Our project partners make headlines with the work they do in their communities. Follow the links below to read more about their success
WATERshed program organization utilizes grant from Fund for Lake Michigan | The Journal Times – November 15, 2021
Milwaukee communities come together to turn schools ‘concrete jungles’ into green spaces and outdoor classrooms | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – November 8, 2021
A walking tour becomes a lesson of rich Milwaukee history this weekend with Doors Open | WDJT Milwaukee – September 25, 2021
The Doors Open! Historic Milwaukee’s Doors Open | WTMJ-TV – September 20, 2021
The Waterway Restoration Partnership Launches a New One-Stop Shop Website | Milwaukee Courier – August 13, 2021
Water filtration technology company piloting devices at Wisconsin State Fair Park | Wisconsin Inno – August 10, 2021
Milwaukee River outfitted with high tech system to detect migrating sturgeon | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – August 5, 2021
Doors Open Milwaukee to return in-person this year | BizTimes Milwaukee – July 23, 2021
What Are Milwaukee’s Fish Hotspots | Milwaukee Magazine – June 24, 2021
Milwaukee River Watershed Clean Farm Families | The Anniston Star – June 9, 2021
Massive water and habitat cleanup effort in Milwaukee ongoing | Spectrum News – May 18, 2021
Pike River bank restoration and pedestrian bridge replacement work to begin at Petrifying Springs Park | Kenosha News – May 16, 2021
Contaminated Canal to Become Restored Wetland | Urban Milwaukee – May 13, 2021
Clement Avenue Completes Its Green Playground Renovation | Bayside Compass – March 2, 2021
Green infrastructure soaks up rainwater | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – February 13, 2021
Parkside students assist in helping restore Pike River water quality | Kenosha News – January 18, 2021
How environmental and wetland protection could lead to an economic boons near Foxconn | The Journal Times – February 11, 2020
Project in the works to save the Kenosha Dunes | Kenosha News – February 8, 2020
Milwaukee’s Green Tech Station offers pilot testing space for global water tech start ups | Milwaukee Business Journal – October 11, 2019
New plans for Kletzsch Park dam include smaller footprint, fish passage in the river | Milwaukee Journal Sentinal – September 18, 2019
Egg Harbor beach improvements coming this fall | Door County Daily News – September 17, 2019
Fund for Lake Michigan awards grant to the city of West Bend for Downtown Riverwalk improvements | Washington County Insider – September 6, 2019
State government awards thousands to Door County environmental efforts, Dunes Lake project | Green Bay Press Gazette – August 23, 2019
Mason to sign coal tar sealant ban to protect river | Racine Journal Times – August 22, 2019
Fish Creek Beach Work Nearly Complete | Door County Pulse – August 2, 2019
Drop boxes curb opioid epidemic and help keep pharmaceuticals out of Lake Michigan | WTMJ – July 31, 2019
Harbor View waterfront plaza opens at the foot of Greenfield Avenue | OnMilwaukee – July 30, 2019
Efforts to restore Neumiller Woods to its former glory in Somers underway | Kenosha News – January 21, 2019
Making Pritchard Park more pristine; natural areas being upgraded | Racine Journal Times – October 29, 2018
Fund for Lake Michigan Awards Grant for Phosphorus Reduction Efforts in Grafton | SCF – September 19, 2018
Blox Party at Alice’s Garden Builds Vital Cistern For Stormwater | Milwaukee Independant – September 18, 2018
Artworks for Milwaukee | CBS 58 – September 2, 2018
Proposed ‘Green’ stormwater demonstration site on Milwaukee’s north side gets city approval | Milwaukee Journal Sentinal – August 23, 2018
Improvement plan for Crescent Beach in Algoma | WBAY – August 21, 2018
Milwaukee’s Water Technology Cluster Spurs Innovation | Shepherd Express – August 14, 2018
Fund for Lake Michigan Partners with Take Back My Meds MKE | Urban Milwaukee – August 13, 2018
BID 32 leaders committed to ‘building neighborhood from within’ | Milwaukeenns – August 1, 2018
Bay Beach restoration | Green Bay Press Gazette – July 9, 2018
After Decades of Decline Lake Sturgeon Could be Headed for Threatened Designation | Wisconsin Public Radio – July 5, 2018
Sturgeon elevator tour at Menominee Dam | Fox News 11 – May 22, 2018
Concrete bed of Kinnickinnic River in Pulaski Park to be removed | Milwaukee Journal Sentinal – May 7, 2018
Estabrook Park dam floodgates fall to demolition crew | Milwaukee Journal Sentinal – April 18, 2018
Restoration of one of the last wetlands in Milwaukee’s harbor estuary | Milwaukee Journal Sentinal – April 17, 2018
Algoma Authorizes Phase 1 of Crescent Beach Plan | February 9, 2018
Plans for a beach at Bay Beach move forward | February 6, 2018
Top five things to do with your kids in Milwaukee in February | January 31, 2018
Kenosha County awarded $200,000 for wetland restoration | January 12, 2018
