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October 31, 2007
Become an FMR PowerPoint presenter!
Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers is looking
for volunteers to give PowerPoint presentations on stormwater
identification and prevention to interested social groups and local
organizations. FMR has created three PowerPoint presentations to train
citizens to identify and prevent storm runoff and we need your help to
get the word out. Presenter training sessions
will be held on Tuesday, November 27, and Thursday,
November 29 at the
FMR offices. Contact
Jenni Reinke, Outreach
Assistant, at 414-287-0207 x35 with any questions, and to express your
interest and availability. Go
here for full details.
October 31, 2007
Pledge to
keep Great Lakes water in the Great Lakes basin
Earlier this week, local
officials and public leaders gathered at Discovery World and other sites
around the state to promote the Strong Great Lakes Compact for a Strong
Wisconsin. Help them in their efforts by taking the
Think Outside the Bottle Pledge
to choose tap water over bottled water and take a small step to keep
Great Lakes water local!
October 29, 2007
Strong Great Lakes
Compact for a Strong Wisconsin
On Tuesday, October 30th, local
leaders, elected officials, citizens, and representatives from local
organizations will announce their support for The Strong Great
Lakes Compact for a Strong Wisconsin. Join the Wisconsin League
of Conservation Voters in the Digital Theater of
Discovery World at
10am for the "Great Lakes Leaders Day Press Conference." The
conference will include local leaders such as Mayor Jeannette Bell
of West Allis; Ann Beier, the City of Milwaukee's Environmental
Sustainability Director; Peter McAvoy, the Vice President of the
Sixteenth Street Community Health Center's Department of
Environmental Health; Ronald Hayward, West Milwaukee's Village
President; and Mayor Gary Becker of Racine. Mayor Barrett has been
invited and may speak at the end of the press conference. Contact
Adrienne Roach at
262-825-7632 with any questions.
October 23, 2007
Monarchs leave the County
Grounds
The Monarchs have departed the
County Grounds, but there's still plenty to see and do. The paths at
the grounds are the perfect spot to take in the fall colors, and
other butterflies may still be seen. Due to the popularity of the
Monarchs, the site is one step closer to being secured, and
hopefully will be open to the public again next year!
October 23, 2007
River Alliance 2008 Photo Calendar
Contest
The River Alliance of Wisconsin wants your
seasonal photos of Wisconsin's rivers and streams for a 12 month
calendar. Individuals are invited to send one to three high resolution
or scanable photos along with titles, descriptions, names to credit, and
contact information to
mlavitschke@wisconsinrivers.org or:
River Alliance Photo
Contest
306 E. Wilson St., 2W
Madison, WI 53703
Submissions must be
received by October 31, and winners will be selected in early November.
More information may be found at the
River Alliance Website.
October 23, 2007
Milwaukee's Central Park
Photo Contest Reminder
The weather is mild and
the leaves are changing, so now is a great time to head out and snap a
few photos for the Urban Ecology Center Photography Club's "Milwaukee's
Central Park Photo Contest." Awards will be granted in three categories,
and winning photos will be included in a traveling exhibit! More
information, including full contest rules and entry form, may be found
here. Contact
Mary Dumont at
414-416-5633 with any questions.
October 23, 2007
A simple
step to help curb pollution
While fall leaves may
make a perfect photo subject, they can wreck havoc on storm drains. You
can make a difference by removing leaves from drains, streets, and
gutters, and ensuring that leaf piles stay downstream of storm drains so
pollutants and debris stay out of our rivers and lakes. A helpful guide
from Dane County may be found
here [PDF].
October 22, 2007
Daily Reporter and the KK
Cleanup
Go
here to read a Daily
Reporter article highlighting this year's KK Cleanup and future
efforts to restore the river.
October 16, 2007
Milwaukee River Greenway
Community Workshops and pre-workshops hike planned
The Milwaukee River Work Group (MRWG) and
Community Design Solutions want your opinions on planning for the
Milwaukee River Central Park! The public is invited to a series of
public workshops to learn about and comment on specific aspects of a
proposed conservation district to protect the Milwaukee River corridor.
