Projects

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

  Recent soil samples from the Milwaukee River floodplains indicate the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and heavy metals such as …

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 …

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 …

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 Habitat Restoration Design Feb. 2025 Update  This project aims to improve native habitats and expand wetlands through large-scale habitat restoration. Returning the …

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 …

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 …

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 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 The City completed a sediment assessment at 1950 South Marina Drive in the Grand Trunk Slip (aka Skipper Buds Slip) …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 The Grand Trunk wetland is situated on City of Milwaukee property, between E. Stewart Street and E. Bay Street. …

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 …

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 …