Marcus Center for the Performing Arts Campus Masterplan
The Marcus Center is planning a major campaign to revitalize and upgrade both its indoor and outdoor facilities along the Milwaukee River. With this funding, the Center will develop detailed plans for incorporating green infrastructure and habitat improvements on its campus, which covers an entire city block in the heart of downtown Milwaukee. The goal […]
Petrifying Springs Park Wetland Restoration
This funding supports restoration of the Pike River at Petrifying Springs County Park, immediately upstream from where a dam was removed with help from the Fund for Lake Michigan in 2012. This project complements extensive work that has occurred on the north and south branches of the Pike River immediately upsteam. As part of this […]
Design Services & Plan Preparation for Pike River Bank Stabilization and Restoration
The county will design plans to curb streambank erosion along 4,300 linear feet of the Pike River in Petrifying Springs County Park. Erosion is a major issue for the river, particularly in the upper reaches, and impacts water quality and recreational activities at this popular park.
Pike River South Branch Restoration
Our funding will help Kenosha County undertake the initial planning and design of a restoration project that has received a large grant from the Army Corps of Engineers. The South Branch of the Pike River is significantly impaired due to channelization and heavy development. It also tends to flood, threatening nearby Hawthorn Hollow Nature Center […]
Felix Mantilla Little League Baseball Fields
With this grant, Journey House will install two large bioswales and native plantings at Baran Park, a county-owned park that drains directly to the Kinnickinnic River. The project is part of a high-profile, multi-million dollar upgrade to the park’s Felix Mantilla Little League field. Journey House will also offer training and job opportunities for unemployed, […]
WATERshed Program
The Hyslop Foundation’s WATERshed (We All Take Environmental Responsibility) project educates 2,200 4th and 5th grade students in Racine and Kenosha on the waters of Lake Michigan and its tributaries. Many of these youth would not otherwise have the opportunity to learn about their local waterways. Students learn about the importance of safeguarding water resources and […]
Rainwater Harvesting and Stormwater Engagement
This grant from the Fund supports Groundwork Milwaukee Green Team’s installation of rainwater harvesting structures and other green infrastructure at community gardens across the City of Milwaukee. MMSD is matching the grant. Along with capturing stormwater and providing access to water for gardeners, this project has an important job training component for members of Groundwork’s […]
Dunes Lake Restoration Phase II
This is Phase II of Ducks Unlimited’s restoration of Dunes Lake, an 80-acre lake and wetland complex in Door County that is located next to a recently-purchased 600-acre Nature Conservancy (TNC) reserve. A Phase I pilot project determined that dredging would reduce nutrients and increase water depth to historic levels, making Dune Lake habitable for […]
Take Back My Meds Milwaukee 2018
Medicine flushed down the toilet flows directly to Lake Michigan, and medicine thrown in the trash leaches into rivers from landfills. Fund-supported studies and water quality monitoring confirm that Milwaukee’s rivers and Lake Michigan are contaminated with dozens of prescription and illegal drugs. Community Advocates will work with other members of the Take Back My […]
Priority Green Infrastructure and Habitat Projects in Racine
Under this proposal, the city of Racine will develop design plans for green infrastructure at five city-owned properties—three in the Wind Point Watershed and two in the Pike River Watershed—that were identified as priorities in Watershed Restoration Plans. Once implemented, these projects will capture an estimated 600,000 gallons of storm water; abate excess phosphorus, chloride, […]