Water Resources Consultant
Root-Pike WINs new Water Resource Consultant is tasked with fostering relationships with municipal leaders, leveraging local funding, and advancing projects that improve water quality in the Root-Pike basin. This position will seek to improve the way stormwater fee revenue is spent in southeastern Wisconsin. They will promote practices that can lead to long-term water quality […]
Environmental Justice and Water Stewardship Allies
In 2020, eleven Public Allies supported local water organizations and projects as part of PA Milwaukee’s inaugural Environmental Justice and Water Stewardship cohort. Public Allies Milwaukee will continue with a second year of the program with the goal of promoting long- term, collaborative investments in the next generation of water leaders.
Water Stewardship and Community Investment
Audubon is dedicated to developing the next generation of water stewards who will have a direct impact on the Milwaukee area’s wetlands and waterways — both now and into the future. Audubon’s Wild Indigo Nature Explorations program builds relationships with communities of color and coordinates nature-based activities to address concerns around community access, safety and […]
Ground Corps and Green Team Advancement Project
Groundwork Milwaukee wants more people to see water careers as exciting and accessible. For the members of their Ground Corps team, Groundwork is providing formal and supportive job training through hands-on experience with bioswales, shoreline stewardship, and baseline water quality monitoring in the Milwaukee River watershed. And for students, Groundwork will lead water-based education workshops […]
Take Back My Meds
The successful Take-Back-My-Meds MKE initiative is working to install more drop boxes across Milwaukee and Racine counties and educate the community about why it’s important to properly dispose of unused medications. Each box collects between 100-175 pounds of medication every single year — that’s up to 100,000 pills per box staying out of our landfills […]
Nearby Nature Milwaukee
Nearby Nature partners with youth serving agencies to conduct stewardship activities and promote environmental education in neighborhoods impacted by poverty, with a particular focus on the Lincoln Creek Greenway. From hikes, bike and paddle events to tree planting and streamside cleanups, Nearby Nature helps community members of all ages get involved in their local watershed […]
Clean Farm Families: Improving Water Quality Through Soil Health
The Clean Farm Families in Ozaukee County continue to be a statewide leader in demonstrating the positive impact producer-led agricultural groups can have in improving water quality. The Clean Farm Families will continue their work of promoting soil health practices by establishing new demonstration plots, field days, and workshops,to inspire more farmers to make the […]
Mishicot School District Green Infrastructure and Outdoor Education Master Plan Project
The Mishicot School District is developing a Green Infrastructure and Outdoor Education Master Plan to reduce stormwater runoff pollution into the East Twin River. The project will provide environmental education for students by teaching and promoting the importance of stormwater management, green infrastructure, water quality, sustainability, biodiversity, ecology, and collaboration with the community.
Resilient Future Project Phase 2: Community Rain Garden
M&M Plaza is situated right along the Menominee River, just a mile upstream of Green Bay. The site’s current rainwater system allows untreated runoff to flow directly to the river. By building an extensive new rain garden, the Foundation can both reduce the amount of water and sediment entering the river and showcase the possibilities […]
Working Waterfront: From Planning to Implementation
Since its inception, Harbor District, Inc.has been hard at work revitalizing the City of Milwaukee’s historic Port and Inner Harbor through green infrastructure, habitat restoration, public access and other water-related public amenities. Notably, Harbor District has developed a first-of-its-kind Water and Land Use Plan for the area and is now working on implementation of the […]