Learn about the different phases of restoration projects.
Find the current status of each project below. You can find out more about each project on our project map.
For more detail and project timeline estimates download our full project process timeline.
Little Menomonee River Parkway
The six-mile section of Little Menomonee River managed by Milwaukee County Parks, known as the Little Menomonee River Parkway, contains a special collection of natural …
Swimmable Beaches
Public health officials use beach advisories and closings to let people know when the water may be unsafe for swimming and in-water recreation. The beaches …
Lincoln Park Oxbow & Estabrook Falls (Milwaukee River Habitat Enhancement)
Plan, design, and eventually, when additional funding is identified, implement improvements to fish habitat and migration at the Lincoln Park Oxbow and Estabrook Falls. Partner …
Burnham Canal Wetland Restoration
For thousands of years, the 1200-acre Menomonee River Valley was a wild rice marsh, home to Native Americans. By the mid-1800s, the settlement of Milwaukee …
Havenwoods State Forest
The Havenwoods State Forest rehabilitation project includes 237 acres of urban land located on the far north side of the City of Milwaukee. This project …
Milwaukee River Greenway
Restoring unique habitat and enhancing diversity along one of Milwaukee’s most vital ecological and recreational corridors. The landscape that surrounds the Milwaukee River, known as …
Milwaukee River Floodplains
Recent soil samples from the Milwaukee River floodplains indicate the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and heavy metals such as lead. …
Kletzsch Dam Fish Passage
Fish and other aquatic species need to be able to swim up river in order to access food sources, reproduce, and establish healthy, stable populations. …
Basin H Sewers PCB Cleanup
The Basin H work is underway! Watch the October 2022 Basin H video update to see how this work will impact you. The Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District …
Cleaning Our Waterways – Sediment Removal
Project Area Sediment Removal Overview: Over 12 miles of the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic rivers will be cleaned up to protect our drinking water, lead …
Dredged Material Management Facility (DMMF)
Learn more about the status of the Dredged Material Management Facility, including new information about the design, by watching the November 2022 update video! Most …
Third Ward Milwaukee River Cleanup
November 2022 Project Update: Phase one will begin in November, just west of the North Water Street Bridge, near the confluence of the Milwaukee and …