family. Visit the observation tower to see a good portion of the animal exhibits and lush habitat. Nestled among the pines are playground areas, grills, volleyball courts and a ball diamond. Two shelters within the Reforestation Camp may also be rented for picnics and special events - call the Brown County Park Department. at (920)448-6242.
The camp's miles of hiking, biking, and nature trails will delight the outdoor enthusiast. Winter is great fun for snow-shoers and cross-country skiers combing miles of unbroken forest.
Celebrate the enduring partnership between plants and people in over 47 acres of beautiful gardens and natural areas. Open all year, Green Bay Botanical Garden’s display gardens capture the beauty of Northeastern Wisconsin’s four distinct and wonderful seasons. Outstanding garden architecture sets the stage for an all-star performance by plants—
perennials, roses, trees, shrubs, annuals, and more — specially chosen for their ability to thrive in the upper mid-west. Gardening classes and other educational programs, as well as a year-round calendar of special events provide additional opportunities for GBBG members, volunteers, the community, and visitors to enjoy this wonderful educational and recreational resource.
Green Bay Botanical Garden
2600 Larsen Road * P.O. Box 12644
Green Bay, WI 54307-2644
(920) 490-9457
Toll Free: (877) 355-4224 (GBBG)
Heritage Hill State Historical Park is operated as a private, non-profit educational institution by the Heritage Hill Corporation under a lease agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. We receive no direct operational funding from the State Park System. Funds for its development and operation are provided through the Heritage Hill Foundation, a non-profit, tax exempt organization.
Contact Us
For more information on contributing to Heritage Hill please contact us at #920-435-2244 or e-mail at hhfdt@earthlink.net
LOCATION
2640 S. Webster Avenue
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 448-5150
Located at the corner of Hwy. 172 & Webster Avenue
A visit to the National Railroad Museum is a ticket back in time to explore America's railroad heritage. With over 70 locomotives and train cars and dozens of exhibits on display, the National Railroad Museum offers one of the largest collections of its kind in the country. You can ponder the futuristic General Motors Aerotrain from the 1950s, marvel at General Eisenhower's World War II command trains, and even sit in the cab of the world's largest steam locomotive – the Union Pacific No. 4017 (Big Boy).
Visitors to the National Railroad Museum will find it has something to offer everyone, including both children and adults. For the convenience of our visitors, trains rides are offered on a daily basis from May through September and guided tours are available from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The Museum also holds a number of special events every year. For information on these events, including dates and times, please see the "Calendar of Events" section, found within the upper navigation area.
What is included in the price of admission?
* Exploring over 70 locomotives and railcars that are on display throughout the year.
* Touring the exhibit galleries in Harold E. Fuller Hall.
* Viewing the Frederick Bauer Drumhead Collection.
* Visiting the Green Bay Area Model Railroad Club HO-scale model layout.
* Experiencing a railroad related video presentation in the Museum's theater.
* The opportunity to climb the Museum's 85-foot observation tower.
* Enjoying a ride aboard the Museum's train (the train operates May – September).
The Neville Public Museum of Brown County is located at 210 Museum Place in Green Bay. It is a contemporary, 58,000 sq. ft. building located along the shores of the scenic Fox River. Just to its south is Veterans’ Park. Several fine restaurants and small specialty shops are now open in newly renovated historic buildings within a block or two of the Museum. Washington Commons Mall and three hotels are within walking distance across the Ray Nitschke Bridge.
Group tours must register in advance. There is a $1.00 per person (students, teachers & chaperones) admission cost for School field trips. The Museum is accessible to disabled visitors, and a wheelchair is available. It is a smoke-free building, and visitors cannot bring food or beverages into the Museum. Vending machines are available in the public lunchroom area, and a coat room and restrooms are available on the first floor. Large packages, backpacks, shopping bags, etc. must be checked with security personnel before entering the exhibits. No flash photography or video is allowed—many of the artworks and historic artifacts on display are light sensitive!
Professional staff at the Neville includes its Interim Director, Gene Umberger; Curators of Art and Science; Curator of Collections; Curator of Exhibits/Designer; Curator of Education; and Administrative and Technical support personnel.
The Neville Public Museum is accredited by the American Association of Museums, operating according to the highest professional standards set by the AAM.
Hazelwood, 1008 South Monroe Avenue, sits in the heart of the Astor neighborhood. It was the home of Morgan L. and Elizabeth Martin. Morgan distinguished himself as a business and political leader whose career spanned Wisconsin's important transition from territorial status to statehood, nearly 150 years ago. Elizabeth left us with valuable diaries that illuminate the life of early Wisconsin pioneers. The home, which sits on its original site overlooking the Fox River, is a beautiful example of Greek Revival architecture. Hazelwood also houses the offices of the Brown County Historical Society.