All
meetings will be held from 6-9pm on the following dates: Tuesday,
October 23, 2007- Lincoln Park Blatz Pavilion,
1301 W. Hampton Avenue;
Tuesday, October 30, 2007- Gordon Park Pavilion,
2828 N. Humboldt Boulevard;
Thursday, November 8, 2007- Urban Ecology Center Community Room,
1500 East Park Place.
For more information, please visit the
Milwaukee River Work Group website.
Milwaukee River Greenway
pre-workshops hike:
Sunday, October 21, 2007;
noon-2pm
Urban Ecology Center
Come see what will be discussed at the
Milwaukee River Greenway Workgroups! Join Milwaukee's Riverkeeper,
Cheryl Nenn, and MRWG coordinator, Ann Brummitt, on a hike into the
Milwaukee River Valley and experience the attributes and threats to this
incredible area. This event is open to the public and individuals are
asked to come prepared to hike on dirt paths, rain or shine!
October 12, 2007
Upcoming SEWRPC sessions
The Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning
Commission (SEWRPC) has finished their draft of A Regional Water
Quality Management Plan Update for the Greater Milwaukee Watersheds.
This plan includes recommendations related to land use, surface and
groundwater quality in Milwaukee area watersheds, and the direct
drainage area to Lake Michigan. This planning process was conducted
jointly with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewer District (MMSD), who
recently completed the draft of their 2020 Management Plan for their
facilities and operations.
SEWRPC will be holding a series of
public information meetings and hearings related to this plan.
The sessions will be held from
4:30-7pm on the following dates:
October 15 at Gateway Community College,
Racine Campus, Racine
Building, Great Lakes Room # 110,
901 Pershing Drive,
Parking Lot D;
October 16 at the
Downtown Transit Center, Harbor
Lights Room (upper floor),
909 East Michigan Street,
Milwaukee;
October 23 at
the Riveredge Nature Center,
4458 W. Hawthorne Drive, Newburg, WI 53060, located a mile north of STH 33 on CTH Y, northeast of Newburg.
Go
here [PDF]
for a list of hearing talking points.
More information may be found
here.
October 12, 2007
FMR lawyer, Karen
Schapiro, featured in MJS
Go
here to read the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's article on FMR's
lawyer, Karen Schapiro by Brian Beck.
October 7, 2007
KK Cleanup 2007
Make
a difference
in your community by joining the Kinnickinnic
River Cleanup: Fall 2007! Participants
will meet at Chase and
Rosedale on Saturday, October 13- no preregistration
required. Sign in starts at 8:30am and
cleanup will run from 9am-noon.
Food will be provided.
Call 414-672-1315 x270 with any questions.
October 5, 2007
Join us for the first
Riverkeeper Bash!
FMR's Milwaukee Riverkeeper is the voice
for Milwaukee's Rivers. Join us to support and celebrate the program
that keeps our rivers clean! The evening's events will include a
silent Auction (featuring items from local donors including gift
certificates, merchandise, a Premier Class trip for two on the Lake
Express, and a canoe from Laacke and Joys) cocktails,
buffet-style dinner, and awards.
The party will take place at 5:30pm on
Oct. 11th at Performance Yacht Services,
520 S. Water Street, Milwaukee. To RSVP or donate, print out the
reply card [PDF] and send to:
Friends of Milwaukee's Rivers
1845 N. Farwell Avenue, Suite 100
Milwaukee, WI 53202.
For more information, contact Erin at
414-287-0207 x34.
October 5, 2007
Come support Assembly Bill
504
Wednesday, October 10, 2007: 10am
State Capitol Room 417
North (GAR Hall)
For
decades, the Wisconsin DNR secretary was selected by a
governor-appointed Natural Resources board resulting in a stable, capable department. All that changed in 1997 when Tommy Thompson deemed the
governor alone should appoint the DNR secretary, resulting in arguably
less-qualified appointees. Most people with an interest in Wisconsin's
natural resources would like to see the old system return. Assembly Bill
504, sponsored by Representative Scott Gunderman, R-Waterford, seeks to
restore the board-appointed secretary and will be the
subject of a public hearing on October 10th at 10am. It is critically important
for members of the public to register or testify in favor of the bill in
order for it to pass! |
