National Center for Great Lakes Genomics
The Fund for Lake Michigan has awarded a challenge grant to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Freshwater Sciences to purchase a next-generation DNA sequencing tool to more quickly decode the genetic makeup of organisms in Lake Michigan and provide policymakers and other stakeholders the data they need to make more informed decisions on the […]
Milwaukee River Watershed: Planning for Watershed Restoration
Sweet Water will coordinate efforts among multiple stakeholders to restore habitat and reduce water pollution at high-priority sites throughout the Milwaukee River Watershed, which spans seven counties and 83 municipalities. This project will inform the development of a detailed Watershed Restoration Plan for the Milwaukee River.
Milwaukee River Watershed Ecological Prioritization and Restoration
Ozaukee County Planning and Parks ($100,000)Ozaukee County will use this $100,000 award to significantly improve the health of the Little Menomonee River, which is currently listed as an impaired waterway due to high fecal coliform, elevated water temperatures, chlorides, and total phosphorus. By restoring aquatic connectivity, reconnecting wetlands within the flood plain to the river, […]
Lake Michigan Wildlife and Water Quality Improvement Project
DU will use this grant from the Fund to improve wetlands at the 570-acre Sensiba Wetland Complex along the western shores of Green Bay. By excavating and replacing an existing coastal levee, this project will safeguard and enhance the more than $1 million in recent investments in conservation that have already been implemented at the […]
Financing Stormwater Retrofits in Milwaukee
The Natural Resources Defense Council will work in partnership with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District on a study to determine how local stormwater fees and credits for reducing impervious surfaces can be adapted for financing green infrastructure.
Executive transition and organizational and strategic planning
This grant will support Sweet Water through a critical period of organizational transition and growth.