Class Projects for CES 471

2012 through 2021

Spring 2021

  • Calhoun Creek Preserve Natural Area Plan
    Waukesha County Land Conservancy
    • Friedens Ministry Recycling and Composting Plan
      Freidens Ministry, LLC.
      • Lynden Sculpture Garden Oak Savana Tree Inventory and Management Plan
        Lynden Sculpture Garden and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
        • Meyhew Woods Heritage Oak Inventory and Management Plan
          Riveredge Nature Center
          • River Hills Lowland and Ephemeral Pond Amphibian Inventory and Management Plan
            River Revitalization Foundation
            • Stormwater Management Best Management Practice Maintenance Monitoring Protocol and Phone App
              Southern Wisconsin Watershed Trust, Village of Brown Deer, and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
              • UWM Field Station Wildlife Monitoring
                University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
              • Fall 2020

                • Good Harvest Wetland and Trail Master Plan
                  Good harvest Market Waukesha
                  • Development of Methods to Reduce Non-Target Species use of Nest Boxes
                    Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
                    • Lynden Sculpture Garden Pond Study
                      Lynden Sculpture Garden
                      • Illicit Stormwater Monitoring Protocol and Phone App for Milwaukee Metropolitan Area
                        Southern Wisconsin Watershed Trust, Village of Menomonee Falls, and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
                        • Tamarack Preserve Management Plan
                          Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                        • Spring 2020

                          • Downers Woods Forest Management Plan
                            University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
                            • Nagawicka Bog Blanding Turtle Management Plan
                              Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                              • Development of a Master Database of Observed Orchids in Southern Wisconsin
                                Riveredge Nature Center
                                • Rare Plant Citizen Science Guide
                                  Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                  • Testing of a Wood Frog Habitat Suitability Index
                                    Waukesha County Land Conservancy and Waukesha County Department of Parks
                                  • Fall 2019

                                    • Stormwater Capture and Reuse System for UWM Fermentation Garden
                                      U.S. Environmental Protection Agency RainWorks Program
                                      • Frog Hollow Natural Area Master Plan
                                        Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                        • Development of an American Kestrel Nest Box Monitoring Program
                                          Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
                                          • Meyhew Woods Trail Plan
                                            Riveredge Nature Center
                                            • Nagawicka Lake Bog Natural Area Plan
                                              Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                              • Development of a Wood Frog Habitat Suitability Index
                                                Waukesha County Department of Parks
                                              • Spring 2019

                                                • Management Plan to Reduce Bird Strikes on the UWM Campus
                                                  University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
                                                  • UWM Waste Management Plan
                                                    University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
                                                    • Hartland Marsh Natural Area Management Plan
                                                      Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                      • Analysis of Habitat Needs for American Kestrel Nest Boxes
                                                        Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
                                                        • Analysis of Wood Frog Habitat at Menomonee Park
                                                          Waukesha County Department of Parks
                                                          • Mapping of Heritage Oaks Meyhew Woods
                                                            Riveredge Nature Center
                                                            • Summit Bog Natural Area Plan
                                                              Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                            • Fall 2018

                                                              • After Glow Farm West Ravine Management Plan
                                                                After Glow Farms
                                                                • Birchwood Hills Natural Area Management Plan
                                                                  City of Port Washington
                                                                  • Stormwater Capture and Reuse Plan for Chapman Surface Parking Lot
                                                                    University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency RainWorks Program
                                                                    • Juneau Park Lagoon Stormwater Management Plan
                                                                      Milwaukee County Department of Administration
                                                                      • UWM Campus Recycling Optimization Plan
                                                                        University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
                                                                        • Development of an Artificial Barn Swallow Nesting Structure
                                                                          Waukesha County Department of Parks
                                                                          • Meyer Preserve Natural Area Plan
                                                                            Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                                            • Mud Lake Preserve Natural Area Plan
                                                                              Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                                            • Spring 2018

