Gov. Evers, DOA Announce Native Shoreline Planting Completed at the Executive Residence
MADISON—Gov. Tony Evers, together with the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA),in honor of Coastal Awareness Month, today announced the Wisconsin Executive Residence has completed the final phase of a project to restore the property’s natural shoreline along Lake Mendota by planting native flowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees to provide erosion control, prevent runoff before it reaches the lake edge, enhance the wildlife habitat, and support pollinators. The project began with Phase 1 in Fall 2022, while Phase 2 was completed on Sat., Sept. 21, 2024. Photos of the event at the Residence on Saturday, provided courtesy of the Rock River Coalition, are available here and here.
The project was first approved by the State Capitol and Executive Residence Board (SCERB) in 2011 but ultimately stalled. In February 2019, SCERB approved the restoration project to move forward under its previous approval. It was developed to serve as a model for other lakeshore owners throughout the state and to improve water quality in the Yahara Watershed and expand native plantings at the Wisconsin Executive Residence.
An online version of this release is available here.
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