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Apply for a 3 Year Garden Lease

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:29:13 -0600

Spring is almost here. Do you know where you are gardening this year? If you are looking for land to start a new community garden, or if you have been gardening in the city for years and would like more security than a seasonal garden lease provides - apply for a three year garden lease with Milwaukee Urban Gardens (MUG).

2010 Milwaukee Bike Plan Update

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 14:12:26 -0600

Over the past several years, the City of Milwaukee has taken significant steps to build bicycle opportunities, earning Milwaukee a Bronze Level Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists.

The City recognizes that bike paths, bike lanes, parks and green space are critical components of a vibrant and healthy urban community.

Wisconsin Water Diversion Plan Scrutinized

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:21:43 -0600

As part of the most critical test of the new Great Lakes Compact, the city of Waukesha, Wis. will take public comment at 7 p.m. tonight and again March 8 on its draft application to divert water from Lake Michigan for municipal use.

Environmental Groups Urge Supreme Court to Take up Asian Carp Case

admin — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 13:30:14 -0600

Three environmental groups filed a friend of the court brief today urging the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a Michigan lawsuit that aims for a long-term permanent solution to keep the destructive Asian carp from entering Lake Michigan through Chicago’s artificial navigational channels.

Washington Offers Plan to Stop the Carp

admin — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:47:28 -0600

Milwaukee Riverkeeper has recently learned about the new plan unveiled by the White House to stop the Asian Carp. The proposal contains many methods (several already in use), but does not call for the closure of the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal, in which the fish can enter the Great Lakes.