Community Rivers Program (CRP)
Coming Together For Clean Water
We all benefit from having clean and healthy rivers. That's why we're coming together as a community to plan, design, and build projects that will keep our stretch of the Milwaukee River beautiful and livable for generations to come. For more info and upcoming events, visit us at:
http://www.riveredgenaturecenter.org/communityrivers
2019 Summer Events Poster
Upcoming CRP Events & Activities:
>Riverside Chat at Grady Park, Saukville
The Community Rivers Program is hosting an informal meet-up at Grady Park on July 18th from 8:00 to 10:30 a.m. Stop by to ask any Milwaukee River and watershed questions, offer any ideas you may have for additional community events and activities, or to just chat with Patricia and Ezra! We look forward to seeing everyone!
> Healthy River Community Photo Contest
The Community Rivers Program is hosting a photo contest regarding our beautiful Milwaukee River for the Healthy River Communities that partner with the CRP! Send us your best photos of the Milwaukee River for a chance to win a Community Rivers Program t-shirt! Please include the village and location where the photo was taken. Submit your photo by July 26th via Community Rivers Program Facebook Messenger, Instagram DM, or email eschley@riveredge.us
Find out more about our program at http://www.riveredgenaturecenter.org/communityrivers/ or on our Facebook and Instagram pages @communityrivers
> Boasting About Composting
July 29th - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Grady Park, Saukville
Have you ever wanted to reduce your kitchen and yard waste? Come join the Community Rivers Program to learn all the basics in composting! You will learn about what it is, why is it important for not only helping reduce landfill waste but also the benefits for your lawn & gardens, as well as helpful do’s and don’ts for the practice!
Pre-registration (here) is recommended.
> Family Fishing - Free Event for Village of Saukville Residents
July 30th - 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at East Riverside Park, Saukville
Spend the afternoon on the banks of the Milwaukee River at East Riverside Park with a pole in your hand and hopefully a few bites on your line! Learn how to tie a hook on your line, bait your hook, and safely cast your line into the water. With the assistance of a Riveredge Naturalist, we will try to catch and identify each fish before releasing them back into the river. A limited number of poles and bait are available on a first-come, first-serve basis, or you can bring your own. Children ages 8 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is not required.
To see our 2018 Impact Report, click
here.