3.75 Tons of Unused Medicine Collected (Milwaukee, WI) – 7,500 pounds of unused medication is slated for destruction, keeping it off the streets and out of waterways following a medicine collection at the Mitchell Park Domes on April 26, 2014. The annual collection is held in conjunction with the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription […]
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Saturday, January 18th 2:00-5:30 PM FREE! Take a twilight ski in the Little Menomonee Parkway and learn about winter ecology and how grassland restoration projects in the parkway will affect both wildlife and water quality. Equipment and transportation provided. Meet at and return to Riverside Park. You may also meet your host, Lesley Sheridan, on […]
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Sustain Our Great Lakes > Apply. Sustain Our Great Lakes is now accepting applications for competitive funding through its 2014 grant cycle. Details about this funding opportunity are provided in the Request For Proposals, and additional program information can be viewed at www.sustainourgreatlakes.org. The submission deadline is February 18, 2014.
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Register now to wander Milwaukee’s winter wonderland! Visit the Urban Ecology Center website to register. Questions, call Lesley Sheridan at (414)964-8505. Winter Wonderland In the Little Menomonee Parkway Saturday, January 18th from 2 to 5:30 PM Take a twilight ski in the Little Menomonee Parkway and learn about winter ecology and how grassland restoration projects in […]
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The report, Status and Trends of Wetlands in the Coastal Watersheds of the Conterminous United States 2004 to 2009, was released on November 21, 2013 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This study tracked wetland changes in the coastal watersheds of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico […]
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Water Management Technology Institute Presenting Training Programs, December 5 Water Management Technology Institute will run two training programs on December 5 — Providing Tomorrow’s Wastewater Infrastructure Needs with Today’s Funding and Operator Training & Empowerment. Participants can receive up to 4 PDHs from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee for participation in these programs. There […]
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Registration for the Upper Midwest Stream Restoration Symposium is OPEN. We offer several different types of registration, ranging from 1-day registration options to full conference and student registrations. Register and learn more about registration costs and options here. PLEASE NOTE THAT EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATES APPLY UNTIL DECEMBER 13th. We are in the midst of […]
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As the year draws to a close, DNR invites stakeholders of the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern to review the 2013 draft of the Remedial Action Plan (RAP). This document serves as DNR’s primary tool for documenting and communicating progress to agency partners and technical stakeholders. This year alone, the Milwaukee Estuary received $1.5 million […]
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Contact: Fionna Matheson, (301) 427-8003 For Immediate Release October 22, 2013 NOAA Fisheries Announces $15.8 Million in Funding for Habitat Restoration in the Great Lakes NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries) has announced roughly $15.8 million in funding for habitat restoration projects in degraded areas of the Great Lakes to restore nearly 1,000 acres […]
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