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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.

Project Map

Eutrophication

The Milwaukee Estuary AOC has historically experienced algal blooms and oxygen depletion due to high levels of nutrients entering the waterways from various sources including …

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Dredged Material Management Facility (DMMF)

May 2023 Update: Over the last few months, there have been some updates on the design and MMSD has submitted permit applications to the DNR. As …

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Third Ward Milwaukee River Cleanup

April 2023 Project Update: Have you seen things popping up along the Milwaukee River downtown? After years of planning, permitting and outreach, We Energies, along …

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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 …

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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 …

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South Shore Beach

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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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. …

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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 …

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