Rain Run Flood Resilience

Run Black & Green is a running/walking collective centering Pan-Africanism, Afrofuturism, and Art to advance wellness, cultural wealth, and economic autonomy in Black communities.Our mission is to increase the quality of life of Black diasporic people and communities through physical activity and fostering spaces for community building, conscious raising, change making, and creativity.

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Get ready to move, connect, and dive into ways to build flood resilience!

Art Intersection MKE

<h3>Rain Run Flood Resilience 💧</h3>Join us at Art Intersection MKE on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM. We'll have a group walk/run from Art Intersection MKE to Washington Park and back, then build flood resilience through community art-making, and resources for protecting our neighborhoods.All ages are welcome to attend. Children under 16 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.Please complete this waiver form before attending: <a href="https://forms.gle/h8KpphCfNdKqLLtAA" title="https://forms.gle/h8KpphCfNdKqLLtAA" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://forms.gle/h8KpphCfNdKqLLtAA</a>Learn more about Run Black &amp; Green at <a href="https://runblackandgreen.org" title="https://runblackandgreen.org" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">runblackandgreen.org</a>

Agenda

The first 30 minutes we'll allow people to get settled into the space, check-in, and eat food catered by Fruition MKE. This will also be a time for introductions so we can get to know each other, learn more about Run Black & Green.

Introductions, Check in & Free Food

We will have a libation and get a tour of Art Intersection MKE to learn more about the space and how it supports flood resilience.

Libation and Tour of Art Intersection

We will walk about 1 mile from Art Intersection MKE to the Washington Park Senior Center and back while talking about building flood resilience in our communities. This walk will be guided by RBG and WaterMarks MKE. The hosts will inform and guide attendees through the route from Art Intersection MKE to Washington Park.

Flood Resilience Walk + Talk  with WaterMarks MKE

Explore the community resource tables providing flood resources.

Explore Flood Resources

 In remembrance of the August 2025 Milwaukee historic flooding, we'll have a workshop and community art making station centered around building flood resilience.

Rain Run Flood Resilience

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