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Projects

Learn about the different phases of restoration projects.

The projects fall into three categories:

  • Cleaned-up Waterways
  • Restored Ecosystems
  • Swimmable Beaches

Find the current status of each project below. You can find out more about each project on our project map.

Cleaned-up Waterways

Restored Ecosystems

  • Burnham Canal Wetland Restoration – Phase II
  • County Grounds Wildlife Enhancements
  • Kletzsch Park Wildlife Enhancements
  • Kohl Park Wildlife Enhancements
  • Menomonee River Parkway Section 5 & 6
  • North Avenue Fish Passage

Swimmable Beaches

  • Bradford Beach – Nourishment and Rain Garden Enhancement
  • McKinley Beach – Bird Deterrence

Cleaned-up Waterways

  • Milwaukee River Floodplains Cleanup
  • Greater Milwaukee Estuary Sediment Cleanup

Restored Ecosystems

  • Grand Trunk Wetland Restoration
  • Havenwoods State Forest
  • Lincoln Park Oxbow Habitat Enhancements
  • Little Menomonee River Parkway Habitat Enhancements
  • Milwaukee River Greenway
  • Outer Harbor Aquatic Enhancements (Summerfest Lagoon)

Swimmable Beaches

Cleaned Up Waterways

  • Dredged Material Management Facility

Restored Ecosystems

  • Estabrook Falls Fish Passage
  • Little Menomonee River Parkway Habitat Enhancements

Swimmable Beaches

  • South Shore Beach Rehabilitation

Cleaned-up Waterways

  • Basin H PCB Source Control
  • Third Ward Cleanup 
  • Solvay Car Ferry Slip Cleanup
  • South Marina Drive Sewer PCB Cleanout

Restored Ecosystems

  • Burnham Canal Wetland Restoration  – Phase I
  • Kletzsch Dam Fish Passage

Swimmable Beaches

 

For more detail and project timeline estimates download our full project process timeline.

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