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 […]
Sherman Phoenix Grand Green Entrance
The Sherman Phoenix, built in 1927, served primarily as a bank until it burned down in 2016 during a time of intense civil unrest. Since then, the community has come together to transform the shell of the building into a food hall, cultural hub, wellness center for 30 minority-owned businesses, and a city-wide destination. This […]
West Bend Downtown River Walk
This project will revitalize and restore an unimproved stretch of the Milwaukee River in downtown West Bend. This segment is the last link in the City of West Bend’s ongoing effort to provide public access along the river, improve stormwater management, and beautify the heart of the downtown. The Downtown River Walk will encourage new […]
Making Allies for Healthier Communities
This grant supports the acquisition of 60 acres of farmland in the Little Menomonee Watershed, installation of conservation practices, and placement of a conservation easement on the property to prohibit future development. The grantee will then partner with the Fondy Food Center in Milwaukee to sell the land to Hmong farmers who currently lack access to affordable farmland […]
Stony Brook Restoration and Habitat Enhancement
This restoration of 3,960 feet of Stony Brook, a tributary to the Manitowoc River, will allow for the reintroduction of trout into a once successful trout fishery and Calumet County’s only cold water trout stream. Deteriorating water quality made it difficult to sustain a trout population in Stony Brook after the 1970s and 80s. With water […]