Morgan L. Martin built Hazelwood in 1837 for his bride, Elizabeth Smith. Hazelwood continued to be a haven where the family enjoyed its moments together.
We invite you to visit us often for tours and special events.
Brown County Historical Society 1008 South Monroe Avenue PO Box 1411 Green Bay, WI 54305-1411 920-437-1840
The mission of the Weidner Center for the Performing Arts, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, is to present a wide variety of cultural, entertainment, and educational performing arts to the Northeastern Wisconsin community while also serving as a home for local and University performing arts ensembles.
The vision of the Weidner Center is to create a place for members of the community to be entertained and enriched. It is also the recognition that the Weidner Center is not just a place, but also a program that evolves as the face of the community changes and diversifies. The Weidner Center will continue to respond to our changing community by providing more broad-based programs to appeal to audiences from all backgrounds and age groups.
History
The Edward W. Weidner Center for the Performing Arts opened its doors and marked the beginning of a new era of arts and entertainment for the state of Wisconsin. The Weidner Center has received rave reviews from performers and audiences alike. Its outstanding acoustics, physical beauty and state-of-the-art accommodations combine to make it one of the finest performing halls in the United States.
In the beginning...
Dr. David Cofrin offered the seed gift to begin the planning stages of the Center. Two conditions were made for the gift: the Center must be located on the UW-Green Bay campus and it should serve the entire community. Dr. Edward W. Weidner, the university's founding chancellor, began to garner community support and leadership. A major fund-raising campaign began in the late 1980s, which would eventually raise the remainder of the $18.4 million needed to build and equip the facility. Support came from community corporations, foundations, private citizens, and the State of Wisconsin. Today, the Weidner Center (named for Dr. Weidner) exists as a unique model of a "comm-university" center, which is supported by both the University and the communities of Northeastern Wisconsin.
After five years...
As the Weidner Center began to look towards its fifth anniversary in 1998, plans for expansion came to fruition, again with the support of the Cofrin Family. The plans included added restroom facilities, an expanded ticket office, more lobby space, a studio theatre for academic use, more dressing rooms and backstage storage space, and the relocation of the administrative offices. An elevator on the Center's west side and semi-private dining spaces were also part of the project. The expansion project took place in late summer of 1998.
Twelve successful years…
The Weidner Center has presented an astounding array of performances from Broadway to chamber orchestras to pop acts and numerous family events. Performers like Robert Goulet, Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Cosby, Tony Curtis, Ann Margret, The BoDeans, Willie Nelson, Johnny Mathis, Tony Bennett, Anne Murray, Itzhak Perlman, David Copperfield, Emmylou Harris, Victor Borge, George Carlin, Harry Belafonte, Hootie & the Blowfish, The Smothers Brothers, John Denver, Da Yoopers, Bobby McFerrin, Wynton Marsalis, Steve Allen, Paul Anka, Mannheim Steamroller, Johnny Cash, Marie Osmond, and so many others have graced the Weidner Center stage. Musicals like The Phantom of the Opera, Miss Saigon, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, The Fiddler on the Roof, Cats, and Rent have played to sold-out audiences. Theatrical events like STOMP continue to delight packed houses.
Directions, Maps and Parking
Traveling To the Weidner Center:
2420 Nicolet Drive, UW-Green Bay Campus From
Appleton (Hwy 41 North):
* Follow Hwy 41 North to Exit 165 (WI-172/A. Straubel Airport (I-43) exit)
* Merge Right onto WI-172 East
* Follow WI-172 East to I-43 North
* Follow I-43 North to Exit 185 (WI-54/WI-57 towards Algoma/Sturgeon Bay)
* Follow 54-57 a short distance to the first exit (University Ave/Nicolet Drive).
* Turn Right onto Nicolet Drive
* Follow Nicolet Drive to the UWGB campus - Main Entrance (2nd Entrance)
From Austin Straubel Field (WI-172 East):
* Follow Airport Drive (172) east and I-43 north to exit 185 (Hwy 54-57).
* Choose the Sturgeon Bay/Algoma exit lane
* Follow 54-57 a short distance to the first exit (University Ave/Nicolet Drive).
* Follow Nicolet Drive to UWGB campus - Main Entrance.
From I-43 South or I-43 North:
* Take exit 185 (Hwy 54-57).
