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Milwaukee Celebrates Earth Day

April 22, 2023

By Karen Stokes Each year on April 22, people celebrate Earth Day by taking part in activities like picking up litter and planting trees to help make our world a healthier place to live. Earth … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alices Garden, Earth Day, Earth Day Activities, Karen Stokes, Milwaukee Riverkeepers, Washington Park

How Organizations are Trying to Make Milwaukee’s Waterways More Accessible to All

April 30, 2022

By Alexandra Garner This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Alexandra Garner, Milwaukee Riverkeepers, Milwaukee Water Commons, Urban Ecology Center, Washington Park

Milwaukeeans Brave Bad Weather Warnings to Help Keep Local Rivers Clean

May 3, 2019

By Rhea Riley Windy, cold and damp are words that do not resonate the thought of spring cleaning. Spring rarely includes gloomy clouds or the threat of a blizzard. However, these elements were … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Milwaukee Riverkeepers, Rhea Riley, Rock the Green, Spring Cleanup

Adopt-a-River to Clean the Banks and Bring Community Together

April 22, 2017

By Dylan Deprey The nine mile stretch along the Lincoln Creek banks have finally shown its face, and after a long winter, they are pretty messy. There were traffic cones, tires and wheel chairs … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Adopt-A-River, Clean Up, Dylan Deprey, Jim Rasche, Milwaukee Riverkeepers, MMSD

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Stay on Winter Watch for Road Salt

December 31, 2016

By Dylan Deprey As usual, Mother Nature has made this winter an interesting one. Whereas last year snow was a sight for sore eyes at the end of December, this winter was another story. With … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Calcium Chloride, Dylan Deprey, Milwaukee Riverkeepers, Road Salt, Sodium Chloride, Zac Driscoll

Uncertainty for Estabrook Dam Removal Has Community in Deadlock

December 24, 2016

By Dylan Deprey The 86-year-old deteriorating Estabrook Dam may sit dormant covered in ice and snow, but tensions between advocates for both the dam’s removal and repair still burn. Whether … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cheryl Nenn, Chris Abele, Dylan Deprey, Estabrook Dam, John Dargle Jr, Kevin Shaffer, Milwaukee Riverkeepers, Public Information Sessions, Teig Whaley-Smith

Milwaukee Riverkeeper challenges Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Estabrook Dam repair

May 28, 2016

DNR's Environmental Impact Statement insufficient to evaluate impacts of repairing the Estabrook Dam MILWAUKEE – On Monday, May 23, 2016, Milwaukee Riverkeeper filed a lawsuit challenging the … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Estabrook Dam, Lawsuit Filed, Milwaukee Riverkeepers, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Volunteers Take to the Banks of Lincoln Creek in the Fight Against Water Pollution

April 30, 2016

By Dylan Deprey Where might one find a bike, a grill, a carburetor, a muffler, a toy car, countless car tires and a shopping cart? What about an infinite amount of chip bags, soda cans and … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: Cliff Baker, Dylan Deprey, Lincoln Creek, Matt Wolter, Milwaukee Riverkeepers, Spring River Clean Up

Water Privatization Does Not Go To Senate As Expected

February 12, 2016

By Mrinal Gokhale On January 29, a water privatization bill passed, which calls for private water companies to control Wisconsin’s water. After much anticipation, the bill did not make it to … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: AB 554, Lauren DeRusha, Milwaukee Riverkeepers, Mrinal Gokhale, Water Privatization

Senate committee passes water privatization bill in executive session despite public opposition

January 30, 2016

Full State Senate to vote in next 10 days MILWAUKEE - Yesterday, Senator Chris Larson, Tom Stolp, from Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters, and Jayme Montgomery Baker, from Sierra Club made … [Read more...]

Popular Interests In This Article: AB 554, Chris Larson, Midwest Environmental Advocates, Milwaukee Riverkeepers, Sierra Club, Water Privatization

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