County gets $500,000 for Pike River restoration in Pets | September 8, 2017
Yellow perch, the fish of the people, need a boost | July 22, 2017
South Shore Park completes $3.7 million in upgrades | July 13, 2017
Zilber Family Foundation Announces $2.19 Million in Grants to Benefit Milwaukeeans | July 5, 2017
South Shore Beach closings send stark warning | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 3, 2017
Engineering study upcoming for Horlick Dam | Racine Journal Times, June 27, 2017
Milwaukee Public Museums adds outdoor butterfly exhibit, storm-water controls | Journal Sentinel, May 21, 2017
Colonial Park restoration underway | Racine Journal Times, May 17, 2017
Stormwater initiative will green Milwaukee Public Museum entrance | OnMilwaukee, May 3, 2017
MillerCoors Milwaukee Brewery Further Commits to Corporate Water Conservation Efforts by Partnering with the Alliance for Water Stewardship | Urban Milwaukee, March 20, 2017
The Fund for Lake Michigan, and some goats, are helping to clean up the Root River corridor | South Now, March 15, 2017
Fund for Lake Michigan Invests in Regional Projects | Door County Pulse, March 9, 2017
Fund for Lake Michigan gives out $1.25 million in grants state-wide | BizTimes, March 2, 2017
Two Rivers gets grant for riverside park | Herald Times Reporter, March 2, 2017
New Fondy Park aims to ease stormwater stress and green a vacant lot | OnMilwaukee, February 8, 2017
Environmental Updates on Wauwatosa Development & Fondy Market Green Space | WUWM, February 8, 2017
Study shows investments in water quality creates jobs, boost property value | Lake Country News, November 3, 2016
Water quality investment pays dividends | Wisconsin Gazette, November 3, 2016
A good addition to county park network | Kenosha News, October 27, 2016
Manmade islands clean runoff water before entering Lake Michigan | WISN, October 14, 2016
Wisconsin Sturgeon Fest Oct 1. | The Fishing News, September 21, 2016
Foundation continues Gifts to the Community with free admission to lakefront sites | Urban Milwaukee, September 15, 2016
Algoma receives $175,000 EPA grant | Green Bay Press Gazette, August 15, 2016
Grant money to reduce sediment into Racine Harbor, lake | Journal Times, August 8, 2016
Lincoln Lagoon upgrades planned | Kenosha News, July 18, 2016
War Memorial Parking Lot Revamp First Step in Creating Milwaukee Shoreline Master Plan | WUWM, July 14, 2016
Goal of UWM habitat study is to restore fisheries in river | Milwaukee Journal Sentinal, June 26, 2016
Marcus DeBack Playground renovation plans revealed | OnMilwaukee.com, April 29, 2016
The plan to repair the Pike River | Kenosha News, April 14, 2016
Milwaukee River has come far, but much work remains | Journal Sentinal, April 6, 2016
Water Council announces winners of clean water technology competition | WUWM, March 21, 2016
Algoma uses grant money for beach improvements | Fox 11 Green Bay, March 18, 2016
County to Study Racine Harbor | Journal Times, March 12th, 2016
Algoma receives Fund for Lake Michigan grant | Green Bay Press Gazette, March 11, 2016
Algoma Awarded Grant for Crescent Beach | Door County Pulse, March 11, 2016
Fund for Lake Michigan Awards $1.4 million in Grants | Biz Times, March 9, 2016
Fund for Lake Michigan awards almost $1.4 toward Wisconsin Water | OnMilwaukee, March 8, 2016
Wisconsin Natural Resources Board Accepts Donation for Lake Michigan Coastal Research | WDNR, February 24, 2016
Love Your Great Lakes Day at Discovery World | Fox 6 Milwaukee, February 13, 2016
Discovery World to Open New Aquarium | WDJT CBS Milwaukee, February 9, 2016
Two Rivers Pursues Wayside Ownership | Herald Times Reporter, January 19, 2016
Wetlad Restored as Part of Oak Creek’s Main Street Development | WUWM, January 13, 2016
Port Exploreum is more than a museum | OnMilwaukee.com, January 4, 2016
Menomonee River in Wauwatosa receives facelift | Wauwatosa Now, December 23, 2015
MMSD work would remove 5 fish barriers in Menomonee River | Milwaukee Journal–Sentinel, September 15, 2015
Milwaukee company’s device delivers hope for clean drinking water | Milwaukee Journal–Sentinel, August 22, 2015
Water Council gets additional funding for pilot program | BizTimes.com (Milwaukee Business News), August 21, 2015
New funding, expanded programming for Global Water Center | Milwaukee Business Journal, August 20, 2015
$75,000 grant helping turn fish boil pollution site into model for WI shoreline cleanup | NBC 26 Green Bay, August 11, 2015
Elm Grove to bring covered creek back to daylight | Milwaukee Journal–Sentinel, August 6, 2015
Sheboygan County gets $75K to start dunes preservation | Sheboygan Press, August 6, 2015
Northeast Wisconsin preserve gets grant to clean ‘fish boil’ pollution (article + audio) | Wisconsin Public Radio, July 31, 2015
Neighbors help reclaim Walnut Way neighborhood with park | Milwaukee Journal–Sentinel, July 31, 2015
Port loses one grant, receives another for breakwater | Ozaukee Press, July 29, 2015
