On Earth Day – Tuesday, April 22 – Riverwest will kick off their annual Earth Day Extravaganza. First event of the season will be the opening and reception for the RAISE YOUR VOICE an art show featuring juried works on political and social justice issues at the Jazz Gallery Center for the Arts, 926 E […]
Green Spaces Briefs
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Earth Day and Arbor Day Events 2014
EARTH DAY, SPRING CLEAN-UPS & more! HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION Fri, April 11, 11AM-6PM Sat, April 12, 8AM-2PM State Fair Park, Gate 8 (off 76th St) Easy drop off service for unwanted household hazardous waste items (but watch out for road construction). For what to bring/not bring, go to mmsd.com or call 414.225.2066. MADE ON KING […]
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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food
by Nick DeMarsh Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food Farmer Open House Set for March 8 Meet and support your local farmers. Connect to get farm-fresh produce & more. If You Go: 12th Annual Local Farmer Open House Saturday March 8, 11AM – 3 PM Urban Ecology Center, Riverside Park 1500 E Park Pl ~Free […]
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UWM Service Learning Fall Semester – Aubrey Kroiss
Drawing by Aubrey Kroiss, as part of service learning with River Revitalization Foundation. Inspired by Native American Petroglyph designs, some of which were the basis of Indian effigy mounds found in Wisconsin including along the Milwaukee River. Some names we use for them: Thunderbird, Underwater Panther, Turtle, Snake and Bird.
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Fish Facts
Michaela Moore, UW-Milwaukee First Year Biology Major What do fish breathe? Fish breathe oxygen, much like humans. However, fish don’t breathe air like humans do, they breathe the oxygen that is dissolved in the water. They don’t breathe oxygen in its molecular form H2O) though, they breathe oxygen as a gas (O2.). (Cary Institute […]
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