Silver Spring Park Project
Thanks to Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) for its $15,000 grant, the Fund for Lake Michigan for its $40,000 grant, Sweet Water (Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust, Inc.) for its $7,500 grant, and to the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation for its grant of $250 awarded to the Club for improvements to be made to Silver Spring Park. Enhancements include: maintaining clean water, reducing soil erosion, removing invasive plants and replacing them with native plants and constructing rain gardens and bioswales on the upper bluff. This will be a lengthy project with two phases. We hope you pop over to check out completion of phase one. A special thank you to the Wisconsin Garden Club Federation for its donation towards our native plants.

Silver Spring park is located at the end of Lake Drive and Silver Spring.
You can park on Lake Drive and it is on the bluff overlooking Lake Michigan.
Come see the magnificent view and enjoy us with your family, friends and pets during all seasons. 
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Projects that Support our Club

Peterson Nest Box Kits

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Want to attract Chickadees and house wrens to your yard? Peterson nest box kits will be available for purchase at the Whitefish Bay Farmer’s Market! Kits can be purchased for $20.00 and a preassembled box will be purchased for $25.00. We accept checks made out to the Whitefish Bay Garden Club and PayPal at [email protected], choose friends and family to avoid fees. These kits are a great project for families and help support the birds in our community!

Celebration Stones

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Support the Whitefish Bay Garden Club 501 (c)(3) and its environmental efforts! 

​For $100 have a special message engraved on a Celebration garden stone for a special person in your life, to memorialize a person or a pet, or to put in your garden . It makes a lovely addition to any garden or request that it be placed at one of the Village gardens. 

Email us at [email protected] to order.

Ongoing Activities

​Providing community education through a speaker series on relevant sustainability topics: growing herbs organically, installing rain gardens, incorporating native plants into your landscaping, creating quality compost, environmental education of our youth, water management 
  • Reimagining the Silver Spring Outlook green space by planning and leading the installation of rain gardens and flower beds with native plants with phase two to be completed this year.
  • Planting a prairie in the Cahill Park Retaining wall
  • Collaborating with the Village to install a rain garden for the green strip between the Public Library parking lot and the sidewalk.
  • Restoring butterfly habitats and maintaining the Butterfly Garden at Cahill Park and Lydell Community Center Garden
  • Removing invasive plants (garlic mustard and buckthorn) from parks along Lake Michigan
  • Advocating for sustainable land management practices in our public green spaces​
  • Supporting our fellow residents facing hardship with our Forget-Me-Not program ​

Forget-Me-Not Arrangements

The WFB Garden Club sends out lovely flower arrangements to residents experiencing difficult times such as illness or grief. It's important our community not feel forgotten when facing life's challenging moments. ​

Green Day in the Bay @ Klode Park
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This fun, family-friendly event promotes environmental awareness, water conservation and sustainable living through how-to clinics, hands on learning, professional exhibits, and much more. This year’s event will promote the theme of “Footprints to the Future—Our Conservation Efforts Bring Us Together” with focus on sustainable water use, energy efficiency, and impactful local initiatives. 

Recycle unwanted items, Run the Bay, and stroll through the Eco-Fair. Garden Club members host a table where attendees can learn about our Bird City designation and World Migratory Bird Day.

 Come see us at The Milwaukee Art Museum: Art In Bloom

The WFB Garden Club has created beautiful entries since 2009, some of which have been featured in event brochures and have been awarded the People's Choice award. The Milwaukee Art Museum's Art-In-Bloom Exhibition invites clubs or florists to interpret a piece of artwork from the museum through a flower arrangement.


Butterfly Garden at Cahill Park

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The Whitefish Bay Garden Club rescued a butterfly garden in Cahill Square. This garden, which was created many years ago, had been neglected and was threatened with being plowed under by the Village. The club redeveloped this garden to create an educational space for children and adults to appreciate and learn about butterfly gardens. We hope to inspire residents to create their own butterfly habitat at home. To learn more about plantings for a Butterfly Garden, click on our Resources tab. 

Fundraising Activities

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The WFB Garden Club raises money to support its community activities and donate to environmental groups, such as Riveredge (which the club helped found), the Audubon Society, and other conservation groups. Here is a list of fundraising projects our club has undertaken: The Garden Walk, garden dog decorations, garden leaf vessels, origami flower making, bird feeders, garden club merchandise, fairy garden work shops