Monthly Archives: February 2008
Urban Ecology Center
The Urban Ecology Center educates and inspires people to understand and value nature as motivation for positive change, neighborhood by neighborhood. Located in Riverside Park, the Urban Ecology Center’s outdoor laboratory consists of 12 acres of wooded land and riparian … Continue reading
Friends of Milwaukee’s Rivers
The Friends of Milwaukee’s Rivers’ mission is to protect water quality and wildlife habitat in the river corridors and to advocate for sound land use in the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic River Watersheds. Friends of Milwaukee’s Rivers is a member … Continue reading
Milwaukee Urban Gardens
Milwaukee Urban Gardens acquires and preserves land and partners with neighborhood residents to develop and maintain community gardens to enhance the quality of life. Community Gardens have been a historical presence in Milwaukee since World War I. Today, however, … Continue reading
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute is devoted to developing an agriculture that can sustain the land and its resources. As a public non-profit organization, it strives to revitalize farming through research, education, technical assistance and public policy. Consider why this mission … Continue reading
Great Lake WATER Institute
The Great Lakes WATER Institute is a University of Wisconsin System research facility administered by the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee. The mission of the WATER Institute is to provide the State of Wisconsin with a … Continue reading
Milwaukee Environmental Consortium
The Milwaukee Environmental Consortium, Inc. (MEC) fosters collaboration within Milwaukee’s environmental community through efficiencies of scale attained by the combined efforts of groups working together. The Milwaukee Environmental Consortium provides communal office services and is a conduit for communal benefits … Continue reading
Growing Power
Growing Power, Inc. is a non-profit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds and the environment in which they live by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food. This mission is implemented by … Continue reading
Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
The Wisconsin Green Building Alliance’s (WGBA) mission is to facilitate and promote the development and use of ecologically sustainable materials and practices within Wisconsin’s built environment. WGBA is an affiliate of the US Green Building Council. Visit the USGBC … Continue reading
February Board Meeting
The next board meeting will be held on February 19 at the Great Lakes Water Institute at 5:00pm. The meeting will be preceded by a tour at 4:00pm. The Institute is located at 600 East Greenfield Avenue.
Milwaukee & Urban Fish Production
Milwaukee has an unprecedented opportunity to remove itself from its rustbelt city image and move in a purposeful direction using a new set of tools. It can do this by embracing the latest in green innovation and becoming recognized as … Continue reading
