Q. What is orange and black, weighs 0.75 grams (a dime is 2.3 grams), and can fly 1,700 miles? A. A Monarch Butterfly! During the middle of August through September, Milwaukeeans can witness the spectacular monarch migration. If it has been a productive summer and the weather is just right, it is possible to see […]
Milwaukee River
Posted inFurther Down Stream
August 2002
Garden Park at Bremen and Locust needs to form an official group to manage and lobby for long term ownership as a community run pocket park and market. NOW IS THE TIME.
Posted inEditorials
22 Years of Service from Penny Podell
Sometimes I would get a call well past 10 in the evening on an issue that I was working on that was county business. I was ready for bed, and Penny was ready to tackle the issue. . . . thank you, Penny, for all your hard work.
Posted inColumns
Herp Inventory of Riverside Park & Milwaukee River Corridor
by Kathleen Manke, Urban Ecology Center “What’s a herp?” you may ask. A herp is a term for any reptile or amphibian. Both play an important role in the food web, preying on small insects and becoming food for larger animals. The Urban Ecology Center is conducting a comprehensive reptile and amphibian (herp) survey of […]
Posted inNeighborhood News
CMC Heartland Sells Property to River Revitalization Foundation for Riverwest Bike Trail
A four-and-a half acre parcel of land on the Milwaukee River south of Gordon Park has been acquired by the Milwaukee River Revitalization Foundation, Inc. from CMC Heartland Partners. The former railroad property, which stretches from the park towards North Avenue, will be converted into pedestrian walkways and bike paths. “Acquiring this piece of property […]
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