Reconnecting Coldwater Habitat and Improving Road Stream Infrastructure Resiliency in NE Wisconsin
Road stream crossings such as undersized culverts or poorly constructed bridges can block the passage of aquatic organisms and lead to road flooding during heavy rain events. The barriers that restrict fish movement also isolate populations and decrease genetic diversity, which could impede the species’ ability to adapt to climate change. With the Fund’s support, […]
Planning for Resiliency in the East River Watershed
Due to recent severe flooding, the East River Watershed has become one of the highest loading sediment and nutrient tributaries to the bay of Green Bay. The Nature Conservancy will dedicate a full-time staff person to developing a publicly-supported and actionable restoration plan for the East River. The project will work with the communities of […]
UW Parkside Wetland and Mesic Forest Improvements
This 210-acre project site was a farm field when University of Wisconsin-Parkside purchased it in the 1960’s. The severely degraded site sits immediately south of the Pike River, which has seen extensive restoration efforts upstream, and the project has potential to meet several ecological goals in the area. For example, UW Parkside has recently been […]
Beerline Trail Plaza Green Infrastructure
The Beerline Trail Plaza has been a popular and safe gathering spot for residents and business owners to come together to celebrate the arts. The Fund’s first ever grant to Riverworks will improve this public amenity by addressing localized flooding and drainage issues that render the space unusable several times throughout the year. The Beerline […]
Promoting Soil Health in Ozaukee County with Cover Crop Seed
Ozaukee County is leading the way in efforts to work with farmer-led groups to address water issues. This project subsidizes the cost to farmers of purchasing seed for planting cover crops with the Ozaukee County-owned interseeder, helping reach Ozaukee County’s goal to plant between 1,500 and 2,000 acres of cover crops in 2020. The ultimate […]
Water School 2020
Each year, roughly 30 community leaders participate in Milwaukee Water Commons’ “Water School.” Participants discuss and learn about community issues like flooding, lack of water access, and water conservation and study green infrastructure plans and other aspects of Milwaukee’s Water City Agenda. This year, Milwaukee Water Commons will design a program to re-engage the 25 […]
Downtown Campus Green Infrastructure Improvements
Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) is transforming two underused, highly-visible areas at its downtown locations into vibrant, public green spaces. Support from the Fund will allow the College to replace a dilapidated building and parking area with a rain garden pocket park. MATC will also install an accessible green roof on one of its main […]
Resource Center Green Roof and Pervious Parking
Marinette County, recently hit hard with PFAS pollution and high lake levels, is working to increase awareness of the benefits of green infrastructure through the creation of a publicly-accessible green roof on the Marinette County Courthouse and Resource Center and the installation of pervious asphalt in the adjacent parking lot. This green infrastructure project is […]
Community Rain Garden Project
Water quality is a top of mind issue for residents of Marinette and Menominee due to their exposure to PFAS. Project partners will create bid ready plans to implement green infrastructure on a highly visible twenty-acre site that currently feeds directly into the Menominee River. The community foundation has partnered with the Great Lakes Protection […]
Using Green Infrastructure to Restore North Point Bluff
North Point Park in the City of Sheboygan is a public natural area situated on a rocky prominence along Lake Michigan known as Sheboygan Point. This project funds various restoration activities including green infrastructure, invasive species removal, native plantings, and public outreach. The green infrastructure aspects will provide hydrologic restoration and stormwater management for a […]