Projects at Bergner Associates
Above: Washington High School Summer Interns with River Revitalization Foundation cutting the ribbon to open the East Bank Trail on the Milwaukee River.
Below, please find a partial list of projects completed or in progress at Bergner Associates.
Project Development
Menomonee Valley Partners - Initial project planning for a solar photo-voltaic installation to light trails and soccer fields.
Milwaukee River Basin Partnership - Communication and outreach plan to reach out to headwater areas of the Basin
Ozaukee Washington Land Trust - Develop Management Plan template for use in all land trust property management and actual plans for two properties, including vegetation and wildlife.
River Revitalization Foundation - Milwaukee River mainstem riparian plant community restoration: brought together eight partners to leverage a National Fish and Wildlife Foundation proposal for removing non-native plants and planting native vegetation on a 1 mile stretch of the Milwaukee River just north of downtown
Partnership Development
City of Milwaukee, DPW-Department of Environmental Services: Community partnership development; community resources chart for leveraging community impact; facilitate public meetings & outreach
River Revitalization Foundation, United Water and Washington High School internship program: connected river restoration project with an urban teen youth conservation crew through United Water
Funding Development
Grant Writing
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, $70,000: Restoration of a Milwaukee River riparian community
Greater Milwaukee Foundation, $50,000: Milwaukee River trail construction and river restoration
Great Lakes Protection Fund: $75,000 for Soil erosion mitigation on the Menomonee River
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR), $7,200 River Planning Grant to build capacity for the Milwaukee River Basin Partnership.
WDNR, Waste reduction demonstration grant: $31,000
WDNR, TreeKeeper Kids Summer Camp Program: $21,000
WDNR, Printing of 100,000 water conservation brochures: $12,000
Brico Fund, to support a full-time Public Ally for 10 months for organizational capacity building: $15,000
Sponsorship
Lake Michigan Partners: developed sponsorship in conjunction with 68 signs installed in the Milwaukee River Basin, promoting individual responsibility for environmental problems
River Revitalization Foundation: Partnership development for urban teen youth conservation crew; developed public art installation project with a local artist to recognize donors
Membership Development
Milwaukee River Basin Partnership: donated time to write, mail, and process membership request letters
Researched available donor management software for River Revitalization Foundation