Latest News

All the the latest news from the Milwaukee Environmental Consortium member organizations as well as any other important environmental news stories from the Milwaukee area.

Aug
26

Milwaukee a Leader on Green Infrastructure

Milwaukee is at the forefront of cities working to truly integrate green infrastructure into their water infrastructure, which also helps with climate adaptation. American Rivers works with the City and our partners at the Sweet Water Trust to help achieve Milwaukee’s green vision.

Aug
26

Park People 2011 Calendar featuring our Milwaukee County Parks

Be the first to show your support for our Milwaukee County Parks by purchasing the 1st edition 2011 Park People Calendar for only $12.00!

Aug
26

Beach Adopters Needed to Aid West Michigan Trash Cleanup

For the second time in two years, the Alliance is calling on its beach adopters and any other volunteers to clear debris and collect information that could help pinpoint the source of a major trash washup on west Michigan shores.

Aug
25

Stopping Sewage Overflows

Don’t you just hate it when… there’s raw sewage in your local rivers? Unfortunately, this is the case all too often with over 850 billion gallons of raw or partially treated sewage flowing into our streams, rivers and lakes every year.

Aug
23

Wisconsin Natural Resources magazine highlights Wheelhouse property

This article in the August 2010 issue of Wisconsin Natural Resources highlights a few of the great accomplishments of Wisconsin's Stewardship program, now in its third decade.

"Some of the great spaces that Stewardship helps preserve are in the heart of downtowns", such as RRF's Wheelhouse property.