Advancing Nature-based Solutions in the East River Watershed
Our funding would support green infrastructure code audits for four communities within the East River watershed: Allouez, Bellevue, De Pere and Ledgeview. One of the largest barriers to utilizing green infrastructure in communities has been the existence of incompatible municipal codes and ordinances. An extensive audit of existing local codes and ordinances will be conducted, […]
Peshtigo River Streambank Protection and Habitat Improvement Project
Our funding will support over 1,500 feet of stream restoration along the Peshtigo River. The Peshtigo River is a critical resource in the recovery of lake sturgeon and the ongoing efforts by the Wisconsin DNR to restore a self-sustaining population of Great Lakes spotted musky in Green Bay. The project will restore 1,540 feet of […]
Life of Water
Life of Water is Discovery World’s new, 2,700 sq ft, state-of-the-art exhibit. The exhibit will include multiple interactive components designed to inspire a new generation of freshwater innovators, increase water conservation knowledge, and promote stewardship of freshwater resources. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan, Discovery World draws over 200,000 visitors a year and is […]
Operations and the Coastal Resiliency Community Impact Project
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 improvement projects both with community partners and local governments. This strategy has proven to be successful, and LNRP now works with eleven watershed groups, […]
Meachem Stormwater Pond Constructed Wetland Conversion
This project would create design plans for the retrofit of the Meachem Stormwater Pond owned by Kenosha County. A redesigned pond would include three different treatment systems: a sediment forebay, a low marsh and a high marsh. The first bay traps much of the sediment and treats the “first flush” from any rain event. The […]
Technical Assistance, Soil Health, and Economics of the Milwaukee River Watershed Agricultural Practices
Our funding would support a full-time Soil Conservationist in the region and would allow project partners to complete soil health studies that show the benefits of implementing conservation practices (including carbon sequestration and storage). They would also conduct an economic study to quantify the net economic outcome of adopting conservation practices in agricultural operations. This […]
Creating Downtown Milwaukee’s First Dog Park
With support from the Fund, the Milwaukee Downton BID will transform a blighted site along the Milwaukee River into the city’s first downtown dog park. The roughly one-acre site currently drains untreated stormwater directly into the Milwaukee River. The BID will add green infrastructure, trees and native plants, and a new drainage system to direct […]
A Community Approach for a Sustainable Future – Taycheedah Creek
This project will construct four Agricultural Runoff Treatment Systems (ARTS) in the Town of Calumet on the southern end of Lake Winnebago. ARTS were developed within the Fox-Wolf Basin and describe a series of wetland treatments that utilize both the sediment basin and the constructed wetlands technical standards to trap sediment, phosphorus, and nitrogen while […]
Wild Rice in Lake Winnebago
With this funding, the Brothertown Indian Nation will build off of their first year’s efforts to restore wild rice (Mayom) in the Lake Winnebago system. Their project will bring Tribes together with Lake Winnebago community interest groups and state and federal agencies to inform current and future conservation practices and policies. The presence of wild […]
Match Toward Flood Resiliency Implementation in the East River
This project will create a partnership between the East River Collaborative and Wello, a community health equity and well-being organization in Green Bay. Wello will assist the collaborative in engaging the community and in creating a community needs assessment. A bilingual Community Mobilizer will lead community engagement utilizing a cohort model approach. Under this model, […]