A non-profit organization for the preservation, enhancement and enjoyment of South Shore Park by sponsoring educational, recreational and volunteer events.
South Shore Park Watch was organized in 1996 by area residents concerned about water quality, park maintenance, lakeshore erosion, and other issues that might threaten the health of South Shore Park as an outstanding community resourse.
South Shore Park Watch was founded to advocate for and plan activities that:
- Bring our community together to enjoy South Shore Park
- Work to protect the park and lakeshore
- Raise awareness towards issues related to the park.
Friends of South Shore Park Activities Include:
- Park clean-ups involve area residents and supporting organizatons
- Annual Earth Day event brings as many as 500 children from 10 area schools to South Shore Park to learn about good environmental practices.
- Farmers Market
- Native planting, rain gardens, and other environmental education programs
Preventing Lakeshore Erosion through projects like the repair of the breakwater
- Restoration of the Bike Path
