SPCA hosted the Outstanding Houses Awards Celebration on October 6 at the Klieger Auditorium in St. Joseph's Hospital. The event honored property owners who have kept their homes in exceptional condition. Each recipient received a certificate recognizing their dedication to preserving the design and craftsmanship of their home. The photo above shows the SPCA Board [...]
Register to Vote. Click here to find out how to register to vote, check your registration status, or update your name or address. If you need help getting the necessary ID for registering, call VoteRiders at 1-866-432-8683. Click here to download a flyer. Early voter registration, including address changes, will end on Sunday, November 1, [...]
Big news! Ife Tolorunju, Sustainability Specialist at the Sherman Park Community Association, recently accepted his Local Leadership Award from the U.S. Green Building Council at the Transformation Forum. You may remember that this recognition for his impactful work in advancing climate resilience, green infrastructure, and community engagement was announced in May 2026. Ife said, "From [...]
The Milwaukee County Transit System is reporting a budget deficit. Operating costs at MCTS are rising faster than the revenue available to cover them. Reducing service by 25% would keep the budget in balance through 2028, 2029, and 2030, a three-year horizon. Therefore, the system's leaders would like to have a transparent conversation with the [...]
Check out this demonstration video commissioned by SPCA. It features our friends from Clean Wisconsin installing a rain barrel on a recent sunny Saturday morning at the Community House on North 54th Street. A group of Tri-Block neighbors and the SPCA Greening Congregations Youth Corps gathered to watch the demonstration in person.
This fall, Focus on Energy isn't just offering three free packs of energy-saving products to WeEnergies customers. They're also offering a free build-your-own pack if one of the three existing packs doesn't fit your needs. All custom packs include window insulation and a door sweep. From there, you can add the water savers, lighting, and [...]
Meet the five interns from UWM who have been bringing their considerable skills and enthusiasm to the Sherman Park community this summer. Many thanks to our talented intern Jhyla Montgomery, who created the fun and informative slideshow below.
You're invited to the Urban Ecology Center in Washington Park on the first Wednesday afternoon of each month for Growing Connections, a program created for people with dementia and their care partners. It focuses on learning and having fun, with no gardening experience or green thumb required. Preregister by calling Candice LeGros at 414-731-0891 or [...]
Click here to find out how to register to vote, check your registration, or update your name or address. If you need help getting the necessary ID for registering, call VoteRiders at 1-866-432-8683. Click here to download a flyer. Early voter registration, including address changes, will end on Sunday, August 9, at all early voting locations. Same-day [...]
Recently, our Greening Congregations Youth Corps visited the Jones Island Water Reclamation Facility for a real-world STEM learning experience. Their tour demonstrated how science, technology, engineering and environmental stewardship work together to protect Milwaukee's waterways and Lake Michigan. During the tour, our young people learned: how wastewater is collected, treated and safely returned to Lake [...]
