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    The Milwaukee's urban rivers land trust is a nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1994 to implement the Riverway Plan and focus on protecting the Milwaukee River basin. The organization's mission is to establish an urban parkway with public access and recreation along the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers to revitalize neighborhoods and improve water quality. They have protected over 16 acres of land according to their land protection plan and over 800 acres are protected within city limits under the Milwaukee River Greenway overlay approach. Challenges they face include rising land values, density, limited resources and development threats.

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    The Milwaukee's urban rivers land trust is a nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1994 to implement the Riverway Plan and focus on protecting the Milwaukee River basin. The organization's mission is to establish an urban parkway with public access and recreation along the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers to revitalize neighborhoods and improve water quality. They have protected over 16 acres of land according to their land protection plan and over 800 acres are protected within city limits under the Milwaukee River Greenway overlay approach. Challenges they face include rising land values, density, limited resources and development threats.

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    The Milwaukee's urban rivers land trust is a nonprofit conservation organization founded in 1994 to implement the Riverway Plan and focus on protecting the Milwaukee River basin. The organization's mission is to establish an urban parkway with public access and recreation along the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers to revitalize neighborhoods and improve water quality. They have protected over 16 acres of land according to their land protection plan and over 800 acres are protected within city limits under the Milwaukee River Greenway overlay approach. Challenges they face include rising land values, density, limited resources and development threats.

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    Milwaukees urban rivers land trust

    Clean Rivers Clean Lake Conference April 25, 2013

    Founded in 1994 as a

    nonprofit conservation organization to implement the Riverway Plan Kiwanis, Rotary Club and community board members Focused on the Milwaukee River basin within Milwaukee County

    Photo credit: Mark Williams Milwaukee River in Glendale WI

    Our mission is to establish an urban parkway for public access, walkways, recreation and education, bordering the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers; to use the rivers to revitalize surrounding neighborhoods; and to improve water quality.

    The Riverway Plan is our guiding document (1991) Main objectives: Create a greenway, Build trails, Increase public access, Habitat restoration.

    Land Protection Plan area estuary (AOC) upstream to County Line Lake Michigan Basin drainage area Land acquisition 16 acres protected

    Milwaukee River Greenway

    Overlay approach to

    conservation Allows for sweeping protections of entire river corridor Zoning ordinance passed May 25, 2010 800 acres protected within city limits

    Challenges We Face
    Rising land values Density Landowner non-

    attachment Limited resources Parcel size Development threat

    Wheelhouse
    $1,400,000 for 2.8 acres Funding: $700,000 (50%)

    from DNR stewardship program; $400,000 from MMSD Greenseams program; Fund for Lake Michigan shoreline restoration $248,000 Blighted site restored to riverfront park

    Southbranch Creek

    Granville County Park-Planning, Outreach, and Feasibility for Streambank and Habitat Restoration

    26-acre off leash dog park on the upper Menomonee River; 950 feet river frontage Severe erosion, total loss of top soil

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