Six ferry lines operate in Wisconsin, from the Badger and Lake Express on Lake Michigan to the Merrimac Ferry on the ...

The $8 million federally funded project is a part of the larger effort to clean up the most polluted and degraded sites in the Great Lakes.

Signage seen along the Milwaukee River in Thiensville, WI. Valeria Navarro Villegas / WUWM . 3 of 4 — IMG_5334.jpg. Signage seen along the Milwaukee River in Thiensville, WI.

The Milwaukee River Basin scored a C- for water quality in 2017. ... the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and the Ozaukee County Parks and Planning Department.

The Kinnickinnic River, which means “what is mixed” in Ojibwe, is the most urbanized and densely populated river in Wisconsin. It’s the only one of Milwaukee’s three rivers almost entirely ...

The wonder hasn't worn off. Every time I visit the Milwaukee River Greenway — on foot, by bike or in a canoe — I’m amazed that this sprawling urban wilderness exists. Any community would be ...

Madeline Heim is a Report for America corps reporter who writes about environmental issues in the Mississippi River watershed and across Wisconsin. Contact her at (920) 996-7266 or [email protected] .

The goal is to restore a wild, self-sustaining lake sturgeon population in the urban river that runs up the northeast side of the metro area. Click here for important updates to our privacy policy.

The Kinnickinnic River, which means “what is mixed” in Ojibwe, is the most urbanized and densely populated river in Wisconsin. It’s the only one of Milwaukee’s three rivers almost entirely ...