                                                                              • After Glow Farms Ash Forest Restoration Plan
                                                                                After Glow Farms
                                                                              • Cleaver Property Natural Area Plan
                                                                                Schultz Audubon Nature Center
                                                                              • Hidden Lakes Management Plan
                                                                                Hidden Lakes Conservancy
                                                                              • Lakewood Preserve Natural Area Plan
                                                                                Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                                              • Development of a Bird Strike Potential Assessment Tool
                                                                                University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee and Milwaukee County Department of Parks
                                                                              • Evaluation of Deer Population Estimate Tools
                                                                                Milwaukee County Department of Parks
                                                                              • Ottawa Wildlife Area Management Plan
                                                                                Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                                              • Sherman Woods Management Plan
                                                                                UWM-Waukesha Campus Field Station
                                                                              • Fall 2017

                                                                                • Juneau Park Lagoon Toxic Algae Management Plan
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks
                                                                                • Plum Island Invasive Species Eradication Plan
                                                                                  U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                                                • Hidden Lake Preserve Master Plan
                                                                                  Hidden Lake Conservancy
                                                                                • Urban Ecology Center Riverland Project Master Plan
                                                                                  Urban Ecology Center
                                                                                • Theisen Preserve Restoration Plan
                                                                                  Waukesha County Land Conservancy

                                                                                Spring 2017

                                                                                • Birchwood Hills Nature Preserve Management Plan
                                                                                  City of Port Washington, Parks Department
                                                                                • A Land Management Proposal For Anderson Nature Preserve of Big Bend, WI
                                                                                  Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                                                • Lakeshore State Park Milwaukee, WI: Wetland Wastewater Treatment System Design
                                                                                  Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
                                                                                • Mequon Preservation Partners Land Acquisition Project: Part 2 Land Stewardship Strategies
                                                                                  Washington Ozaukee Land Trust
                                                                                • Inner Harbor Fish Habitat Enhancement
                                                                                  Harbor District, Inc.
                                                                                • Riveredge Nature Center Forest Bird Habitat Assessment
                                                                                  Riveredge Nature Center
                                                                                • Amphibian & Reptile Reintroduction Project: Phase 2
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks

                                                                                Fall 2016

                                                                                • Amphibian & Reptile Reintroduction Project: Phase 1
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks
                                                                                • Martin’s Woods Land Management Plan
                                                                                  Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                                                • Estabrook Island Land Management Plan
                                                                                  U. S. Bureau of Land Management
                                                                                • Lake Vista Park Naturalization Plan
                                                                                  City of Oak Creek, Forestry Department
                                                                                • Plum Island Pollinator Habitat Restoration Plan
                                                                                  U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                                                • Riveredge Nature Center Aspen Stand Health Assessment
                                                                                  Riveredge Nature Center

                                                                                Spring 2016

                                                                                • Mequon Preservation Partners Land Acquisition Project: Part 1 GIS Assessment Tool
                                                                                  Washington Ozaukee Land Trust
                                                                                • Greene Park Restoration & Management Plan
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks
                                                                                • Riveredge Nature Center Prairie Management Plan
                                                                                  Riveredge Nature Center
                                                                                • Weiland Preserve Land Management Plan
                                                                                  Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                                                • What to Do with the Interurban Bike Trail Island?
                                                                                  U. S. Bureau of Land Management
                                                                                • Cultivating Wild Rice to Promote Health for the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center
                                                                                  Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center

                                                                                Fall 2015

                                                                                • Effect of PAH Concentrations from Coal Tar Sealants in Waterways
                                                                                  Sweet Water Trust, Clean Wisconsin, and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
                                                                                • Riveredge Nature Center Forest Assessment
                                                                                  Riveredge Nature Center
                                                                                • Ozaukee County Fish Passage Inventory: Sucker Creek
                                                                                  Ozaukee County Planning and Parks Department, Ozaukee Fish Passage Program
                                                                                • Kenosha Lakes Classification & Lake Management Plan
                                                                                  Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Committee (SEWRPC)
                                                                                • Citizen Monitoring
                                                                                  The Friends of the Monarch Trail
                                                                                • Evaluating the Feasibility of a County-wide Riparian Buffer Ordinance in Dodge County, WI
                                                                                  Dodge County Land Conservation Department, Fox Lake Inland Lake Restoration and Rehabilitation District and Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
                                                                                • Estabrook Park Natural Area Plan: South
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks

