Milwaukee Riverkeeper

Milwaukee Riverkeeper’s mission is to improve, protect, and advocate for quality, wildlife habitat, and sound land management in the Milwaukee, Menomonee, and Kinnickinnic River Watersheds. They envision a future in which people from all walks of life can enjoy the healthy waterways in the Milwaukee River Basin.

We are incredibly grateful to the FCP Foundation for its longstanding support of Milwaukee Riverkeeper and our efforts to protect and restore our waterways that are vital to our way of life. One of the ways we work to ensure a healthy ecosystem and healthy communities is by removing trash before it pollutes our rivers and lakes. Through our Annual Spring Cleanup, we bring together over 4,000 volunteers across the Greater Milwaukee area who remove ~100,000 lbs. of trash in one day. Through the Spring Cleanup and our year-round Adopt-A-River program, we support over 200 cleanups a year, strengthening communities and encouraging people to be protectors of the rivers, and we could not do it without partners like the Foundation. Join us for our 31st Annual Spring Cleanup on April 25, 2026!

Jennifer Bolger Breceda, Executive Director, Milwaukee Riverkeeper

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