Milwaukee has more than 410 miles of streams, 85 lakes, and three rivers—the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnikinnick.Milwaukee ; plus miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. Milwaukee has been reinventing itself over the past decade, most of them involving water. The city is steadily transforming into what former Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson hopes will be “the Silicon
Over the course of more than 35 years, Aquarius Systems has epitomized the definition of “stewardship” for the world of environmental protection through their efforts to protect and restore Wisconsin lakes as well as lakes around the world. Since their founding in the 1950s, Aquarius Systems has supported youth water education, the North American Lake
In December, 2010 Wisconsin became the first state in the country to adopt phosphorus water quality standards for lakes, reservoirs, rivers, and streams. The Environmental Protection Agency has approved Wisconsin’s revised rule as a revision to Wisconsin’s federally-approved National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System program under the Clean Water Act. Under the new rules DNR determines
A fairly dry winter with very little snowfall plus near drought like conditions this summer has lead to even more aquatic plants. Another invasive species is quickly filling in exposed lake beds which are occurring due to historic low water levels. Phragmites, the Common Reed, is a large perennial grass that can grow up to