Reconnecting Aquatic Habitat, Improving Water Quality and Adapting to Climate Change in NE Wisconsin
Our funding will support the removal and replacement of road stream crossings that are blocking the passage of aquatic organisms. These are typically undersized culverts or poorly constructed bridges. Trout Unlimited has been working in northeast Wisconsin since 2017 to inventory over 350 road stream crossings, survey dozens of priority project sites, and replace 44 […]
The WATERshed program
The WATERshed Project educates around 2,000 4th, 5th and 12th grade students in Racine and Kenosha school districts. The project educates local youth on the value of freshwater resources and demonstrates how human activities, both positive and negative, affect local watersheds and Lake Michigan. Over the summer of 2023, the WATERshed project manager will work […]
Installation of Ecological Design for Upslope Runoff Management at Klode Park
The Village of Whitefish Bay will improve water quality and prevent erosion at Klode Park, a popular park on the shores of Lake Michigan. As part of the first phase of the project, the Village will replace 50,000 square feet of turf grass with native plants to stabilize the slope, capture stormwater and improve habitat. […]
Stormwater Wetland Restoration and Groundwater Investigation at Virmond County Park
Our funding will support the restoration of bluff top wetlands and would restore the historic drainage of Virmond Park in the City of Mequon. Ozaukee County contains a majority of the undeveloped clay bluffs along Lake Michigan. These features, also known as seepage bluffs, contain rare perched wetlands that are very susceptible to erosion. This […]
City of Algoma State Street Flood Mitigation and Green Infrastructure
Lakeshore Natural Resources Partnership (LNRP) will engage with the City of Algoma in designing green stormwater infrastructure for four stormwater outfalls along Crescent Beach which discharge directly into Lake Michigan. These projects are part of a multi-phase stormwater management initiative in the City of Algoma. The Crescent Beach redesign planning process will include a hydraulic […]
Buoy Network for Monitoring Algal Blooms and Hypoxia on the Bay of Green Bay
UW-Green Bay will fabricate and deploy three monitoring buoys along with “autonomous underwater vehicles” (AUVs) to continuously measure critical water quality parameters in the bay of Green Bay. This equipment will help researchers identify and map hazardous algal blooms and the dead zone in the bay in greater spatial detail. The AUVs will also enable […]
Innovative Financing Strategies for Coastal Resilience Projects
With this funding, American Rivers will hold workshops and create customizable resources for local leaders that help deploy sustainable funding strategies for projects in their community. This will strengthen the collective ability of coastal communities to jointly plan, invest, and implement natural infrastructure practices. American Rivers collaborates with the Water Now Alliance and One Water […]
Urban Reforestation & Wetland Enhancement Project
With a seed grant from the FFLM and funding from Molson Coors, Milwaukee County will hire a dedicated Forestry Coordinator and a new Special Projects Manager. With support from the Fund, Milwaukee County Parks will, plant 6500 trees, convert approximately 20 acres of agricultural land into wetlands, develop plans to restore and enhance an additional […]
A Strategy to Improve Water Quality
River Revitalization Foundation manages land at several locations along the Milwaukee River. Some of these properties are owned outright by RRF, while others are under easement. RRF also has an MOU with Milwaukee County to help manage 868-acres within the Milwaukee River Greenway. Our funding will continue to support RRF’s land stewardship activities along the […]
Wild Indigo Milwaukee: Promoting Healthy Watersheds and Engaging community
Wild Indigo is a community engagement program that seeks to connect urban communities of color in the Great Lakes region to their local natural areas. Wild Indigo came to Milwaukee in 2020 and has been a welcome addition to the community. We have seen them bring new voices and new energy to local projects especially […]