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Friends of Lakeshore State Park

Designing an Island Fundraiser for a State Park

Challenge

Lakeshore State Park was created by the state of Wisconsin in 2007. Shortly thereafter, The Friends of Lakeshore State Park was looking to increase awareness of and foot traffic to the park as well as a create a fundraising mechanism to maintain and sustain the park for years to come.

Insights

Through a series of experience design meetings, we realized that by creating a fun, family-friendly annual fundraiser in the park, we could meet the goals of awareness, foot traffic and fundraising year over year.

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Solution

NEWaukee designed the Urban Island Beach Party in 2009 to attract the community to the park by creating an island-themed festival featuring local musicians, artists, restaurants, and small businesses. Sunset yoga, paddle boarding, beach cabanas, kayaking, and floating lantern activities allowed attendees to experience all aspects of the park with family and friends.

Results

Since its first year, the festival has been attended by thousands of newcomers to the park each year and raised over $10,000 for the Friends of Lakeshore State Park’s fundraising campaigns through on site donations, beer garden sales, and floating lantern festival. The park is now visited by thousands of people each day for recreational activities and has become one of the most popular parks in the city.

Urban Island Beach Party

A family enjoys the festival

Posing in the Flamingo

Dancing with the Hale O Malo dancers

The Hale O Malo dancers perform

Floating lantern celebration

Musical performances

Activities for kids

VIP cabanas

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