Our Mission
Sweet Water is committed to restoring the Greater Milwaukee watersheds to conditions that are healthy for swimming and fishing. We bring diverse partners together and provide the leadership and innovation necessary to protect and restore our shared water resources.
Our Vision
Dramatic and visible improvements in the Greater Milwaukee watersheds inspire widespread protection and celebration, connecting the region’s prosperity to the health of our shared water resources.
Our Approach
Since 2008, Sweet Water has collaborated with diverse stakeholders in efforts to secure healthy and sustainable water resources in the Greater Milwaukee watersheds. We base decisions on sound science, taking a watershed approach that bridges jurisdictional and social boundaries and recognizes that how we manage the land affects our water resources.
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Our Team
Our Staff is passionate about working across sectors and geographic regions to find holistic solutions to watershed-scale problems.
Our Board of Directors guides Sweet Water in taking a watershed approach. Members are regulatory, quasi-governmental, private sector, municipal, NGO, and academic stakeholders from throughout the region.
Where We Are
We work across the five watersheds that make up the Greater Milwaukee Watersheds- the Milwaukee River, Menomonee River, Kinnickinnic River, Oak Creek, and Root River Watersheds.
These watersheds span seven counties and hundreds of square miles. We work with stakeholders throughout the area to restore and protect this region’s water resources.