Let Our Rivers Unite Us!

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup Event Slated for April 20, 2024

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Annual Report Shows Improvement in River Health

Annual report celebrates progress and highlights efforts to restore and reconnect rivers to improve water quality in Milwaukee River Basin

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup Event Slated for April 22

New report celebrates progress, shares continued conservation key to protecting the Milwaukee River Basin

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring Cleanup Event Makes for Happy Rivers and Healthy Communities

Milwaukee Riverkeeper annual report on river health shows improvements in water quality.

Milwaukee Riverkeeper teams up to clean the Great Lakes this Earth Month

Let the Fish Run Free

Let’s move to create fish passage at the Kletzsch Park dam.

Milwaukee Riverkeeper annual report on river health shows drop from 2017 to 2018

Historic rainfall levels in 2018, land-use practices, failing infrastructure and other human activities, in both urban and rural parts of the Milwaukee River Basin, ultimately led to the decline in grade (C- to D).

Diversion of Great Lakes Water for Foxconn Challenged

Integrity of the Great Lakes Compact at Risk

Celebrate the Removal of the Estabrook Dam

Please join us for an evening by the river and across from the former dam site.

Volunteers Prepare for the Much-needed Milwaukee Riverkeeper® Spring Cleanup

The Spring Cleanup event is the first community-wide effort to improve river health and water quality for 2018.

Milwaukee Riverkeeper & MMSD Launch Adopt-A-River Program on Earth Day

Community partners, businesses, and school groups to commit to cleaning up the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Joins 130 Environmental Groups to Oppose Deep Cuts to Environmental Funding in FY18 Budget Proposal

President's proposed budget cuts to environment threaten health of Milwaukee River Basin

Milwaukee River Basin Receives Below Average Grade for a Fourth Year in a Row

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Works to Connect Science, Policy and Community to Raise the Grade

City of Milwaukee Votes to Rezone Estabrook Dam Land

The vote is an important step in the effort to ultimately remove the Estabrook Dam.

Environmental Groups Support Milwaukee County’s Decision to Remove the Estabrook Dam

Despite the public outcry the Board of Supervisors have never held a straight up and down vote on repairing or removing the dam.

Milwaukee County Supervisors Avoid Opportunity to Remove Estabrook Dam

Finance and Audit Committee ignores Parks Department’s expert opinion to remove blighted structure

Removing the Estabrook Dam will not cost taxpayers 13 million dollars

Claim by homeowners organization that removing the dam would cost taxpayers millions is questionable at best.

Thirteen Milwaukee-area Artists Chosen for Arts and Rivers Contest

Artwork to be displayed this week at the Tory Folliard Gallery in the Historic Third Ward

Milwaukee Riverkeeper challenges Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on Estabrook Dam repair

DNR's Environmental Impact Statement insufficient to evaluate impacts of repairing the Estabrook Dam

Milwaukee Riverkeeper files third lawsuit against Milwaukee County in continued effort to remove Estabrook Dam

Lawsuit challenges County's appropriation of public funds for a private purpose

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Announces 2016 Arts and Rivers Contest

Annual Contest Brings Milwaukee’s Rivers and Artists Together

Volunteers to Remove Tons of Trash From Miles of Milwaukee Area Rivers

April 23rd will mark the 21st Annual Milwaukee Riverkeeper Spring River Cleanup

Senate schedules last-minute vote on water privatization bill tomorrow despite widespread public opposition

AB 554 is a bill that threatens drinking water for millions of Wisconsinites and opens the door to corporate control of Wisconsin’s water utilities.

Milwaukee Riverkeeper launches new phase in efforts to remove the Estabrook Dam

New efforts encourage Milwaukee County residents to contact the County Board; includes radio and digital advertising push

Flip Flop Applesauce

Dysfunction Around the Estabrook Dam Continues at Milwaukee County as Finance Committee Votes to Switch County Policy on Dam. Again.

Milwaukee Riverkeeper Urges Milwaukee County Executive and Board to Allocate Funds for Estabrook Dam Removal in FY2015 Budget

Milwaukee Riverkeeper is asking the County Board and County Executive to remove Estabrook Dam.