Friday, August 03, 2007
Name Change
The name of the Laidlaw River Restoration Project has been changed to the Lynn Path River Restoration Project.
A search into Pewaukee historical sources has revealed that the original quarter-mile long walkway was built by Jim Ackley Sr. on property he owned along the Pewaukee River in the early 1940's. It was named Lynn Path in honor of his wife, Anita Alma Luenzmann Ackley. (Her maiden name was pronounced Lynnsman.) The photo was taken about 1986 at the rededication of the path on its 22nd anniversary.
Labels: Laidlaw Project
Monday, June 18, 2007
Laidlaw Project
The Pewaukee River Partnership has begun work on a new river restoration project called the Laidlaw Project. Last week Paul Evert and Clarence Gerbig began by mowing the walking path along the Pewaukee River at the back of the Laidlaw Bus Company property.
Original work on this path goes back to the 1980's. A path had been laid out and a meeting place for the local Boy Scout Troops had been constructed. Even though maintenance work has been done on and off over the years, the area is in now need of major restoration. The path will be leveled in places and wood chips will be laid down. The overgrown brush will be cut down and removed. The riverbed and bank along the path will also be restored with native vegetation.
The scope of this project will probably extend over two to three years.
Labels: Laidlaw Project, Pewaukee River Partnership, Restoration Work
