Learn about the different phases of restoration projects.
The projects fall into three categories:
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
Cleaned-up Waterways
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
Restored Ecosystems
Swimmable Beaches
Cleaned-up Waterways
- Basin H PCB Source Control
- Third Ward Cleanup
- Solvay Car Ferry Slip Cleanup
- South Marina Drive Sewer PCB Cleanout
Restored Ecosystems
Swimmable Beaches
For more detail and project timeline estimates download our full project process timeline.
Kohl Park Wildlife Enhancements
Kohl Park is a 266-acre property located on the far northern edge of Milwaukee County that provides an opportunity to improve habitat for wildlife populations …
South Shore Beach Rehabilitation Project
August 2024 Project Update:The South Shore Beach Rehabilitation Project is now out to bid! Contractor’s, visit the link to submit. After over a decade of …
Restored Ecosystems
Activities such as filling in wetlands, clear cutting forests, and polluting the waterways with sewage and toxic industrial chemicals have harmed fish and wildlife and …
Dredged Material Management Facility (DMMF)
Project Update October 2024: The Dredged Material Management Facility (DMMF) construction is continuing. Approximately 400 of the 950 circular piles have been installed along the …
Solvay Car Ferry Slip
Solvay Car Ferry Slip We Energies is partnering with local, state and federal agencies to clean up portions of the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern. …
Little Menomonee River Parkway
Wild & Wonderful Little Menomonee River Parkway Event Join us on Saturday May 17th from 12:00 – 2:00 PM at Dretzka Park Chalet (12020 W …
Milwaukee River Floodplains
Recent soil samples from the Milwaukee River floodplains indicate the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and heavy metals such as …
Lincoln Park Oxbow Habitat Enhancements
Plan, design, and eventually, when additional funding is identified, implement improvements to fish habitat and migration at the Lincoln Park Oxbow. Partner Lead: Milwaukee Metropolitan …
Eutrophication
The Milwaukee Estuary AOC has historically experienced algal blooms and oxygen depletion due to high levels of nutrients entering the waterways from various sources including …
Summerfest Lagoon
Outer Harbor (Summerfest Lagoon) EPA GLNPO is partnering with local and state agencies to clean up contaminated sediment and restore habitat within the Summerfest Lagoon …
Havenwoods State Forest
Havenwoods State Forest Habitat Restoration Design Feb. 2025 Update This project aims to improve native habitats and expand wetlands through large-scale habitat restoration. Returning the …
Third Ward Milwaukee River Cleanup
April 2023 Project Update: Have you seen things popping up along the Milwaukee River downtown? After years of planning, permitting and outreach, We Energies, along …
Kletzsch Park Wildlife Enhancements
Kletzsch Park is a very popular recreational spot, whether it be enjoying the Oak Leaf Trail, watching the waterfall or having a picnic! However, the …
Burnham Canal Wetland Restoration
For thousands of years, the 1200-acre Menomonee River Valley was a wild rice marsh, home to Native Americans. By the mid-1800s, the settlement of Milwaukee …
Swimmable Beaches
Public health officials use beach advisories and closings to let people know when the water may be unsafe for swimming and in-water recreation. The beaches …
North Avenue Fish Passage
North Avenue Fish Passage Fish and other aquatic species need to be able to swim upriver to access food sources, reproduce, and establish healthy, stable …
South Marina Drive PCB Cleanup
South Marina Drive PCB Cleanup The City completed a sediment assessment at 1950 South Marina Drive in the Grand Trunk Slip (aka Skipper Buds Slip) …
County Ground Wildlife Enhancements
Under one collective project, County Grounds Park, Menomonee River Parkway (MNR) Section 9, and Hoyt Park make up the “County Grounds Project”, totaling 185+/- acres, …
Menomonee River Parkway Sections 5 & 6
Within Milwaukee County is the 597-acre Menomonee River Parkway, and this parkway contains two sections chosen as an Area of Concern project – Sections 5 …
Estabrook Falls Fish Passage
Join us for Office Hours + Guided Walks at Estabrook Park Beer Garden! Thursday, June 5 from 5–7 PM Sunday, June 8 from 11 AM–1 …
Basin H Sewers PCB Cleanup
The Basin H work is underway! Watch the October 2022 Basin H video update to see how this work will impact you. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District …
Grand Trunk Cleanup & Wetland Restoration
Grand Trunk Cleanup & Wetland Restoration The Grand Trunk wetland is situated on City of Milwaukee property, between E. Stewart Street and E. Bay Street. …
Cleaning Our Waterways – Sediment Removal
Great Lakes Legacy Act Contaminated Sediment Project Sediment Removal Overview: Over 12 miles of the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic rivers will be cleaned up to …
Milwaukee River Greenway
Restoring unique habitat and enhancing diversity along one of Milwaukee’s most vital ecological and recreational corridors. The landscape that surrounds the Milwaukee River, known as …