Living Wall and Cantilevered Overlook Featured in Storm Water Solutions Magazine
This month’s issue of Storm Water Solutions magazine’s cover story is Marek Landscaping’s living wall and cantilevered overlook project for a client in Shorewood, Wisconsin. Read the article here.
Friends of the Monarch Trail Host Migration Celebration
On August 23rd, the Friends of the Monarch Trail hosted a community-wide celebration to mark the beginning of the monarch butterflies’ journey to Mexico for the winter. Marek Landscaping was on hand to talk about the monarch habitat restoration work we have been doing at the site over the last several years, and to discuss... Learn More
Dig Day A Success!
On August 20th, Marek Landscaping collaborated with MMSD interns and Clean Wisconsin to build 3 residential rain gardens in the 30th Street Corridor. Over the summer, Marek led several educational and hands-on training sessions with the MMSD interns to teach them about building green infrastructure. The interns showed us what they learned during the final... Learn More
Marek Presenting at Great Lakes Restoration Conference
This year’s 11th Annual Great Lakes Restoration Conference hosted by the Healing Our Waters – Great Lakes Coalition will include a presentation by Marek Landscaping entitled “Bio-mimicking Wetland Habitat in Industrial Estuaries”. The event will be held September 29 – October 1, 2015 at the Drake Hotel in downtown Chicago. Marek’s presentation will be on... Learn More
Marek Participating in Lake Michigan Day
Marek is excited to be participating in this year’s Lake Michigan Day conference at UW-Manitowoc’s Lakeshore Water Institute on Friday, August 14. The event is held by Lake Michigan Stakeholders, and will focus on significant opportunities for continued restoration of Lake Michigan. Visit their website for an agenda of the day’s event. If you are... Learn More
Thompson’s West End Park Master Plan Approved by City Council
The Washburn City Council unanimously approved the Master Plan for Thompson’s West End Park at the August 10, 2015 council meeting. The Master Plan, developed by Marek Landscaping and Arcint-Architecture, provides a comprehensive plan to meet the City’s goals for the park, such as improved camping area (including four season “glamour camping” or “glamping”), circulation,... Learn More
Cold Spring Park Garden & Gathering Green Groundbreaking
An extraordinary collaborative effort between local partners has brought the Cold Spring Park Historic Neighborhood, Inc. (CSPHNI) vision of a Community Garden and Gathering Green to fruition. Tonight, August 11th, at 6pm is the groundbreaking, which will be attended by Mayor Barrett, team member representatives, and community members. Urban Milwaukee details the project here. More... Learn More
New Floating Island Installation in Green Bay
On August 4th and 5th, Marek Landscaping and Ducks Unlimited installed a floating island the team constructed for Forster’s Tern habitat. This project is part of a larger effort to restore Cat Island. The 27 by 30 foot island will provide Tern habitat along Cat Island where it will help promote Tern nesting in the... Learn More
Marek Co-hosting West End Park Master Plan Open House
Marek Landscaping, Arc-Int Architecture, and the City of Washburn will be hosting an open house on Monday, July 27th to present the Master Plan for Thompson’s West End Park. The open house will be from 6:00 to 8:00 in the park pavilion. See the new plan and a description of the project here.
Kayaking Tour of the Floating Islands
Join the Milwaukee Kayak Company and Marek Landscaping on a tour of the floating islands in the Milwaukee River Estuary on July 16th. This is a great opportunity for an up-close look at the wetland habitat. Mike Marek and Dylan Olson will offer in-depth information about how the islands are constructed and installed, and why... Learn More