Bird Walk at the Monarch Trail
The Friends of the Monarch Trail are hosting a Bird Walk led by Carl Schwartz, steering committee chair for Bird City Wisocnsin and editor of The Badger Birder, a monthly newsletter of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology. The walk takes place Saturday, June 6 at 8:30am. More information can be found here. The Monarch Trail was... Learn More
Mitchell Park Domes’ Green Infrastructure Project Wins the BizTimes I.Q. Award for Innovation
Milwaukee County’s Mitchell Park Domes has won its second award this year for its Green Infrastructure renovations: the BizTimes I.Q. Award for Innovation. Marek Landscaping installed the Entryway Rainwater Harvesting System, which includes 10,000 square feet of permeable pavers and four large cisterns. We are excited this project is getting the recognition it deserves! Read... Learn More
Shorewood Residential Bluff Stabilization Featured in Filtrexx® Newsletter
Filtrexx Sustainable Technologies is featuring a Shorewood Residential Bluff Stabilization project that Marek recently completed in its April on-line newsletter. Marek utilized a 90-foot long by 15-foot high GreenLoxx® LivingWall™ system to help stabilize the slope. The project received a 2015 Wisconsin Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects Award of Merit in the Residential Category.
Marek Landscaping Now Sells Purple Cow Organics & Bulk Products
Marek Landscaping is thrilled to announce we are now a Milwaukee distributor for Purple Cow Organics soils and mulches. We are happy to be a local source for these high quality garden amendments. You can download our brochure with all of the details here. The Wisconsin State Journal featured Purple Cow Organics last week as... Learn More
Maryland Avenue Montessori Named MMSD Green Luminary
This past summer we designed and installed a Sensory Rain Garden at Maryland Avenue Montessori School, which is this month’s Green Luminary, as designated by Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District. Watch a wonderful video here about the project and its environmental features. You can also read a complimentary article about the project at onmilwaukee.com. Kudos to Landscape... Learn More
Floating Island Poster Presentation at Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention
Marek Landscaping will be presenting a poster about floating islands at the Wisconsin Lakes Partnership Convention, April 23-25, 2015. This is the conference’s 37th year, and Marek is excited to be a part of it. Ecologist Zach Kron will be discussing how floating islands bio-mimic wetlands in waterways, including rivers and lakes, and the numerous... Learn More
Friends of the Monarch Trail Fundraiser this Earth Day
The Friends of the Monarch Trail is having its annual fundraiser this Wednesday, April 22, at the Bridgetown Gallery, 7734 Harwood Avenue in Wauwatosa. The event, which takes place on Earth Day, runs from 5:30pm-8pm and features music and a silent auction. All proceeds go towards restoring monarch butterfly habitat in Wauwatosa. Everyone is welcome.... Learn More
DVA’s Community Resource Center wins Milwaukee Business Journal Real Estate Award
Marek Landscaping is proud to be a member of the design and construction team for the Department of Veterans Affairs – Community Resource & Referral Center. The project was honored Thursday, April 17 at the Milwaukee Business Journal’s Real Estate Awards with a first place award for Best Neighborhood Impact. For the full list of... Learn More
Visit Marek at Urban Ecology Center’s Native Landscaping Open House
Marek Landscaping will have a table at the Urban Ecology Center’s Native Landscaping Open House on Saturday, April 18th from 11am to 2pm. Come learn about the benefits of native landscaping and things you can do to increase the beauty, wildlife habitat and soil quality on your property. The event is free and open to the public.
UWM School of Freshwater Sciences Grad Students Visit Marek’s Office
On March 24th, a group of graduate students from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s School of Freshwater Sciences came to Marek Landscaping, LLC’s office for a tour of our administrative and design offices and our shop. We also gave an overview of our services and projects to show the students how Marek integrates ecology, stewardship, landscape... Learn More