Oil Spill on the Menomonee River

Oil Spill on the Menomonee River

We, as a community, need to come together with our city leaders and leaders at MMSD to aggressively address this problem and devise innovative solutions to fix our old and failing infrastructure. Efforts to install more green infrastructure and practices to collect, treat, and infiltrate storm water need to be massively scaled up to make a difference.

Beach Ambassadors: Be Sure at the Shore

Back this summer at Bradford Beach are trained guides ready to help you stay safe at the beach. These safety-minded community members bring knowledge about daily water quality, rip currents, water levels, and more! They teach at the beach Thursdays through Sundays...

3 upcoming meetings on waste and our waterways

REGULATORY: Let’s talk TRASH:  Orchard Ridge Landfill Expansion Tuesday, May 18 | 5:00 – 7:30 pm Waste Management is proposing a significant expansion of the Orchard Ridge Eastern Landfill in Menomonee Falls, the largest  solid waste landfill in Wisconsin....
Orchard Ridge Landfill Expansion

Orchard Ridge Landfill Expansion

  Waste Management is proposing a significant expansion of the Orchard Ridge Eastern Landfill in Menomonee Falls, the largest  solid waste landfill in Wisconsin. This would include a 76 acre horizontal expansion of the existing site and accept 750,000 tons of...
Advocating for change in a challenging year

Advocating for change in a challenging year

Even though a global pandemic wasn’t in our strategic plan, we adapted quickly and remained a strong voice for our rivers. We are proud of all the work we did this year to advocate for our waterways — the list is long. We also want to thank our friends and...