Call for Partnership Projects GLBFHP 2014 Funding Final The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) anticipates receiving a combination of base funded appropriations and the Administration’s Great Lakes Restoration Initiative in FY 2014 to support the Great Lakes Basin Fish Habitat Partnership (GLBFHP) and its efforts to complete on-the-ground, fish habitat protection, restoration, and enhancement […]
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Wild Ones’ 8th annual seminar, “Landscaping With Native Plants” 8:45 A.M.-3:45 P.M. DOORS OPEN AT 8:00 A.M. $30 IN ADVANCE $15 STUDENTS WITH ID $35 AT THE DOOR CASH OR CHECK ONLY CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY 6801 N. YATES ROAD, MILWAUKEE,WIS. KLIEBHAN CONFERENCE CENTER BONAVENTURE HALL Join us for a wonderful day of immersion in native […]
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Southeastern Wisconsin Invasive Species Consortium, Inc. 2013 Annual Education Symposium Invasive Species and Our Native Wildlife 1:00 to 4:30 pm Wednesday, November 13th Havenwoods Environmental Awareness Center 6141 N. Hopkins Street, Milwaukee WI 53209 Celebrate our recent accomplishments, meet this year’s Sweat Equity Award Winner and learn about our plans […]
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The Arbor Day Foundation has released the Wisconsin State and National Tree City Summaries! These include information statistics on growth, use of online resources, smallest and largest Tree Cities, and much more! View the National Summary HERE. View the Wisconsin State Summary HERE.
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Wisconsin Water Star – Highlighting local government actions that protect water resources. – Featuring Wisconsin professionals and case studies. – Participate from your office computer, using Go-To-Webinar. – No cost. – Register: http://www1gotomeeting.com/register/954156265 – Questions: Andrew.yencha@ces.uwex.edu 414-256-4631. There are still a few webinars left! Oct 23 Noon-1:00 pm – Prescription Drugs in Wastewater – Get […]
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MEDIA CONTACT: Peter Cassell (EPA), 312-886-6234, 312-859-9614 (Cell), cassell.peter@epa.gov. For Immediate Release No. 13-OPA043 EPA Announces First 2013 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Grant and Priorities at Great Lakes Week MILWAUKEE (Sept. 11, 2013) – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe today announced a new 2013 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant at Great […]
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Wednesday, Septempber 18th from 9:00 – 11:30 am at Riveredge Nature Center Wade in the Milwaukee River with DNR expert, Lisie Kitchel, in search of some of our state’s native freshwater mussels (clams). Learn about their life cycle, how to identify them and the contributions they’ve made to Wisconsin’s history. Hip boots will be provided. […]
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Sept 17: 6:00 am-12:00 pm. Menomonee Valley, 3700 W. Pierce, Milwaukee, WI. Join Urban Ecology Center research scientists for early-morning mist-netting sessions as they study Menomonee Valley’s migrating songbirds. Jennifer Callaghan jcallaghan@urbanecologycenter.org Free. Donations appreciated.
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The Wisconsin Coastal Management Council and Wisconsin Coastal Management Program (WCMP) in partnership with the University of Wisconsin Sea Grant Institute, the Wisconsin Departments of Natural Resources and Transportation and the Wisconsin Waterways Commission, will host three Great Lakes Water Levels Community Meetings this week. Dates, times and locations for the meetings are: Thursday, August […]
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July 24, 6:00-7:00pm, Esslingen Park Aug. 14, 6:00-7:00pm, Kiwanis Park–Stone Pavilion Join local ecologist and Sheboygan River project contractor, Scott Horzen, to see and identify some of the native trees, shrubs, grasses, sedges and wildflowers planted at the habitat projects. Discuss their ecological importance and get ideas for “going native” with your own landscaping. Please […]
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