Winnebago Lakes Council Commends and Endorses Shoreland Efforts

The Winnebago Lakes Council has provided an excellent letter of support for the Menominee Park Shoreland Restoration efforts, including: "The Winnebago Lakes Council fully supports the efforts to improve this waterfront resource and we are pleased to see the project has fulfilled every expectation."

Menominee South Neighborhood Association Endorses Plan

The newly formed Menominee South Neighborhood Association (MSNA), spanning the terrain between Irving and Washington and between Lake Winnebago and Broad St, has endorsed the Menominee Park Shoreland Restoration plan.  

Within the plan, MSNA plays an active role in leading the restoration effort near the water treatment facility.  Many members of MSNA have already been active members in the restoration effort.

Winnebago Audubon Endorses Shoreland Restoration Plan

In September 2014, the Winnebago Audubon provided a great letter of support for the Shoreland Restoration plan, adding, "What an outstanding, positive collaboration on a project that benefits the community as a whole and the environment!"

Rep. Hintz Endorses Shoreland Restoration

State Assembly Representative Gordon Hintz has endorsed the Menominee Park Shoreland Restoration project and five (5) year plan. Rep. Hintz played an important part in helping the city of Oshkosh secure the funds to complete the 2009/10 study of the Miller's Bay area.

 This study was highly critical of the city's shoreland management, suggesting that “Miller’s Bay shoreline is incredibly poor and provides no aesthetic, habitat, or buffering value to the bay. Turf maintenance along the bay’s shoreline leads to increased runoff of nutrients, sediments, and other pollutants to Lake Winnebago, while providing appealing loafing grounds to nuisance levels of Canada geese.”

Growing Oshkosh Lends Support to Restoration Plan

Growing Oshkosh, a group who has actively been involved in restoration efforts, has formally endorsed the Menomoinee Park Shoreland Restoration plan.

According to Growing Oshkosh director Dani Stolley: "As founder, farmer and CEO of Growing Oshkosh—a non-profit urban farm sowing, growing and sharing sustainable fish, food, flowers, jobs and hope in Oshkosh—I, along with my board of directors, staff and over 200 volunteers, whole-heartedly support the Menominee Park Area Shoreland Restoration 5-Year Plan (2014-2019)."

Oshkosh Bird Fest Committee Supports Shoreland Plan

The Oshkosh Bird Fest Committee has endorsed the Menomoinee Park Shoreland Restoration project, citing "The Menominee Park Area Shoreland Restoration project meets one of the criteria for Bird City Wisconsin recognition and has been listed as such on the annual renewal."

Linked here (http://www.birdcitywisconsin.org/birdcities/oshkosh.htm) is information the city of Oshkosh submitted to Bird City Wisconsin.

Oshkosh Garden Club Support for Restoration

The Oshkosh Garden Club has fully embraced and endorsed the Shoreland Restoration Initiative in Menominee Park.

League of Women Voters Winnebago County Support

The League of Women Voters of Winnebago County offered their formal support for the shoreland restoration project and our five-year plan.

Winnebago County Endorses Shoreland Restoration Plan

Tom Davies, Director of the Winnebago County Land & Water Conservation Department, provided a strong letter for support for the Menominee Park Shoreland Restoration effort.

Interview on Shoreland Restoration

Eye on Oshkosh invited us on their television show to discuss shoreland restoration and the project in Menominee Park. Conservation Technician Melanie Leet from the Winnebago County Land and Water Conservation Department joined Justin Mitchell for the hour-long interview with host Cheryl Hentz.


 

Presentation on background for Menominee Park restoration

This presentation was shared with the Oshkosh Advisory Parks Board and members of the Oshkosh Common Council as a review of why restoration is needed, what the benefits are, and what has happened in the first three years.

Menominee Park Shoreland Restoration presentation 

Menominee South Neighborhood Pursues Shoreland Restoration

At its first National Night Out event in August 2014, the Menominee South Neighborhood Association unveiled plans to collaborate with the Friends of Menominee Park Shoreland and the Oshkosh Parks Department on the restoration of shoreland frontage areas located within the neighborhood borders - between Washington and Irving.

The committee shared this poster at the event, held in Menominee Park.  The poster utilized photos taken by the Friends of Menominee Park Shoreland. Over 100 neighbors, friends and park visitors joined in the evening at the park.