The Southeast Wisconsin Watersheds Trust and Milwaukee River Basin Partnership announce the recipients of a Mini-Grant program.

Twenty-one applicants applied for funding with a total of nearly $33,000 requested. Thirteen recipients whose proposals were chosen to receive funding will be awarded a total of $17,224.00. Awards ranged from $400 to $2,000. Successful proposals demonstrated an ability to implement the goals and objectives of the sponsoring organizations.

The goal of the Mini-Grant Program is to support local activities that will teach citizens about water quality issues, enhance conservation, and improve water quality in the Milwaukee River watershed.

Below are the Mini-Grant award winners and a brief description of their projects:

CARMEN High School of Science and Engineering, Milwaukee
Watershed Ecology and Assessment Project for Biology Classes

Charles Jacobus Park Neighborhood Association, Wauwatosa
Jacobus Park Lagoon Revitalization with Native Plantings

Clement Avenue School, Milwaukee
Science Lunchboxes Program

Country Dale Elementary School, Franklin
Tess Corners Creek to Mallard Lake Water Quality Monitoring Project

Friends of Cedarburg Bog, Belgium
Cedarburg Bog Interpretive Trail Signage Installation

Guardian Angels Learning Center, Milwaukee
Rain Gardens Installation

Off the Grid, Inc., Milwaukee
Rain Gardens of Harambee Installation

Riveredge Nature Center, Newburg
Sustainable Urban Living Training

Root Pike Watershed Initiative Network, Racine
Root River Watershed Rain Garden Installation

Unitarian Universalist Church West, Brookfield
Rain Cistern and Low-Flow Toilet Installation

Urban Ecology Center, Milwaukee
Green Parking Lot Bioswales Installation

Washington High School of Expeditionary Learning, Milwaukee
STORM – Students Teaching Others Responsible Management

West Bend (City of) Park, Recreation & Forestry Department, West Bend
Prairie Planting at Rolfs Park

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Mission Statements of the Sponsoring Organizations:

The Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust is a collaborative effort to achieve healthy and sustainable water resources throughout the Greater Milwaukee Watersheds.

The Milwaukee River Basin Partnership is a voluntary coalition of businesses, non-profit groups, public agencies, educational institutions, organizations and individuals committed to restoring and sustaining the Milwaukee River Basin ecosystem. Our goal is to combine efforts, leverage funding, promote stewardship, and educate the public about issues that affect the land and water we all need.