Collaborate with partners to implement an urban canopy renewal program in the vulnerable Sherman Park neighborhood to plant at least 250 trees, maintain at-risk trees, and plant whips in nearby riparian areas of the Milwaukee River watershed. Project will add 45,000 gallons of stormwater storage annually, and build community engagement for long-term equity environmental, health, and economic benefits and climate resiliency.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Sustain our Great Lakes Program
Project Title: Renewing Urban Canopy to Improve Community Health and Climate Resiliency (WI)
Organization:
Milwaukee Water Commons
Project ID:
0501.22.074698
Description:
Award Amount:
$340000.00
Location:
Sherman Park is a predominantly African American neighborhood covering 2214.4 acres on Milwaukee’s northwest side, within the Southern Branch of the Milwaukee River watershed. The project will occur neighborhood-wide.