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Milwaukee Riverkeeper Website
Milwaukee Riverkeeper Website
Milwaukee Riverkeeper Website
Community-led advocacy, education, & science dedicated to protecting, restoring, and conserving the Milwaukee River Basin.
Join Our Team - Milwaukee Riverkeeper
Join Our Team - Milwaukee Riverkeeper
When it comes to building out our team, we’re looking for more than just a person to fill a desk. We actively seek out creative individuals that share our
Milwaukee dives into International Swimmable Cities Coalition | WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
Milwaukee dives into International Swimmable Cities Coalition | WUWM 89.7 FM - Milwaukee's NPR
Milwaukee has been cleaning up its beaches and rivers. Now it’s joining an international coalition committed to swimmable urban waters.
Milwaukee Riverkeeper Earth Day Cleanup Breaks World Record! | A Wealth of Nature A Wealth of Nature
Milwaukee Riverkeeper Earth Day Cleanup Breaks World Record! | A Wealth of Nature A Wealth of Nature
National Recreational Boating Safety Survey Sign-Up
National Recreational Boating Safety Survey Sign-Up
Report Pollution
Report Pollution
Donate to Milwaukee Riverkeeper
Donate to Milwaukee Riverkeeper
MEA and Milwaukee Riverkeeper Announce Legal Action After DNR Approves Controversial Expansion of West Bend Dairy Farm | Midwest Environmental Advocates
MEA and Milwaukee Riverkeeper Announce Legal Action After DNR Approves Controversial Expansion of West Bend Dairy Farm | Midwest Environmental Advocates
New Analysis Finds PFAS in 98% of Tested U.S. Waterways Across 19 States - Waterkeeper
New Analysis Finds PFAS in 98% of Tested U.S. Waterways Across 19 States - Waterkeeper
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2024 Milwaukee River Basin Report Card - Milwaukee Riverkeeper
2024 Milwaukee River Basin Report Card - Milwaukee Riverkeeper
Each year, Milwaukee Riverkeeper releases an Annual River Basin Report Card, detailing the health of the Milwaukee River Basin’s three major waterways: the Milwaukee River, the Menomonee River and the Kinnickinnic River.
Urban Water Trail resources
Urban Water Trail resources
Investigating Great Lakes Fish Migrations | Shedd Aquarium
Investigating Great Lakes Fish Migrations | Shedd Aquarium
TAKE ACTION: Sign petition to support state PFAS groundwater standards.
TAKE ACTION: Sign petition to support state PFAS groundwater standards.
ARTICLE: On the defense: Sheboygan County residents fight power company over property, environment
ARTICLE: On the defense: Sheboygan County residents fight power company over property, environment
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Become an Adopter!
Become an Adopter!
Learn how you can adopt and protect a section of one of our local waterways as a business, individual, or organization
Baseline Water Quality Program
Baseline Water Quality Program
Join our community volunteer river restoration team to take water samples throughout the year at key locations to test for quality & contaminants to identify and address issues.
Become a Sturgeon Protector
Become a Sturgeon Protector
Take the Pledge | Plastic-Free MKE
Take the Pledge | Plastic-Free MKE
Free Classroom Programs - with Mermaid Echo!
Free Classroom Programs - with Mermaid Echo!
Senior Water Advocacy Network (SWAN)
Senior Water Advocacy Network (SWAN)
Mussel Monitoring
Mussel Monitoring
Emerging Contaminants
Emerging Contaminants
Road Salt & Our Waters
Road Salt & Our Waters
Resources
Stay Up-to-Date on Emerging Issues Threatening Our Waterways
Stay Up-to-Date on Emerging Issues Threatening Our Waterways
Learn more about MRK's current advocacy work and the emerging issues threatening the safety and health of our local waterways.
Swim Guide App: Share info. & photos of your fav. WI beaches!
Swim Guide App: Share info. & photos of your fav. WI beaches!
Tell us everything there is to know about your favorite Wisconsin beaches!
Milwaukee Urban Water Trail Map
Milwaukee Urban Water Trail Map
Explore our trail map for canoes, kayaks, and other small non-motorized boats on the urban portions of our three rivers for safe and fun recreation.
Meet the Team!
Meet the Team!
Ask the Riverkeeper
Ask the Riverkeeper
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Latest Public Comments & Advocacy Actions
Latest Public Comments & Advocacy Actions
Explore our advocacy for water pollution efforts for the Milwaukee River Basin in real time - read official statements on key issues negatively impacting our local waterways.
TAKE ACTION: Support WI Bills to Improve Road Salting!
TAKE ACTION: Support WI Bills to Improve Road Salting!
