Innovative Financing Strategies for Coastal Resilience Projects
With this funding, American Rivers will hold workshops and create customizable resources for local leaders that help deploy sustainable funding strategies for projects in their community. This will strengthen the collective ability of coastal communities to jointly plan, invest, and implement natural infrastructure practices. American Rivers collaborates with the Water Now Alliance and One Water […]
Urban Reforestation & Wetland Enhancement Project
With a seed grant from the FFLM and funding from Molson Coors, Milwaukee County will hire a dedicated Forestry Coordinator and a new Special Projects Manager. With support from the Fund, Milwaukee County Parks will, plant 6500 trees, convert approximately 20 acres of agricultural land into wetlands, develop plans to restore and enhance an additional […]
A Strategy to Improve Water Quality
River Revitalization Foundation manages land at several locations along the Milwaukee River. Some of these properties are owned outright by RRF, while others are under easement. RRF also has an MOU with Milwaukee County to help manage 868-acres within the Milwaukee River Greenway. Our funding will continue to support RRF’s land stewardship activities along the […]
Wild Indigo Milwaukee: Promoting Healthy Watersheds and Engaging community
Wild Indigo is a community engagement program that seeks to connect urban communities of color in the Great Lakes region to their local natural areas. Wild Indigo came to Milwaukee in 2020 and has been a welcome addition to the community. We have seen them bring new voices and new energy to local projects especially […]
Clean Farm Families
Ozaukee County and the Clean Farm Families continue to set the example of what a successful Demonstration Farm network looks like in Wisconsin. Clean Farm Families was officially created in 2016 with seven farmers. The group now includes 49 farmers who have transitioned to no-till farming, planting cover crops and utilizing low-disturbance manure applicators. Beyond […]
Prioritizing Stabilization Projects using Streambank Erosion Inventories
Our funding will support streambank assessments on four of the most polluted sub watersheds of the Fox River. These watersheds flow directly into Lake Winnebago and are significant contributors to the high phosphorus and nitrogen levels found there. FWWA will use GIS data and modeling to predict streambank erosion. They will then survey up to […]
Oconto County Fish Passage
Our funding will support the removal or improvement of stream crossings in Oconto County that are directly linked to Lake Michigan. Oconto County has quietly been a leader in improving their road stream crossings, particularly on waterways connected to Lake Michigan. Using tools created by non-profits, they have systematically targeted the crossings that give the […]
Sanctuary Sentinel: Real-time data buoy in the Wisconsin Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary
Our funding will allow UW-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences to deploy a real-time data buoy in Wisconsin’s Shipwreck Coast National Marine Sanctuary off the shores of Sheboygan. There are currently no buoys of this size and data capacity within the Sanctuary. By collecting real-time data on waves, meteorological conditions, water quality, currents and water temperature, […]
Operations and the Coastal Resiliency Community Impact Project
LNRP is celebrating 20 years of leading clean water and restoration efforts in the region. Our funding will support both operational and project-based support. LNRP serves a critical role in implementing water quality projects from Sheboygan to Door County. Our funding would continue to support LNRP’s capacity to recruit and advocate for implementable water quality […]
Stony Creek Natural Area Erosion Control and Restoration
Our funding will support the conversion of 6.7 acres of agricultural fields into highly diverse native prairie. This project would be conducted in the newly created Stoney Creek Natural Area. Stoney Creek is the largest river in Door County and supports one of the largest Salmon spawning populations in Wisconsin. The stream also supports Brook […]