Thanks to Sherman Park resident Dr. Lakeia Jones-Spell and Milwaukee County, our community now has a harm reduction vending machine in the neighborhood. It dispenses Narcan and fentanyl testing strips free of charge. This will help create conditions for better mental health and healing among our neighbors. The vending machine is located at AMRI Counseling
The Sherman Park Community Association is proud to welcome Tyler Moeller to our team. Here's his message to you: Hello fellow Sherman Park residents, My name is Tyler, and I’m the new Community Engagement Specialist for the Sherman Park Community Association. I began my advocacy as a volunteer with Milwaukee Riverkeeper and Sherman Park Neighborhood
The Community and Cancer Science Network wants to develop a plan for Milwaukee which may include community programs and/or research to address prostate cancer, particularly in Black men. They're hosting several conversations with community members and health care providers in July, and they're inviting us to share our knowledge and experience. All participants will receive
In recent years, Milwaukee's seen more disinvestment than investment in our pools. So, for the first time in 20 years, Milwaukee County Parks is conducting an aquatics facilities survey. It's vitally important that members of the community provide input, especially in communities like Sherman Park, where opportunities to swim are scarce. Click here to take
Please join us in offering our farewells to Jermaine Alexander. We are very appreciative of all the hard work that he has done for the Sherman Park Community Association (SPCA) over the last 12 years! Jermaine is a 34-year resident of the Sherman Park community and began as a volunteer member of the Sherman Park
Read an article in the Journal Sentinel about how the members of Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist Church turned a vacant lot into a Healing Garden in their Sherman Park neighborhood. Click here to read the article.
The Sherman Park Community Association (SPCA) is seeking to hire a community engagement specialist. The chosen candidate will coordinate and implement a series of neighborhood-based initiatives aimed to expand Milwaukee’s tree cover, to ensure that environmental health and community economic benefits are equitably distributed. To apply, we must receive your cover letter and resume no
The City of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation are preparing to improve North Sherman Boulevard from West North Avenue to West Capitol Drive. The project will provide long-term improvements to the pavement, safety and operations of the North Sherman Boulevard roadway for motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. Construction has a tentative start of 2026.
Do you have trees on your property that need maintenance? Are you interested in planting trees? Or are you looking to just learn more about your landscape? Sign up for a tree inventory appointment with Branch Out Milwaukee (a project of Milwaukee Water Commons). Appointments typically last 30 to 60 minutes and involve a walk
Concerts in the Park is back! Download the flyer below for the entire 2023 lineup for this popular neighborhood music series, or check the SPCA calendar right here on shermanpark.org. The concerts will happen on select Wednesday evenings throughout the summer, in Sr. Jeanne Gengler Park on 50th and Burleigh, right across from Ascension St.