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The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD), City as Living Laboratory/WaterMarks MKE, Sixteenth Street Community Health Center, and ArtWorks for Milwaukee partnered to create murals around two storm drains on Milwaukee’s south side. This partnership helped creatively connect the community to our waterways.

Our climate is changing. MMSD’s executive director, Kevin Shafer, believes that there are actions that can be taken locally to help us do our part to address this issue. These actions can also help us reduce our risk of flooding, improve our health, and reduce our long-term costs.

Utilizing alternative land management practices, Kettle Moraine Grazing LLC, sustainably meets vegetation management goals by using goats to remove invasive species on MMSD flood management properties.

The Greenprint for Milwaukee Shoreline project uses a combination of native plantings, bioswales, and permeable pavers, to help protect Lake Michigan by managing over 205,000 gallons of stormwater each time it rains. Learn more about this Green Luminary Award® winner.