The Sherman Park ECO-Neighborhood team recently hosted this webinar that features information on how to make your home more energy efficient, how to pay for it with various energy incentives and tax credits, and how to save some money as a result. Click the image below to watch a recording of the webinar: https://youtu.be/mMrb0_T2kKg
Marquette University offers several legal clinics that offer free brief legal advice and referral services to the public. Advice is provided by volunteer law students and attorneys. Marquette's Estate Planning Clinic offers in-person services. Their staff can prepare a basic will, power of attorney for finances, power of attorney for health care and a living
WUWM's Bubbler Talk program recently published a story about a home in Grasslyn Manor that you probably know. The program describes it as "a sleek, striking, two-story, boxy structure with a tall tower at its northwest corner... pale peach in color... its contemporary style stands out in the sea of more traditional homes that surround
Normally, City of Milwaukee residents are allowed to rake their leaves into the street from October 1 through November 15. However, the 2023 leaf rake-out deadline has been extended until Sunday, November 26. According to the City, residents should rake their leaves into the curb lane for collection, to be composted to make a rich
The Grow Solar Greater Milwaukee program has been extended through the end of November. The Midwest Renewable Energy Association, in partnership with the City of Milwaukee ECO Office, has extended the deadline to participate in the Grow Solar Greater Milwaukee program to November 30th. Watch a presentation from Grow Solar, below, to learn the basics
The mission of The Sherman Park Community Association, Inc. is to make Sherman Park an attractive, interesting neighborhood where people of all races, religions and national origins come together to celebrate and respect our differences, as well as our shared values. We are currently seeking applicants for our Board of Directors. You must be a
The Sherman Park ECO-Neighborhood team recently hosted this webinar that features information on how to ready our yards and gardens for the cold months. It focuses on easy steps to take when preparing for a green and growing yard and bringing back your organic garden in the spring. Plus, it includes a segment with delicious
SPCA has been selected to receive a $1,000 Community Award from the Plastic-Free MKE Coalition. The award honors all the work SPCA does that supports, enhances, complements, or in other ways contributes to Plastic-Free’s mission, vision and values for our community. Here's to a cleaner, greener Sherman Park! Click here to read Plastic-Free MKE's mission,
The Daybreak Fund announced this week that it's granting over $1.4 million to 12 Southeastern Wisconsin projects that will help fight climate change, improve water quality, and address social inequities - including $65,000 for SPCA's Greening Congregations Project! It aims to establish a streamlined pathway for houses of worship to pursue green stormwater infrastructure and
A new city-wide effort to combat crime and make our community safer was just launched. Neighborhoods that form block watch clubs and sign up for the Alert Neighbor Program can receive assistance with lighting, Ring doorbell cameras, neighborhood watch signs and such. The key, say officials and participating residents, is the fact that the program