Project Grant F25AP00598

The National Park Service awarded a $2,578,699 Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning Program (CFDA 15.916) grant to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), who will sub-award the funds to the City of Milwaukee. The project will develop a section of the 9.3-mile Milwaukee Riverwalk, including a boat fishing dock, nature trail with interpretive signage, picnic areas, and restored riverfront habitat. It will also renovate and upgrade existing recreational...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $377,800 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to replace the vault toilet facilities at the 1st Beach Access at Whitefish Dunes State Park. The project will involve demolishing the existing buildings and procuring/installing a new 8-unit pre-manufactured vault toilet facility better suited to accommodate the high visitor demand of...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) received a $279,207 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 to address ongoing sedimentation issues at the High Cliff State Park Marina in Sherwood, Wisconsin. Funded under the Sportfishing and Boating Safety Act (CFDA 15.622), the grant will support replacement of a failed culvert delivering runoff into the marina boat basin, replacement of existing marina lights and channel markers, and...

This federal Formula Grant award of $2,066,234.85 from the Federal Highway Administration (CFDA 20.205 Highway Planning and Construction) will support the construction operations and bridge replacement/preservation for the Lakeside Park Lagoon project in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The project involves constructing roadway improvements, including 0.080 miles of roadway construction, along Promenade Drive in Lakeside Park. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is the awardee responsible for...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $8,000,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 to oversee the South Shore Beach Rehabilitation Project under the EPA's Geographic Programs - Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (CFDA 66.469). This project will address the beach closings and recreational restrictions in the Milwaukee Estuary Area of Concern by completing the design and construction phases to create a new swimming beach,...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (CFDA 15.658) program provides $204,308.30 to the City of Neenah, Wisconsin to construct three limestone fishing access platforms along the Fox River channel. The funding will be used to build approximately 20 square foot platforms with stepped access to the water, reflecting the limestone found at nearby High Cliff State Park. The project...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $564,000 Formula Grant under the Sport Fish Restoration program (CFDA 15.605) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) to maintain recreational boating access at Auburn Lake in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. The grant will fund the replacement of a failing road culvert bridge that provides the only access to the public boat launch site, which is at risk of being washed away. The project will widen the approach and replace the current...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $173,560 Project Grant under the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) program to Ducks Unlimited, Inc. Great Lakes / Atlantic Region Division. The purpose of the grant is to restore 35 acres of emergent marsh and submergent aquatic vegetation at historical waterfowl migration stopover sites in northeastern Wisconsin. This includes reestablishing native plants like wild rice and wild celery to...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a $222,289 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Wisconsin - Madison Division of Extension under the Coastal Program (CFDA 15.630) to provide project coordination, management, and leadership for the Headwaters to Coast Initiative in the Lake Superior basin of Wisconsin. The objectives are to develop a conservation blueprint for the Wisconsin South Shore of Lake Superior and strategically deliver habitat restoration, protection, and...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) was awarded a $617,690 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning Program grant (CFDA 15.916) by the U.S. National Park Service on Sep 15, 2023. The grant will fund the installation of a splash pad, utility connections, construction of restrooms, pathways, design, engineering, permitting, surveys, archaeological assessments, and site amenities such as shade structures, outdoor tables,...