Tour and talk about Waukesha water

Public tour to give overview behind proposed Great Lakes Diversion application
On September 21 and 22, the Senior Water Advocates Network (SWAN), a program
of Milwaukee Riverkeeper, will lead a group of citizens from the Greater Milwaukee area
on a tour to explain Waukesha’s water concerns and the effort to get fresh water from
Lake Michigan.

Community residents of all ages are invited on a bus tour of Waukesha’s water
geography, which will include talks from the major stakeholders involved in this volatile
issue. Speakers will include Waukesha Mayor Larry Scrima, Waukesha Water Utility
Director Dan Duchniak, DNR staff, and members of local environmental groups.

“Seeing Waukesha’s water landscape and hearing directly from the parties involved will
offer participants an up-close, inside view on the issues surrounding Waukesha’s water,”
says Dale Olen, coordinator of the event.

The Tour and Talk will include the bus ride, two lunches, snacks and drinks. Cost is
$40.00 per person. The first day, September 21, begins at 8:30 am at the Park and Ride at
Goerke’s Corners (I-94 and Barker Road) and ends around 3:30 pm. The second day,
September 22, begins at 9:00 am at the Machine Shed Restaurant (I-94 and Highway
164) and ends after lunch at 1pm.

Interested people can register online at milwaukeeriverkeeper.org/events or by calling Paul Schwarzkopf at 414-287-0207 x228, or e-mailing him at
pschwarzkopf@milwaukeeriverkeeper.org.

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