What if community partners came together to support teachers and students in projects that connect them to Milwaukee’s Waterways?
The Milwaukee Waters Investigation connects K12 teachers and their students to local SE Wisconsin waterways.
On May 2nd, 2023, over 325 local students hit our waterways for a citywide beach and river investigation and cleanup. Teachers (several of whom are Learn Deep Fellows ) and their students incorporated this event as part of a long term real-world exploration that focuses on Milwaukee’s Waterways. Along the way they had the support from various community science, education, environmental, and business partners to prepare for this field experience. The program offers professional development for participating teachers as well as access to supporting pre- and post activities.
Their experience is captured on the Project Story Map.
This Learn Deep effort was supported by funding through a Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Grant, and Center for Great Lakes Literacy in partnership with Keep Greater Milwaukee Beautiful and Freshwater ToolKit.org
2023 Milwaukee Waters Investigation Sites
Lake Michigan beaches:
- Schlitz Audubon Nature Center,
- Doctor’s Park- Fox Point,
- Atwater Beach,
- Bradford Beach,
- Grant Park
Milwaukee River sites:
- Badger Meter Park
- Hubbard Park
Schools Participating the MWI project
Brown Deer SD
- Brown Deer Middle School
Glendale-River Hills SD
- Glen Hills Middle School
Independent Charter Schools
- Pathways High
Shorewood SD
- Lake Bluff Elementary School
- St. Robert
St. Francis SD
- Deer Creek Intermediate
2023 MWI Project Supporters
Partners supporting teachers and students in the Milwaukee Waters Investigation Project: (names in green link to the orgs. website)
Funders
The project is funded by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office for Coastal Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act, Grant # NA22NOS4190085
Planning Partners
Milwaukee Waters Investigation Team
| Learn Deep Milwaukee | Joost Allard | 734-431-8365 |
| Pete Reynolds | 414-630-5980 | |
| Freshwater Toolkit.org | Kae Donlevy | 414-588-0617 |
| KGMB | Zoe Jump | 414-272-5060 |
