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Greenway Gratitude and Next Steps
On Saturday, June 25th, 50 people participated in the Lincoln Creek Greenway Summit. Above is a photo of the opening ceremony lead by drummer and poet Jahmes Finlayson. Eighteen...
Lincoln Creek Greenway Summit
“Water Your Wellness”: 2022 Lincoln Creek Greenway Summit will take place Saturday, June 25th, from 9 am to 4 pm.
We want to bring everyone together to focus on key issues and potential paths forward for revitalizing and renewing the Lincoln Creek Greenway. This is an environmental justice initiative of Nearby Nature Milwaukee.
This summit is designed for representatives of stakeholder organizations in, or engaged in, Lincoln Creek neighborhoods. Read on to learn more and register.
Hopkins Hollow Spring Celebration, May 14
Volunteers have built a short demonstration trail and now we are planning a prairie restoration project just north of the trail. Mark your calendars to join us in celebrating our work as a community, to bring neighbors and environmental activists together around this “pocket paradise. Join us at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14.
3rd Annual African American Environmental Pioneer Awards
The African American Environmental Pioneer Awards will be Monday, Feb. 21. The 2022 celebration is our third annual event to honor those in Milwaukee’s African American community working for a better environment. We are planning memorable event to honor the work of these environmental pioneers.
Lincoln Creek Conversations are ongoing
,Lincoln Creek runs for 6 miles as an open body of water, from Havenwoods to Lincoln Park. In stark contrast to the beautiful Milwaukee River Greenway, many of Lincoln Creek's...
Trailblazing on Lincoln Creek
It is part of Nearby Nature's mission to work for renewal of and access to natural areas in the 30th Street Corridor and Lincoln Creek greenway. Crews of volunteers have been...
Forest bursts with color; plants and hikers anticipate winter
Nearby Nature staffer and Master Naturalist Martina Patterson led an enthusiastic group of 30 on a Fall Color Walk at Havenwoods State Forest on Nov 17th, 2021. Martina's...
2021 African American Environmental Pioneer Awards
Nearby Nature Milwaukee's mission includes "celebrating the environmental movement in Milwaukee's communities of color." In recognition of Black History Month, the African...