Watershed Action Teams (WATs) are diverse stakeholders within a watershed who bring commitment, expertise and knowledge of the community to inform the development of watershed restoration plans and implementation plans, prioritize projects and identify project partners.

The WATs ensure that a wide range of interests are considered in watershed planning discussions.  They identify and make recommendations concerning water issues to Sweet Water's Steering Council.  They offer guidance to partners within the Greater Milwaukee Watersheds and leadership to project teams.

There are three active Watershed Action Teams: the Kinnickinnic WAT, the Menomonee WAT, and the Root WAT.

Watershed Restoration and Implementation Plans have been completed for the the Kinnickinnic and Menomonee Rivers.  The work of these two WATs is now focused on the implementation of priority projects.  Follow this link to learn about projects that are now underway.

Development for the Root River Watershed Restoration Plan is underway.  The Root WAT is providing critical input to this process.

Follow the links to the completed Watershed Implementation Plans: 

Kinnickinnic Watershed Implementation Plan

Menomonee Watershed Implementation Plan

Watershed Action Teams at Work

Menomonee WAT Meeting Spring 2010

Kinnickinnic WAT Meeting Summer 2010

Root Restoration Planning Group

Site Visit Spring 2011

Watershed Action Team Co-Chairs

The WATs are led by co-chairs who convene the meetings, set agendas, and organize the work of the WATs.  If you are interested in getting involved in your watershed, please contact one of the co-chairs for the Watershed Action Teams.

Co-Chairs for the Kinnickinnic River Watershed:
Benjamin Gramling
Sixteenth Street Community Health Center
Ben.Gramling@sschc.org
414-385-3577

Co-chair for the Menomonee River Watershed

Cheryl Nenn
Milwaukee Riverkeeper
cheryl_nenn@milwaukeeriverkeeper.org
414-287-0207 Ext. 229

Ezra Meyer

Clean Wisconsi

emeyer@cleanwisconsin.org

608-251-7020 x20

Interim Co-chairs for the Root River Restoration Planning Group

Susan Greenfield

Root-Pike WIN

sgreenfield@wi.rr.com

262-532-4417

Jeff Martinka

Sweet Water

martinka@swwtwater.org

414-477-1156

Kinnickinnic WAT Co-chairs

Ben Gramling and Sean Foltz

Menomonee WAT Co-chairs

Theresa Morgan and Cheryl Nenn

KinnickinnicRiver and and Menomonee River Watershed Action Team and Root River Restoration Planning Group Meetings

Jeff Nettesheim leading tour at Menomonee Falls

Additional information at these links:

Kinnickinnic River WAT

Menomonee River WAT

Root River Restoration Planning Group

Archived documents:

Watershed Action Teams Staging Plan

Watershed Action Team Documents

What is a Watershed Action Team?