Restoring the Green Bay Watershed
At the Duck Creek Delta, just outside the City of Green Bay, Ducks Unlimited will restore and enhance 300 acres of wetland habitat. Ducks Unlimited has a track record of success for large restoration projects that involve multiple partners and funders. This restoration will improve migratory bird habitat by providing breeding areas for marsh birds, […]
Baseline Water Quality Monitoring for the Milwaukee River Basin
This investment will support and strengthen Milwaukee Riverkeeper’s citizen monitoring program. Under this impressive program, 90 volunteers monitor 95 river stations on a weekly basis, following stringent protocols established by the WDNR. As part of the grant, Riverkeeper will partner with MMSD, SEWRPC, USGS, WDNR, the UWM School of Freshwater Sciences and others to evaluate […]
Baseline Water Quality Monitoring for the Milwaukee River Basin, 2020-2021
This funding will support Milwaukee Riverkeeper’s implementation, over a two-year period, of its new strategic water quality monitoring plan, which was developed with Fund support and in collaboration with MMSD, WDNR, USGS, SEWRPC, the School of Freshwater Sciences, and others. Under the plan, Riverkeeper will identify safe and easily accessible sites for monitoring and will […]
Discovery World’s New Water Exhibit 2020-2021
With support from the Fund, Discovery World will complete the concept design phase for an important new freshwater exhibit that better aligns with current technology, educational needs, and stakeholder goals. The plan is to replace outdated exhibits with a brand new, interactive exhibit that teaches and inspires students and other guests about freshwater science and […]
Wet Prairie and Mesic Forest Restoration in Milwaukee River Watershed
This funding will help the Mequon Nature Preserve continue its efforts to restore a 438-acre property in a quickly developing area just north of the City of Milwaukee. The project, which includes the removal of two impervious structures in the Hahmann Farmstead area and the restoration and enhancement of a wet prairie, is phase one […]
Greening Milwaukee Public Library Branches for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control and Public Engagment
With Milwaukee Public Library undertaking accessibility upgrades at five branches, there is an opportunity to incorporate green infrastructure into the redesigned parking lots, walkways, and outdoor gathering spaces. The proposed improvements will capture and treat over 835,000 gallons of storm water and will also promote experiential learning about green infrastructure and other local water quality issues for […]
Penfield Children’s Center Playground Renovation
This partnership will convert a run-down and impervious play lot into a nature-inspired play area for children with developmental and physical disabilities from low-income families. The new playground will include a rain garden, native plantings, permeable pavers, and storm water trees to maximize storm water capture on site. At the same time, the playground will […]
Creating a 21st Century Waterfront – Phase 2
This project build’s on HDI’s extraordinary successes over the last two years, including promoting the City of Milwaukee’s adoption of the first-of-its-kind Water and Land Use Plan, creating of “Harbor View Plaza,” a new $1.5 million park along the harbor, and raising over $1.3 million for storm water improvements and public access in and around the […]
Petrifying Springs Park Pike River Restoration
Under this phase of the Pike River Restoration, Kenosha County is improving the area immediately downstream from where a dam was removed in 2012, a project also supported by the FFLM. This project complements extensive work that has occurred upstream on the north and south branches of the Pike River and will result in stabilized stream […]
2019 Water School
The Water School trains people to become catalysts for water stewardship efforts in their neighborhoods, organizations, and beyond. Our grant supports the participation of roughly 30 community leaders from five to six neighborhoods in the Water School. Among other program outcomes, participants launch a green infrastructure or water stewardship project in their respective neighborhoods, raising awareness while […]