Milwaukee County Grounds

Milwaukee County Grounds

Milwaukee Riverkeeper has a long history of working to protect the County Grounds (located off Hwy 45 & Watertown Plank Rd. in Wauwatosa). The organization was originally formed in 1995 as Friends of the Menomonee River and our first campaign was a citizen-led...
Milwaukee County Grounds

22nd Annual Spring Cleanup Design Announced

Congratulations to our design contest winner, Christella Chong! Christella’s design will be placed on all of Milwaukee Riverkeeper’s 22nd Annual Spring River Cleanup promotional materials.Thanks to everyone who voted for any one of our three finalists.
Milwaukee County Grounds

After the election, we turn to our rivers.

A lot has changed in the last 48 hours. We now face new threats and challenges to our waterways, and our efforts to achieve swimmable, fishable rivers for future generations will need to be stronger, strategic, and more present than ever before. The good news is we have a place to start: our shared love of rivers. And as we move forward to face these new threats head-on, we look to our rivers to guide us.

Milwaukee County Grounds

Fund for Lake Michigan Awards Milwaukee Riverkeeper $47,400!

Milwaukee Riverkeeper was recently awarded $47,400 to put Milwaukee on a “Low Salt Diet” by monitoring salt levels in area rivers and changing the practices of private salt applicators who account for more than 50% of salt pollution in the watershed! Thanks to the...