Soil Health Education and Demonstration Equipment
Our funding will support the purchase of two pieces of agricultural equipment for the SHED (Soil Health Education and Demonstration) facility in Outagamie County. The Esch No-Till Drill will enable farmers to establish vegetation with minimal soil disturbance, including cover crops, prairies, and pollinator habitat. The Maschio Compagna Power Seeder will allow farmers to renovate […]
Restoring Wetland Habitat Through Nature-Based and Community Centered Approaches
Our funding will support engineering and design for four wetland restoration projects in the Green Bay watershed. At Longtail Point, DU and partners are working to restore approximately 230 acres of diverse coastal habitat including Great Lakes beach, hardwood swamp, and coastal marsh. At the De Pere Dam on the Fox River, the project will […]
Wisconsin Salt Wise Initiative
Wisconsin Salt Wise is a statewide campaign that educates winter maintenance professionals on best practices for reducing road salt use through Smart Salting workshops, equipment open houses, calibration demonstrations, and webinars. Winter road salting is the leading contributor to rising chloride levels in Wisconsin waterways, with 47 rivers and lakes identified as impaired due to […]
Unlocking Transportation Funding for Catchment Scale Hydrologic Restoration Work
Wisconsin Wetlands Association (WWA) is partnering with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) to identify how state and federal transportation funding and engineering resources could be used to use nature based solutions to solve infrastructure problems. Funding would be used to restore wetlands, streams, and floodplains as a strategy to protect vulnerable roads, culverts, and […]
Community-Centered Land Protection Planning
Restoring Lands was formed through the merger of Ozaukee Washington Land Trust and River Revitalization Foundation. With support from the fund they would develop a strategic plan to guide land acquisitions within the Milwaukee River and Lake Michigan Basins over the next decade. To inform the plan, Restoring Lands will synthesize existing community and regional […]
Mineral Springs Creek Resiliency and Restoration
Ozaukee County is restoring 910 linear feet of Mineral Springs Creek, a three-mile stream that connects Lake Michigan to the 490-acre Ulao Swamp, high-quality spawning habitat for Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, and Rainbow Trout. The project area has experienced severe erosion, loss of riparian vegetation, and exposure of critical infrastructure, including sanitary sewer lines and […]
Operations and the Coastal Resiliency Community Impact Project
Our funding supports both operations and project-based work, helping LNRP recruit and advance implementable water quality improvement projects with community partners and local governments from Sheboygan to Door County. LNRP now serves as the fiscal umbrella for 16 groups — 3 regional networks, 11 watershed groups, and 4 community partners — and delivers its mission […]
The WATERshed Program
Our funding would support the WATERshed Program. The program has educated approximately 2,000 fourth, fifth, and twelfth grade students annually in Racine and Kenosha school districts for the past 17 years. The program uses place-based field trips, in-class learning, community engagement, and student field work to build understanding of freshwater resources and the Lake Michigan […]
Trinity Creek Engineering Study, Invasive Species Management & Water Quality Testing
Our funding would support water quality monitoring, invasive species removal, and restoration planning for 2,800 feet of Trinity Creek on a 66-acre parcel recently acquired by the Mequon Nature Preserve. The preserve sits at the headwaters of Trinity Creek, a direct tributary to the Milwaukee River. This stretch of the creek is channelized with significant […]
Cedar Creek Watershed – Jackson Marsh Conservation Blueprint
Our funding would support a conservation blueprint for Cedar Creek in the 2,600-acre state-owned Jackson Marsh. Over the last century, fifty percent of Cedar Creek has been deepened and channelized to expand agricultural land, disconnecting the stream from its historical floodplains and wetlands. The result is a creek that is flashy during heavy rain events, […]