Milwaukee Contact Information

Milwaukee National Headquarters and Urban Farm:  

5500 W. Silver Spring Drive, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53218

Tel. 414.527.1546 l Fax 414.527.1908

Email: staff@growingpower.org

Milwaukee Farm and Garden Locations:

§         Our Merton Rural Farm Site at Camp Whitcomb Mason Boys and Girls Club.  W287 N8677 Center Oak Road, Heartland, WI 53029.  Tours by appointment only.

§         Maple Tree Community Garden.  6644 N. 107th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53244.

§          SHARE Market Basket Warehouse.  13111 W. Silver Spring Drive, Butler, WI.

Driving Directions and Public Transportation:

Þ    Driving Directions using Map Quest.

Þ    Public Transportation options from the Milwaukee County Transit System.

Þ     Airport Connection from General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.

Þ    Driving Directions from Chicago (please scroll down the page).

Þ    Public Transportation options from Chicago (please scroll down the page).

Chicago Contact Information

Chicago Projects Office:  

1741 N. Western Avenue, Chicago, Illinois 60647

Tel. 773.486.6005

Email: chicago@growingpower.org

Chicago Farm and Garden Locations: 

§         Grant Park Urban Agriculture Potager.  Intersection of E. Congress Parkway & S. Columbus Drive, Chicago, IL 60605.

§         Jackson Park Urban Farm and Community Allotment Garden.  Intersection of S. Cornell Drive & E. Marquette Drive, Chicago, IL 60649. 

§         The Chicago Avenue Community Garden at Cabrini-Green.  Intersection of W. Chicago Avenue & N. Hudson Avenue, Chicago, IL 60610.  Tours during open hours only.

Driving Directions and Public Transportation:

Þ    Driving Directions using Map Quest.

Þ    Public Transportation options from the Chicago Transit Authority.

Directions to Milwaukee from Chicago

Driving Directions to Milwaukee Headquarters from the South (Chicago):

• Merge onto I-94 West (Portions toll) (Crossing into WISCONSIN).
• Take I-43 N toward GREEN BAY.
• Take the SILVER SPRING DRIVE exit- EXIT 78.
• Take the SILVER SPRING DRIVE WEST ramp.
• Merge onto W SILVER SPRING DR.
• End at 5500 W. Silver Spring Drive
  Milwaukee, WI 53218-3261, US

Amtrak Directions from Chicago to Milwaukee:

• Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) trip planner
• Chicago Transit Authority 24-hour Information Line: 312.836.7000

Amtrak Tickets call 1.800.872.7245

Directions from Chicago Airports to Union Station for Amtrak Services:

Union Station

225 South Canal Street

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Concierge Telephone: 312.655.2524

From O'Hare: Blue Line (to Chicago downtown/loop) to Clinton, then walk to Union Station.

From Midway: Orange Line (to Chicago downtown/loop) to Quincy/Wells, then walk to Union Station.

(Please note: Do not confuse Union Station with Ogilvie Station at Canal & Madison.  They are both large transportation centers on Canal Street.)

Walking to the station can be confusing if you are not familiar with Chicago. We recommend having a CTA map as well as the 24-hour question access number above. A little tip, from downtown, it helps to remember that Lake Michigan is always east.