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Careful and thoughtful land stewardship has helped to reclaim hundreds of acres of land
along the Milwaukee River corridor in Washington Park and the Menomonee Valley.
Volunteers play an active and vital role in these stewardship efforts. Work has continued in Riverside Park on the
Rotary Centennial Arboretum Project. We've this past year, we've planted over two
hundred trees and shrubs and almost 20,000 herbaceous wildflowers and grasses to help
restore this land. Through this habitat restoration work, we prepare for the opening of the Arboretum, which will
increase awareness for the biological diversity and beauty of Southeastern Wisconsin.
In addition to the landscaping around the Menomonee Valley branch utilizing native Wisconsin
species, we also have the groundbreaking project of the greater 24 acres turning brown field
into recreational space and also providing vital habitat along the Menomonee River.
This past fiscal year in Washington Park, we began wetland and woodland restorations—with volunteers
we planted understory trees, shrubs, and wildflowers, adding layers, complexity, and biological
diversity to these areas. We engaged volunteers in over 2,100 hours just in Washington Park alone.
In this past fiscal year, volunteers have helped to contribute 7,500 hours alone,
on just habitat restoration work and increasing biodiversity across our three sites of urban habitat.