* Choose the Sturgeon Bay/Algoma exit lane
* Follow 54-57 a short distance to the first exit (University Ave/Nicolet Drive).
* Follow Nicolet Drive to UWGB campus - Main Entrance.
From Hwy 41 South or 41-141 North:
* Take I-43 south to exit 185 (or take 172 east, then I-43 north to exit 185).
* Choose the Sturgeon Bay/Algoma exit lane
* Follow 54-57 a short distance to the first exit (University Ave/Nicolet Drive).
* Follow Nicolet Drive to UWGB campus - Main Entrance.
From Hwy 29 or Hwy 54 West:
* Exit at Hwy 41, taking 41 north to the I-43 (exit 171, I-43 south Milwaukee).
* Follow I-43 to exit 185.
* Choose the Sturgeon Bay/Algoma exit lane
* Follow 54-57 a short distance to the first exit (University Ave/Nicolet Drive).
* Follow Nicolet Drive to UWGB campus - Main Entrance.
The City Routes:
* Follow University Ave (Hwy 54-57) to the University Ave/Nicolet Drive exit.
* Continue east along the bay to the UWGB campus - Main Entrance.
Parking at the Weidner Center
General Parking at the Weidner Center is FREE for all performances.
Valet parking is offered before most events for $7. Parking is limited to 100 cars, so we recommend you arrive early to ensure a spot.
The Golf Course is responsible for the planning, development, operation, and maintenance of the Brown county Golf Course. The Golf Course is a highly-rated, four-star 18-hole course consisting of nearly 200 acres with a pro shop, full-service restaurant and maintenance and parking facilities. An additional 80 acres adjoining the Golf Course are currently undeveloped and used for tree planting and farm rental.
Green Bay holds the distinction for being nicknamed "Titletown, U.S.A." because of their domination of professional football throughout the 1960's. Packer football has been synonymous with leadership, talent, and winning. Thanks to the likes of Lombardi, Starr, Taylor, Davis, Nitschke, and numerous others who are today, enshrined in the Pro-Football Hall of Fame. The Green Bay Packers have captured the National Football League Championship on twelve occasions including the first two Super Bowls.
League Championships
1929, 1930, 1931 (League Champions)
1936 Green Bay -- 21; Boston -- 6
1939 Green Bay -- 27; New York Giants -- 0
1944 Green Bay -- 14; New York Giants -- 7
1961 Green Bay -- 37; New York Giants -- 0
1962 Green Bay -- 16; New York Giants -- 7
1965 Green Bay -- 23; Cleveland -- 12
1966 Green Bay -- 35; Kansas City -- 10 (Super Bowl I)
1967 Green Bay -- 33; Oakland -- 14 (Super Bowl II)
1996 Green Bay -- 35; New England -- 21 (Super Bowl XXXI)
Brown County is composed of 13 townships, nine villages and two cities, of which Green Bay is the largest. It is one of the most progressive and rapidly growing cities in Wisconsin while still retaining some of the most beautiful and charming residential suburbs.
The largest employer in Brown County is the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin: Business/Development Corp. Our community is home to two of the largest insurance companies in the State of Wisconsin.
The principal industry of Green Bay is that of paper-making. The city has four large paper mills, three pulp mills and four paper-converting companies. These mills specialize in tissue papers, such as toilet paper, towels, napkins and tablecloths, with some wrapping and printing papers, and in chipboard for the manufacture of boxes, all of which are used throughout the nation.
Green Bay is the largest cheese processing, concentrating and shipping center in the U.S.
Green Bay is home base for one of the nation's most recognized environmental quality paper converters and recycling companies. In fact, the recycling industry is fast becoming a sizable economic force in new jobs: paper, plastics, and wood products are all being recycled/processed locally.
Brown County is also the home of an internationally recognized manufacturer of custom log homes.
Other important industries are furniture factories, automobile parts plants, cold storage plants, dairy products plants, fisheries, meat processing, machinery production, transportation and national communications are all located here within.
Department Head: Thomas W. Miller
Telephone: (920) 498-4800
Location: Austin Straubel International Airport
2077 Airport Drive, Suite 18
Green Bay, WI 54313
Email: bc_airport@co.brown.wi.us
As the third largest airport in the State of Wisconsin, Austin Straubel International Airport operates a 24 hour, 365 day a year operation. As such, the airport is a key ingredient to northeastern Wisconsin’s economic growth and quality of life. The airport provides job opportunities for over 2,000 people in northeast Wisconsin and contributes over $120 million into the region’s economy. The Airport is strictly a self-funded enterprise fund with a $9.9 million operating budget that has no impact on the tax levy of Brown County.