Projects
Projects | Waterway Restoration Partnership
Projects | Waterway Restoration Partnership
Third Ward Milwaukee River Cleanup
Third Ward Milwaukee River Cleanup
Kletzsch Dam Fish Passage Project | MMSD
Kletzsch Dam Fish Passage Project | MMSD
Learn more about MMSD's Kletzsch Dam Fish Passage project.
One Water, Our Water
One Water, Our Water
Podcasts & Interviews
Learn why road salt is great for clearing snowy roads, but not so great for the environment
Learn why road salt is great for clearing snowy roads, but not so great for the environment
We’re seeing wintery snowy weather. That means crews are applying lots of road salt to keep our roadways clear, but a lot of that salt runs off into lakes and streams. What are the environmental impacts of road salt?
Waukesha water diversion; group monitors return of water to Lake Michigan
Waukesha water diversion; group monitors return of water to Lake Michigan
"I think we definitely are going to play a watchdog role."
The Cripescast Podcast | Episdode 160
The Cripescast Podcast | Episdode 160
Person & Planet Podcast | Episode 26
Person & Planet Podcast | Episode 26
Winter road salt seeping into drinking water, researchers say
Winter road salt seeping into drinking water, researchers say
Dangerous Levels of PFAs Chemicals in Locally Caught Fish
Dangerous Levels of PFAs Chemicals in Locally Caught Fish
Telmundo WI Interview
Telmundo WI Interview
Articles
What's that ship out on the lake?
What's that ship out on the lake?
The red-hulled Federal Katsura, a 190.44-meter-long bulk carrier ship flying a Marshall Islands flag, has been sitting out beyond the breakwater in Lake Michigan since shortly after it arrived on July 1. Here's why.
Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned I-94 expansion
Milwaukee residents fear more flooding due to planned I-94 expansion
Two extra highway lanes will add 29 acres of asphalt next to Near West Side Milwaukee neighborhoods that already face flood risks.
A Fish Story: Why Do We Care About The Sturgeon?
A Fish Story: Why Do We Care About The Sturgeon?
EPA Administrator, Tammy Baldwin celebrate funding to clean degraded Milwaukee's waterways
EPA Administrator, Tammy Baldwin celebrate funding to clean degraded Milwaukee's waterways
Milwaukee River sturgeon project is taking steps toward fulfilling the dream
Milwaukee River sturgeon project is taking steps toward fulfilling the dream
Supreme Court narrows scope of EPA water protections
Supreme Court narrows scope of EPA water protections
The EPA's proposed health standards for PFAS "Forever Chemicals"
The EPA's proposed health standards for PFAS "Forever Chemicals"
Riverkeeper hosts annual spring cleanup on Earth Day
Riverkeeper hosts annual spring cleanup on Earth Day
Cheryl Nenn has spent her life protecting the water. Our work…
Cheryl Nenn has spent her life protecting the water. Our work…
Enbridge's Line 5 threatens Indigenous land and peoples
Enbridge's Line 5 threatens Indigenous land and peoples
Turning the Tide Together: Reflections on litter, compassion and community.
Turning the Tide Together: Reflections on litter, compassion and community.
Recycling Facility Getting Upgrades To Keep Materials Out of River
Recycling Facility Getting Upgrades To Keep Materials Out of River
ARTICLE: Who Is Waterkeeper: Cheryl Nenn, Milwaukee Riverkeeper
ARTICLE: Who Is Waterkeeper: Cheryl Nenn, Milwaukee Riverkeeper
Pesticides, normally found in Great Lakes tributaries during summer, now found year-round
Pesticides, normally found in Great Lakes tributaries during summer, now found year-round
Black Americans Re-Embrace the Outdoors After Generations of Exclusion
Black Americans Re-Embrace the Outdoors After Generations of Exclusion
Milwaukee estuary clean up picks up pace in 2023
Milwaukee estuary clean up picks up pace in 2023
Road Salt Washing Into WI Waterways with Alarming Results
Road Salt Washing Into WI Waterways with Alarming Results
Great Lakes Advocates in D.C.
Great Lakes Advocates in D.C.
Progress in City’s River Pollution Battle
Progress in City’s River Pollution Battle
The Health of Lake Michigan
The Health of Lake Michigan
Great Lakes Moving Bridges
Great Lakes Moving Bridges
Water Pollution from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO's)
Water Pollution from Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO's)
Celebrating the Clean Water Act
Celebrating the Clean Water Act
How Salt Pollutes MKE's Water System
How Salt Pollutes MKE's Water System
Did Komatsu Do Enough to Contain the Menomonee River Oil Spill?
Did Komatsu Do Enough to Contain the Menomonee River Oil Spill?
Latest Komatsu Oil Spill
Latest Komatsu Oil Spill
Menomonee River Oil Spill Causes Concern For Milwaukee Waterways
Menomonee River Oil Spill Causes Concern For Milwaukee Waterways
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