Pike River Watershed Restoration Plan
The Fund is supporting Root-Pike WIN’s efforts to develop a Watershed Restoration Plan for the Pike River that gathers the input of a diverse group of stakeholders and provides a prioritized action plan for implementing best management practices to improve water quality.
Underwood Creek Daylighting and Stream Restoration
This grant will support the Village of Elm Grove’s plans to daylight and restore a 900-foot stretch of Underwood Creek which currently runs under a large parking lot in the downtown and is completely enclosed in a concrete box culvert. Once complete, this project would have significant water quality and habitat benefits. Grant funds will […]
Groundwork Milwaukee’s Urban Water’s Education and Awareness Project
This $25,000 award will support Groundwork Milwaukee’s program to install green infrastructure and water harvesting structures at 10 of the 92 community gardens they manage on behalf of the City of Milwaukee. Each of these community gardens has a cohort of approximately 10-15 active gardeners that help maintain the garden. For this program, volunteers and […]
Take Me to the River: Connecting Milwaukee’s South Side to the Harbor District
Although Milwaukee’s Harbor District is surrounded by some of the densest neighborhoods in the city, the harbor itself has remained essentially inaccessibly to area residents. The Fund for Lake Michigan is therefore supporting Harbor District, Inc. and their project to work with residents and community organizations on the south side of Milwaukee to identify, design, […]
Addressing Stormwater Impacts on Point Beach State Forest’s Lake Michigan Shoreline
Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin ($100,000)With support from the Fund for Lake Michigan, the Natural Resources Foundation of Wisconsin will improve water quality along Point Beach State Forest’s shoreline. By implementing landscape elements including bio swales and gutters near the beach’s nature center, the foundation aims to reduce runoff and erosion, while also improving infiltration […]
Delivery of Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership’s Stewardship Fund
Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership ($30,000)The Fund for Lake Michigan is happy to continue supporting the Lakeshore Natural Resource Partnership with this $30,000 award toward their Stewardship Fund. This fund consists of two separate grant programs: one that supports its member organizations, and another that are given to groups outside of its membership, but which have […]
Root River Floodplain Restoration Project – Stage Three
This grant will support ongoing restoration efforts at the Hunger Task Force Farm along the Root River in the City of Franklin. Hunger Task Force grows fruits and vegetables on the farm for local food pantries. Hunger Task Force’s long-term goal is to restore over 85 acres of natural areas on the 208-acre site. This […]
Root River Watershed Restoration Plan
The City of Racine is conducting a baseline assessment of water quality in the Root River in support of the development of a Root River Watershed Restoration Plan. Supported in part by the Fund for Lake Michigan, the data will provide baseline information on current conditions and help to gauge improvements from future restoration projects.
Sauk and Sucker Creeks coastal watershed buffer initiative
The Fund is supporting Ozaukee County’s Land and Water Management department in implementing an agricultural buffer and field border initiative designed to reduce the levels of pollution in Sauk and Sucker Creeks, while restoring and preserving usable habitat for wildlife.
Lake Michigan Shoreline Restoration Project
OWLT is conducting a habitat management campaign along the Lake Michigan Flyway, an important route for migratory songbirds. With support from the Fund for Lake Michigan, OWLT is removing invasive species and replacing them with native vegetation; stabilizing coastal bluffs, gorges, and stream banks; and monitoring restored habitat for use by wildlife.