A Greendale resident is raising concerns about a fence installed at Boerner Botanical Gardens inside Whitnall Park, saying it limits access and creates ADA accessibility challenges during concerts.
WATCH: Whitnall Park regular raises access concerns over temporary fence
Whitnall Park regular raises access concerns over temporary fence
Jean Heideman, who said her love for Whitnall Park is part of why she calls Greendale home, said she was caught off guard when she visited last spring.
“When I came last spring and saw the fencing up and that the park was closed I was shocked,” Heideman said.
Milwaukee County Parks said it surveyed the public in 2024 through an email list and at summer concerts, and that most respondents supported a fence. Heideman said she was never part of that outreach…