The Pewaukee Chamber of Commerce has named Mary Schwister, president of the Pewaukee River Partnership, the 2007 Person of the Year. The James Murphy Ward was established in 1981 by the Pewaukee Chamber to recognize individuals who have demonstrated leadership in community or business activities. Mary will be honored at the banquet on January 23, 2008.
In her nomination letter Kelly Woldanski, director of the Pewaukee Park and Recreation Department, cited Mary's work to protect the wetlands as well as the Pewaukee River. In 2006/7 the PRP had formed a partnership with Pewaukee Park & Rec, the Lake Pewaukee Sanitary District and the Wisconsin DNR to build the 400 ft. wetland boardwalk and nine informational signs in Simmons Woods Park.
This past summer PRP worked under Mary's direction to clear brush as the first step in restoring Lynn Path, a walkway along the Pewaukee River. Plans are being developed to improve the adjacent river banks and bed.
Mary has also directed the PRP sense of place project called "Pewaukee Is Our Place". A total of 35 CD recordings have been made of the memories of long-term residents of Pewaukee. One propose of the project is to collect information about the historical interaction between the Pewaukee community and the Pewaukee River & Watershed. The project will produce 100 recordings and place copies of them in the Pewaukee Public Library as well as the Pewaukee Area Historical Society.
Labels: Awards, Pewaukee Is Our Place, Restoration Work, Wetland and River Research
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At their regular meeting, members of the Pewaukee River Partnership were presented the 2007 Citizen Monitoring Award in the Group Effort category.
Kyle Zenz, basin educator for natural resources, University of Wisconsin-Extension made the presentation. She explained that the work of the Monitors was very important in establishing a baseline for future measurements of the Pewaukee River.
Sponsors of this statewide award include the University of Wisconsin-Extension, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Water Action Volunteers (WAV).
Over the past two years, the 23 Pewaukee River Partnership volunteers have monitored the Pewaukee River, as well as Coco Creek, Zion Creek and Meadow brook Creek. They have measured dissolved oxygen, temperature, turbidity, stream flow, habitat and completed the biotic index.
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The Pewaukee River Partnership has been named as the winner of the 2007 Wisconsin Stream Award in the organized group category. This award is sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Extension, the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Water Action Volunteers (WAV) Program.
Through out the State of Wisconsin, local citizens are involved in monitoring the health of their streams and rivers. Over the past two years the 23 PRP volunteers have monitored the Pewaukee River as well as Coco Creek, Zion Creek and Meadowbrook Creek for approximately 130 times. The resulting information has been entered into the WAV database to be used by the DNR as well as PRP to improve our waters.
Presentation of the award will be made at the next Pewaukee River Partnership meeting on Thursday, March 22, 2007.
Labels: Awards, Pewaukee River Monitoring Project, Pewaukee River Partnership, Press Releases, Publicity
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Pewaukee River Partnership has been nominated for the Wisconsin Stream Monitoring Award. Applications were posted January 16th.
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