                                                                                Fall 2014

                                                                                • Estabrook Park Hiking Trail Management Plan
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks
                                                                                • Designing an urban wild rice water reuse garden for the Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center
                                                                                  Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center
                                                                                • Estabrook Park Natural Area Plan: Dog Park Area
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks
                                                                                • Lincoln Park Turtle Habitat Optimization Project
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks
                                                                                • Friends of the Monarch Trail Management Plan
                                                                                  The Friends of the Monarch Trail and Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
                                                                                • Tamarack Nature Preserve Master Plan
                                                                                  Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                                                • Wolter’s Lakes, Vilas Co Master Plan
                                                                                  Nature Conservancy

                                                                                Spring 2014

                                                                                • Urban gardening and water re-use in the City of Milwaukee
                                                                                  Alice’s Garden
                                                                                • City of Waukesha Recharge Plan Alternative and the Vernon Marsh
                                                                                  Waukesha County Environmental Action League
                                                                                • Cleaver Property Restoration and Management Plan
                                                                                  Schlitz Audubon Nature Center
                                                                                • Milwaukee County Grounds Park Master Plan
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks and The Friends of the Monarch Trail
                                                                                • Mud Lake Management Plan
                                                                                  Waukesha County Land Conservancy
                                                                                • SPinKenya Soil Productivity in Kenya
                                                                                  University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
                                                                                • Washington Park Lagoon Restoration Plan
                                                                                  Urban Ecology Center
                                                                                • Estabrook Park Natural Area Plan: North
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks

                                                                                Fall 2013

                                                                                • Alternative Crossings: A Study On Reducing Highway 49 Wildlife Mortalities Through The Horicon Marsh
                                                                                  U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory
                                                                                • Drew Creek Wetland Restoration Project Proposal
                                                                                  Fox Lake Inland Lake Restoration and Rehabilitation District
                                                                                • The Gitzlaff Park Proposal
                                                                                  Town of Somers, WI
                                                                                • Good Shepherd Catholic Church Garden Project Plan
                                                                                  Good Shepherd Catholic Church
                                                                                • Fish Restoration in the Lower Kinnickinnic River
                                                                                  Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
                                                                                • Milwaukee County Grounds Monarch Habitat Rehabilitation
                                                                                  The Friends of the Monarch Trail

                                                                                2013 Spring

                                                                                • Lower Kinnickinnic River Habitat Restoration Plan
                                                                                  Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
                                                                                • Water Monitoring Plan for Confined Animal Feeding Operations
                                                                                  Midwest Environmental Advocates and Kewaunee Cares, LLC.
                                                                                • Feasibility Study for Restoration of the Mukwonago River
                                                                                  Friends of The Mukwonago River
                                                                                • Pike River Restoration Education Imitative
                                                                                  Village of Mt. Pleasant
                                                                                • Rock River Trail Initiative Water Quality Monitoring & Public Education Program
                                                                                  Rock River Trail Initiative
                                                                                • An Urban Gardening plan for Milwaukee County Reducing the Occurrences of Storm Surge Discharge
                                                                                  Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District and City of Milwaukee Office of Sustainability
                                                                                • Nuemiller Woods Wetland Restoration Somers, WI
                                                                                  Town of Sommers

                                                                                2012 Fall

                                                                                • Confined Animal Feeding Operations: Kinnard Farms, Casco, WI
                                                                                  Friends of Kewaunee County
                                                                                • Management Plan to Reduce Common Buckthorn at Wehr Nature Center
                                                                                  Milwaukee County Parks
                                                                                • Underwood Creek Parkway Restoration Project
                                                                                  Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
                                                                                • Energy Reduction Strategy City of Milwaukee
                                                                                  City of Milwaukee Office of Sustainability
                                                                                • Urban Agriculture and Green Space Renewal Plan: Revitalization of Vacant Lots in Milwaukee
                                                                                  City of Milwaukee Office of Sustainability