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Category: Milwaukee

Posted on December 13, 2024 By Paul Mathewson, Ph.D., Science Program Director
In Blog, Clean Water, Milwaukee, Science: Under the Lens

Under the Lens: Modeling the challenge of stormwater management in Milwaukee

Managing stormwater is going to be an increasingly difficult task in Wisconsin. Climate change is causing wetter conditions generally, and more frequent, intense storms.
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Posted on December 13, 2024 By Ethan Taxman, Green Infrastructure Manager
In Blog, As Seen in the Defender, Milwaukee

Reimagining Melvina Park

Clean Wisconsin is working closely with multiple partners on the Melvina Park Project Development Team. Together, we’re collaborating on the reimagining and restoration of an existing City of Milwaukee park.
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Posted on March 19, 2024 By Jacob Ahrens-Balwit, Strategic Communications Manager
In Blog, As Seen in the Defender, Milwaukee

Celebrating African American Environmental Pioneers

Clean Wisconsin was proud to sponsor this year’s African American Environmental Pioneer Awards, hosted at the Ivy House in downtown Milwaukee on February 19. The fifth annual award AAEPA ceremony honored members of the Milwaukee African American community for their leadership in environmental work.
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Nancy Retana, Clean Wisconsin
Posted on November 9, 2023 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Milwaukee

Clean Wisconsin’s Nancy Retana to chair Community Advisory Committee for the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern

Clean Wisconsin Resilient Communities Director Nancy Retana will become chair of the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern Community Advisory Committee (CAC) in January. Committee members unanimously chose Retana for the role at their meeting on Tuesday.
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Posted on October 3, 2023 By Clean Wisconsin
In As Seen in the Defender, Milwaukee

Green infrastructure workday in Milwaukee

  Clean Wisconsin staff rolled up their sleeves for a green infrastructure workday at Pilgrim Rest Church in Milwaukee.
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President Joe Biden speaks to workers and guests at Ingeteam manufacturer in Milwaukee.
Posted on August 16, 2023 By Amy Barrilleaux, Communications Director
In Press Releases, Climate and Energy, Government and Policy, Milwaukee

Wisconsin celebrates one-year anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act

Today marks one year since President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, and it’s already creating change in Wisconsin.
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Posted on December 8, 2022 By Jacob Ahrens-Balwit, Strategic Communications Manager
In As Seen in the Defender, Milwaukee

Q & A with Resilient Communities Program Director Nancy Retana  

  Nancy Retana is Clean Wisconsin’s new Resilient Communities Program Director. As Clean Wisconsin builds on the success of the Resilient Communities work in Milwaukee and expands to other communities across Wisconsin, we talked with Nancy about her vision for the future of the program.
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People in a Milwaukee community celebrating their rain management program outdoors in front of a hand painted sign
Posted on December 8, 2022 By Ethan Taxman, Green Infrastructure Manager
In As Seen in the Defender, Milwaukee

Expanding the Resilient Communities Program

Green Infrastructure and Community Resiliency in Milwaukee and Beyond    Clean Wisconsin’s green infrastructure work continues to build community resiliency and provide needed protections for Milwaukee’s drinking water sources.
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Installing a StormGUARDen at a Milwaukee home
Posted on August 29, 2022 By Jacob Ahrens-Balwit, Strategic Communications Manager
In Blog, As Seen in the Defender, Milwaukee

Innovative stormwater solutions in Milwaukee

Green infrastructure practices like building bioswales around parking lots and streets to capture polluted storm runoff, using permeable pavers in parking areas, and installing rain gardens, cisterns, rain barrels and green roofs help reduce the risk of flooding and keep our waterways healthy.
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