Mapping Harbor Habitat: Completion of Wisconsin’s Coastal Lake Michigan Harbors
Harbor Habitat Maps identify the diversity and location of existing fish foraging and spawning habitat in order to facilitate future projects that improve the overall ecosystem. Following the success of the project in other Wisconsin ports, the project will expand to Kenosha, Racine, Kewaunee, and Algoma to better understand species distribution throughout Lake Michigan. Maps […]
Future Water Leaders Student Pilot Program
The Future Water Leaders Student Pilot Program will prepare Wisconsin post-secondary students for future internship or traineeship opportunities in the water business community while enabling a number of on-the-ground demonstration projects addressing various water quality issues. The Water Council and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee– School of Freshwater Sciences will administer grants of up to […]
One Water Summit 2022
The One Water Summit brings together over 1,000 utility representatives, business leaders, policymakers, environmental groups, researchers, community leaders, and students to address our most urgent water challenges to build stronger and more prosperous communities. This year’s Summit, which will be held in Milwaukee, will include three days of in-depth institutes, site visits, plenaries, interactive workshops, […]
Valley Creek and Sauk Creek Resiliency Planning
The Sauk and Valley Creek watersheds have been impacted by environmental stressors related to warmer, longer growing seasons, increased precipitation, lake-level changes, erosion, and other ecosystem stressors. The City of Port Washington and partners are working together to create a more resilient future through the design of several water quality improvement projects and two new […]
Restoring Coastal and Riparian Habitats at Silver Creek Park
Streambank erosion is releasing sediment from Silver Creek into Lake Michigan, impairing important foraging and spawning habitat for a variety of fish species.The City of Manitowoc is developing conceptual designs to stabilize the streambanks and restore habitat along 3,700 feet of Silver Creek. This 71-acre park is classified as an Area of Special Natural Resource […]
City of Kewaunee Harbor Area Master Plan
Record high lake levels and flooding eroded the shoreline in the City of Kewaunee, damaged public spaces and amenities, and impaired local water quality. The 2019 Harbor Master Plan was created to assess and identify needs for waterfront improvement and coastal resiliency. The new community engagement process and associated amendments to the Plan will refine […]
Establishing Green Bay Watershed Blueprint Action Plan Framework
The Green Bay Watershed Blueprint established foundational principles, shared goals, and priorities and developed maps that identify a “universe of opportunity” in which to restore and protect natural resources in the region. The Action Plan Framework will translate this vision into a replicable roadmap for achieving the goals of the Blueprint. An initial Framework is […]
Greener, Healthier Schoolyards
Milwaukee Public Schools have selected their fourth cohort of Green and Health Schools to transform through pavement removal, green infrastructure, and the installation of educational and recreational resources. The combined green infrastructure at Nathaniel Hawthorne, Benjamin Franklin, Neeskara Elementary, Hayes Bilingual, and Zablocki Elementary Schools will capture an estimated quarter of a million gallons of […]
North Milwaukee Art Park and Green Infrastructure Project
Milwaukee’s historic and densely-populated Villard Avenue neighborhood currently suffers from brown fields, flooding, and lack of community greenspace, which can seriously affect local safety and quality of life. The North Milwaukee Artpark is an opportunity to address these deficits, build upon local conservation plans, expand stormwater retention capacity, and prevent pollutants from entering the Milwaukee […]
Baseline Water Quality Monitoring for the Milwaukee River Basin, 2022-2023
Milwaukee Riverkeeper has been training citizen scientists to monitor baseline water quality for over 15 years. This information has allowed the Riverkeeper team to serve as crucial educators and leaders, not just to community members but to government agencies and community partners, as well. Riverkeeper plans to grow the program by training more of its […]