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Wednesday, March 18 4:30–6:30 PM Lincoln Park – Blatz Pavilion (1301 W Hampton Ave, Glendale)
We invite you to learn more about this project and share your ideas at an upcoming Community Open House.
Stop by for a guided walk or warm up inside the Blatz Pavilion with a cup of hot cocoa. This is a great opportunity to connect with neighbors, explore the project area, and talk directly with project partners.
At the event, you can:
Share your ideas for river views, wildlife habitat, and nature viewing areas
Learn about the importance of plants growing in and near the water
Explore how we will improve habitat for fish and wildlife
Provide input to Milwaukee County Parks for future park projects
Join one of two (or both!) guided loops, each less than 1 mile, both starting at the Blatz Pavilion:
Loop 1 – 4:45 PM: Blatz Pavilion → Green Bay Ave parking lot → back Loop 2 – 5:30 PM: Blatz Pavilion → the island → back
Both walks offer a chance to explore the park, take in river views, and share your ideas.
Your voice can help shape a healthier, more beautiful river space for everyone. We hope to see you there!
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The Milwaukee Estuary, where Milwaukee’s three rivers meet, was once covered in thousands of acres of marsh and wet meadows. These areas were critical for various fish and wildlife to thrive. As Milwaukee grew, many of these wetlands disappeared, but today there are opportunities to re-create habitat in and near the estuary. This project is done in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and Milwaukee County Parks.
As part of a Great Lakes Legacy Act cleanup project, contaminated sediment was removed from the Lincoln Park Oxbow in 2012 and 2015. Following the removal of sediment, the river channel was stabilized, but little attention was placed on how to enhance the fish and wildlife populations in the area.
The goal for this project is to plan, design, and eventually, when additional funding is identified, implement improvements to fish habitat at the Lincoln Park Oxbow. This project will build on numerous other initiatives in Milwaukee and Ozaukee counties to improve habitat and migration in the Milwaukee River.
This project is part of a larger initiative to clean up the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern (AOC). Learn more about the AOC by watching this John Gurda video or visiting the Waterway Restoration Partnership website.
*Timeline subject to change
Photo Credit: David Thomas
Photo Credit: Jeff Houghton
Learn about the Milwaukee Estuary AOC and MMSD projects.
Learn about MMSD's Dredged Materials Management Facility project.
Learn about MMSD's Burnham Canal Wetland Restoration Project.
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