Austin Straubel International Airport serves the citizens and business community of Brown County and Northeast Wisconsin by operating the facilities necessary to support commercial and general aviation activities. The Airport is currently served by six major airlines with seven direct service cities with connections available to any destination in the world. In addition, the airport is host to a multitude of support businesses such as a parking facility, car rental agencies, restaurant/lounge, hotel, fixed based operators, gift shops, airfreight companies, and custom brokerage.
Austin Straubel International Airport is also a regional base of operations for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Transportation Security Administration serving one-third of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Additionally, the airport has a U.S. Customs office stationed within the main terminal for those who wish to enter or exit the United States.
Location: Brown County. Northeast of Flintville, R8 makes a loop off County IR (Reforestation Rd.), following Sunrise Road, Pine Lane and Westview Road.
Location: Brown County. Old Plank Road forms a loop west of WIS 57.
Length: 1.3 miles
Surface: Paved and gravel portions
Old Plank Road is characterized by ravines, large old trees and a narrow road surface. It dates back to Civil War times when it was used to carry supplies to the Fox River.
Website: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/...sticroad46.htm
The most extensive area of greenspace within the Green Bay city limits lies within the Baird Creek Greenway. The Baird Creek Greenway runs approximately five kilometers along Baird Creek an covers 375 acres on the northeast side of Green Bay, WI. Along the eastern edge of the greenway, along I-43, an exposure of the Maquoketa Formation and the steep valley sides show excellent glacial features. Recreational activities including biking, walking, bird-watching, and cross-country skiing coexist and benefit a multitude of users of the Baird Creek Greenway. Trails extend through lowlands, uplands, prairie, pristine forest tracts, and a number of scenic vistas.
The Greenway is a component of Green Bay's green infrastructure that exemplifies the Community Open Space Partnership principles that call for ecological, diverse, connected, and engaging open spaces. Among the most exemplary facet of the Greenway is the community-driven nature of its protection. In 1997, a critical 35-acre parcel was threatened by pending development within Parkway. Concerned citizens formed the Baird Creek Parkway Preservation Foundation and spearheaded the acquisition of a key link in the Baird Creek Greenway system containing areas of old growth forest and a high diversity of plants and animals. A community-wide fundraising campaign resulted in individuals, community
photo by Tony Galt organizations, school groups, foundations, and government successfully worked together to purchase the parcel. The Foundation continues its mission to assist the city of Green Bay to acquire land in the Baird Creek Greenway and to help enhance the Greenway's value as an ecological and educational resource for northeastern Wisconsin.
Applied Ecological Services (AES) was retained in the summer of 2002 by the Baird Creek Parkway Preservation Foundation to conduct an ecological study of the Greenway in Green Bay. AES conducted field investigations throughout the entire Greenway to map, assess, and document the current ecological condition and potential impacts and threats to the ecological health of the Greenway. These recommendations will be submitted to the City of Green Bay for incorporation into the city's master plan for the Greenway and surrounding areas.
Baird Creek Greenway provides wildlife habitat, protects water quality, manages flood and storm water, and leaves a legacy of our natural heritage for future generations. The Greenway also provides a diversity of experiences for the residents of and visitors to Green Bay. Working together, the Baird Creek Parkway Preservation Foundation and the City of Green Bay Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department hope to protect the more than 300 acres of designated Greenway that still need to be acquired to preserve this special urban treasure.
For more information contact Charles Frisk at (920)-489-1956 or Kim Diaz at (920)-406-6572, visit the Baird Creek Parkway Preservation Foundation website, or contact the City of Green Bay Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department at (920)-448-3365.
Fonferek's Glen is a 74-acre geological gem featuring a 30-foot waterfall, limestone cliffs and stone archway. Located along Bower Creek in the Town of Ledgeview, this park also includes a gravel quarry, agricultural fields, and 15 acres of former farmland which have been restored to natural prairie. The waterfall can be viewed from a designated overlook.
DIRECTIONS:
From Green Bay, take Highway 43 towards Milwaukee to County MM and turn right. Take MM to Memory Lane - turn right onto Memory Lane (this is the park entrance). The parking area is located by a large barn at the end of Memory Lane. Follow the blue arrow markers for a short walk to the waterfall overlook.
From De Pere, follow County Highway G east, turn left onto County MM, go approximately 1 mile to Memory Lane on your left. The parking area is located by a large barn at the end of Memory Lane. Follow the blue arrow markers for a short walk to the waterfall overlook.
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