Shoreland Restoration at Menominee Park

Back in February, the Oshkosh Sustainability Advisory Board unanimously approved a shoreland restoration proposal for the northern edge of Menominee Park around Millers Bay. The plan attempts to improve water quality while improving fish habitat, reducing the presence of geese near the park trail, and improving the aesthetics of the park area.

This proposal follows efforts by the DNR as well as Winnebago County, and is in line with work done throughout Door County and Green Lake - both areas which I visit often.

The plan should appear in the very near future on a Parks Board agenda, and it should be interesting to see how the new Parks Director will treat this proposal. In general, I suspect that the majority of this moves forward, as the Parks Department has a strong environmental and natural resources advocate in Bill Sturm, city forester and former interim parks director. Bill worked closely with Sustainability Advisory Board members and the Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department as this plan was developed.

Take a look at the plan HERE.

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