Baileys Harbor Ridges Beach Study
Our funding will support the installation of several pieces of equipment at Ridges Beach in Baileys Harbor. Data gathered by this equipment will be used to develop a restoration plan for the beach. Ridges Beach is located within the 1,250-acre Ridges Sanctuary. The sanctuary contains one of the largest freshwater ridge and swale complexes in […]
Midwest Grows Green: Restoring Milwaukee School Greenspaces
IPM’s Midwest Grows Green team will help three Milwaukee Public Schools adopt eco-friendly landscaping practices. These practices will target grassy areas where native plantings are infeasible such as athletic fields and high-use gathering spaces. The three schools have gone through the green schoolyard redevelopment process but continue to struggle with weeds and compacted soils that […]
Take Back My Meds Milwaukee and Racine County
With support from the Fund, the Take Back My Meds (TBMM) Coalition in Milwaukee and Racine will continue their campaigns to ensure that unused medicine gets disposed of in secure drop boxes. TBMM has created an impressive coalition of health care, drug prevention and environmental partners to promote drug take back. The coalition is the […]
St. Anthony School Green Space
St. Anthony School is working to convert a large parking lot and other paved surfaces to green infrastructure, outdoor classrooms, athletic fields and other green spaces. The school plans to remove at least 40,000 sq. feet of asphalt and replace it with green infrastructure with the capacity to capture roughly 360,000 gallons of stormwater per […]
Milwaukee Montessori School Green Parking Lot
Milwaukee Montessori (MMS) is the second oldest Montessori school in the country and currently serves about 400 K-8 students. MMS plans to replace its large parking lot with porous pavers and other green infrastructure. Together these features will capture and treat roughly 170,000 gallons of stormwater before it enters Honey Creek, a tributary of the […]
Connector Building Green Infrastructure Patio Project
Riverworks Development Corporation will use green infrastructure to create a public gathering space immediately adjacent to The Connector Building, a new community facility along the Beerline Trail that will serve as a gateway to the proposed B-Line Park. This one-mile linear park will run along the Beerline Trail and will include several unique amenities that […]
Community Waste Treatment Feasibility Study
This funding would support a feasibility study for a community waste treatment facility for six farms in Washington County. In total these farms contain 5,000 dairy cows and produce waste equivalent to the City of Green Bay. While community digesters have been installed in other places in Wisconsin, each project differs greatly based on local […]
Lake de Neveu Management & Mitigation Plan to Improve Water Quality
Our funding will support the development of a watershed plan for the 900-acre De Neveu Lake basin south of Fond du Lac. De Neveu Lake is 80 acres and has experienced deteriorating water quality conditions over the past several decades. Despite successful engagements with the Department of Transportation and local farmers, conditions have not improved. […]
The Node in Milwaukee’s Harbor District
Over the next year, the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee (RACM) will design and construct a Riverwalk in Milwaukee’s Harbor District that is nearly 4,300 linear feet long. RACM is planning to construct a special habitat area along the Riverwalk called the Habitat Node. By modifying the site and its existing dockwall, the […]
Carstens Lake Water Quality Improvement Project
This grant will fund design, permitting and construction of a sediment basin and restoration of four wetland acres on Carstens Lake. The project will complement other efforts in the area to work with farmers on cropping practices to reduce runoff. In addition, the project will highlight research by UWGB and UWSP on the beneficial reuse […]