Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District

This week, green schoolyards will be inaugurated at five more Milwaukee Public Schools thanks to Reflo, Inc. Green and Healthy Schools program in partnership with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD). Check out the before and after images of each. https://lnkd.in/gZE-ggkF MMSD has been committed to green schoolyard redevelopments for many years as part of our stormwater management and resiliency goals. This work helps convert predominantly asphalt-paved schoolyards into green spaces and increases the community's exposure to and understanding of the ecological benefits of green infrastructure. #GreenSchoolyards #GreenAndHealthySchools #StormwaterManagement #GreenSpaces #EcologicalBenefits #GreenInfrastructure

MMSD celebrates a new partnership with the Electa Quinney Institute (EQI) of UW-Milwaukee this year! The focus of the Institute is to strengthen and celebrate American Indian education at the local, regional, and national levels with strong connections to Indigenous teaching practices around the globe. EQI students completed a summer internship program on MMSD Greenseams? sites and capped it off with presentations on topics including lichens, beavers, medicinal plants, SEWRPC inventories, corn, and native plants. This exciting new partnership facilitates educational opportunities for UW-Milwaukee students as well as the restoration of MMSD Greenseams? sites in alignment with Indigenous principles. To learn more: https://uwm.edu/eqi/

Does your home have a history of water coming into the basement? How did it get there? Could it get worse? Visit the MMSD website to learn more about what to do if your basement and how the Pipe Check program can help. https://lnkd.in/gvtUr-Zj https://lnkd.in/gekmJ3CB

Thank you to the almost 1,000 community members who stopped by last Saturday at the Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility for a tour during Historic Milwaukee’s Doors Open! You can still take a virtual tour to see how we clean wastewater, make Milorganite, and learn what you can do to help protect our water. https://lnkd.in/eHjF3pS Stay tuned for future public tour opportunities, or plan a tour for your classroom or group. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/dB38XKb

Our first Fresh Coast Green Communities project is complete! What was once a vacant lot on Clinton Avenue has been transformed into a vibrant space featuring a constructed wetland, walking trails, and native plants. This project manages up to 1.25 million gallons of stormwater during major rain events, making a significant impact on the environment and community. Fresh Coast Green Communities is our partnership with Greenprint Partners to connect with communities to plan, build and maintain multi-benefit green infrastructure. Learn more about the program at https://lnkd.in/dVaWji2k

Join Riverworks MKE and enjoy a nice walk to discover the treasures of the Beerline Trail. The Beerline Shuffle is on Saturday, October 5th from 10 AM - 1 PM and starts at the Beerline Plaza (3350 N. Holton Street). Registration is required. https://lnkd.in/gyMi5hrn

MMSD is excited for our Fresh Coast Green Communities’ partner, Greenprint Partners, to be in the field checking out the Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin green infrastructure project. To learn more about the program at https://lnkd.in/dVaWji2k

Looking to participate in a fall river clean-up? Join staff from Northwest Side Community Development Corporation and Nearby Nature MKE for a cleanup of Lincoln Creek on October 5th from 10:00 – noon. Meet at the Bee Bus sign at 4350 N. 35th St.

Join MMSD at the MSOE Fall 2024 Career Fair on 10/3 from 3-7 pm at the Kern Center (1245 N Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202). Learn more about MMSD's summer internships, co-ops, and full-time job opportunities! https://lnkd.in/gccNdKgX

A ribbon-cutting for the Becher St Overpass Project, one of four projects completed to date as part of the Green Highways initiative. Stormwater runoff from the highways is channeled through a variety of green infrastructure practices that will keep roadway pollutants from entering the waterway through stormwater runoff. Partners for this project include the WI Department of Transportation, the City of Milwaukee, and MMSD. https://lnkd.in/ggpQKhxD