Underwood Creek Floodplain Restoration and Stormwater Infiltration Project
In response to an infestation of emerald ash borer, the Village of Elm Grove removed 40 mature ash trees near Underwood Creek late last year. Milwaukee Riverkeeper will use this $75,000 award to restore the approximately 22,585 square feet of denuded wetland and flood plain area that has been affected by the infestation. This project […]
United Watershed AmeriCorps Project
This grant to the Great Lakes Community Conservation Corps will support AmeriCorps crews working on the ground to implement high-priority projects identified in the Watershed Restoration Plans for the Menomonee and Root River watersheds. The AmeriCorps crews will work in partnership with several community organizations to improve water quality and fish passage, eradicate invasive species, […]
Village of Bayside Neighborhood Flow Path Mapping and Drainage Improvement Plan
Village of Bayside ($75,000)The Village of Bayside will use this award to work with the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center and its surrounding neighborhood to map and assess the sources of drainage and stormwater pollution in the area. This area includes 165 homes that have experienced years of flooding, and this flooding contributes significantly to the […]
Water Quality Mini-Grant Program
The Fund for Lake Michigan has renewed its support for the Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust’s Water Quality Mini-Grant program, which funds neighborhood-level projects aimed at improving water quality and restoring and improving habitat in Southeast Wisconsin watersheds.
West Bluff Project
With this grant the Fund for Lake Michigan renews its ongoing support of RootWorks, an ambitious redevelopment plan for the Root River Corridor in Downtown Racine. This phase of the project will involve using recycled dredge material to fill in Belle Harbor, a small craft marina that became unusable as the river filled it up […]
Willow Creek Fish Passage to Coldwater Spawning Habitat
The Fund for Lake Michigan is supporting Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership’s project to remove a fish barrier at Greendale Road in Sheboygan with this $58,660 award. The removal of this barrier will provide fish in Willow Creek access to approximately two miles of additional habitat. Importantly, Willow Creek is one of the only known coldwater […]