Conservation grant for the Ridges Sanctuary (article + video) | Fox 11 News, July 28, 2015
Investing in our lakeshore | Peninsula Pulse, July 24, 2015
Organization hopes to fund 1,000 Lake Michigan projects (letter) | Kenosha News, July 24, 2015
New green alleys on South Side protect KK River quality | Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, July 23, 2015
Avanza construcción de un callejón ecológico en el sur de Milwaukee (in Spanish) | Telemundo Wisconsin, July 22, 2015
Green alleys being installed in Milwaukee (video) | WISN.com, July 22, 2015
Hawthorn Hollow nets grant to combat stormwater runoff | Kenosha News, July 19, 2015
und for Lake Michigan announces $1.9 million in grants | UrbanMilwaukee.com, July 15, 2015
Sam Myers beach project nets $75,000 grant | Racine Journal Times, July 15, 2015
Watershed plan to be presented Thursday | Racine Journal Times, July 13, 2015
he transformation of Johnsons Park | UrbanMilwaukee.com, June 30, 2015
MKE Plays aims to reconstruct 12 deteriorated playgrounds throughout city | March 24, 2015
Crews construct Milwaukee River reef for spawning lake fish (with video) | Milwaukee Journal–Sentinel, November 3, 2014
Milwaukee River fish spawning area expands | Urban Milwaukee, October 31, 2014
Work aims to improve water quality at Eichelman Beach | Kenosha News, October 1, 2014
Ancient sturgeon finally catch a break | Milwaukee Journal–Sentinel, September 24, 2014
Latest “WisBusiness: TheShow” features Vicki Elkin and the Fund for Lake Michigan | Wisconsin Technology Council, September 10, 2014
Milwaukee finds a fix for stormwater overflows: abandoned basements | NPR.org, August 12, 2014
Green roof company partners with local organizations to pilot new stormwater management solution | Greenroofs.com, July 21, 2014 2
Milwaukee churches, 2 ways of growing food and jobs | Milwaukee Journal–Sentinel, July 20, 2014
Fund for Lake Michigan Economic Impact Study Released | The Water Council Blog, July 10, 2014
Clean up funds awarded to Little Lake | Green Bay Press–Gazette, July 9, 2014
Fund for Lake Michigan creates economic tidal wave, study finds | University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, July 1, 2014
Little Lake cleanup effort gets big boost | WDOR.com (93.9 FM Door County Radio), July 1, 2014
Grants to help water quality having real impact, study finds | Milwaukee Journal–Sentinel, June 30, 2014
Discovery World to add freshwater sustainability lab | Milwaukee Business Journal, June 25, 2014
New sequencer to be purchased with support from the Fund for Lake Michigan | Great Lakes Genomics Center, June 1, 2014
Change in U.S. law allows Burnham Canal restoration to proceed | Milwaukee Journal–Sentinel, May 27, 2014
Wetlands to provide environmental benefits, critical habitat | City of Oak Creek, May 14, 2014
County gets grant to fill Belle Harbor Marina | Racine Journal-Times, May 9, 2014
Transforming Reed Street Yards | UrbanMilwaukee.com, April 18, 2014
Green neighborhoods for all in Milwaukee’s Westlawn Gardens | U.S. Green Building Council, April 9, 2014
A Downtown of the Future | City of Oak Creek, April 4, 2014
Fund for Lake Michigan boosts clean water research at UW-Milwaukee | UWM School of Freshwater Sciences, March 24, 2014
Neighbors come together to revitalize park on Milwaukee’s North Side | wuwm.com Milwaukee Public Radio, March 18, 2014
City nets $250,000 EPA grant | Racine Journal-Times, March 13, 2014
Milwaukee Gets $1M From EPA To Install ‘Green Alleys’ (Reed Street Yards) | Wisconsin Public Radio, March 12, 2014
Green infrastructure work outpaces MMSD’s mandate (Drexel Town Square) | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, March 5, 2014
$48,464 in grants to help Milwaukee neighborhoods control stormwater | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, January 16, 2014
Tippecanoe Presbyterian Church takes homeless ministry to new level (rooftop community garden) | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, January 7, 2014
Petrifying Springs Dam Removal Wins Design Award | R.A. Smith International, November 21, 2013
Protect the Pike: Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network has new restoration plan | Racine Journal-Times, September 26, 2013
New Milwaukee park creates an oak savanna in urban area | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, September 23, 2013
A community effort cleans up the Kinnickinnic River | HealthyLakes.org, August 30, 2013
Can Lake Michigan perch be revived? | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, August 10, 2013
Milwaukee’s Three Bridges Park opens in Menomonee Valley | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, July 20, 2013
Eyes on Milwaukee: Bike Sharing and Permeable Pavement | UrbanMilwaukee.com, June 21, 2013
Westlawn’s rebirth aims to lessen floods, pollution | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, July 9, 2012
Grant to help pay for dam removal at Petrifying Springs | Kenosha News, January 23, 2012