SAB Approves Miller's Bay Shoreland Restoration Plan

In March of 2010, the city of Oshkosh Sustainability Advisory Board unanimously approved a planning document titled "Shoreland Restoration in Miller's Bay", initiating the formal municipal process for obtaining authorization to restore the Miller's Bay shoreline.

The plan calls for a pilot project installation at the base of Ames Point, and sets out a timeline for moving forward as well as identifying possible funding sources.

Of particular note in this plan was the call for a 2-3 acre natural area in the park:

As part of this project, discussions by members of the SAB with Bill Sturm helped identify a 2 to 3 acre parcel where Hazel Street and Menominee Drive merge for a larger natural area. This size parcel can offer more plant variety than a 35-foot strip, interesting walking paths, and educational signage about aquatic plants and animals and storm water issues. It can also provide an alternative experience in an urban park and demonstrate how local residents can use native plants on their own property. Additionally it would provide ample opportunity for schools and community groups to become involved in creation of a natural area

View the SAB-approved plan here.