Michael Timm

Recent Articles

Do You Believe in Beavers?

Do You Believe in Beavers?

Study finds return of beaver dams to Milwaukee watershed could add $3.3 billion worth of stormwater storage.

Local Groups Promote Equitable Water Access and Recreation

Local Groups Promote Equitable Water Access and Recreation

An ever-growing variety of groups and activities enjoy Milwaukee's waters.

Milwaukee’s Green Schoolyards Gain National Attention

Milwaukee’s Green Schoolyards Gain National Attention

Seattle and other cities learning from Milwaukee's 'incredibly inspiring' work.

Colorful Benches Tell Story of Stormwater Management

Colorful Benches Tell Story of Stormwater Management

High school art interns created 10 community benches illustrating unique Milwaukee story.

How 18 Municipalities Work Together on Water Quality

How 18 Municipalities Work Together on Water Quality

Their efforts clean and reduce amount of stormwater flowing into rivers and lake.

Milwaukee Dredging Project Could Have Extra Benefit

Milwaukee Dredging Project Could Have Extra Benefit

Estuary cleanup effort could release nutrients that boost Lake Michigan perch.

Indigenous-Led Walk Honors Water

Indigenous-Led Walk Honors Water

On 11-mile walk for the water, native wisdom connects environmental restoration and spiritual healing.

Climate Justice in the Lincoln Creek Greenway

Climate Justice in the Lincoln Creek Greenway

Activists and neighborhood residents seek to restore urban tributary.

Too Salty: How Can We Reduce Salt Pollution?
Too Salty

How Can We Reduce Salt Pollution?

Changes in state law needed, but there are also simple solutions to reduce over-salting. Final story in series

Too Salty: How Salt Is Polluting State’s Waters
Too Salty

How Salt Is Polluting State’s Waters

Rising levels of sodium and chloride can harm all species, and threaten humans. Part 2 of a series.

Too Salty: Wisconsin Uses Millions of Tons of Salt
Too Salty

Wisconsin Uses Millions of Tons of Salt

Polluting our land and water and increasing Lake Michigan's salinity. First story in a series.

A Fish Story: Why Do We Care About The Sturgeon?
A Fish Story

Why Do We Care About The Sturgeon?

How reintroducing sturgeon to the Milwaukee River connects all of us. Third story in series.

A Fish Story: The Return of the Sturgeon
A Fish Story

The Return of the Sturgeon

Innovative, decades-long effort brings extirpated species back to the Milwaukee River. Second in a series.

A Fish Story: How the Kletzsch Fishway Was Created
A Fish Story

How the Kletzsch Fishway Was Created

And how it will change the Milwaukee River and its fish.