Updated Wisconsin Clean Marina Guidebook benefits boaters and marinas
It’s National Safe Boating Week and a good time to spotlight an updated tool, the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program guidebook.
It’s National Safe Boating Week and a good time to spotlight an updated tool, the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program guidebook.
Staff at the city marina in Kewaunee, Wisconsin, were interested in voluntarily gaining certification as a clean marina, but several challenges faced them. Lucky for them, the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program not only certifies marinas in the state as environmentally friendly, it also helps them get to that point by providing guidance, training and technical assistance in adopting best management practices that reduce pollution and protect Wisconsin’s waterways.
The Lake Michigan Stakeholders named Julia Noordyk, Sea Grant’s water quality and coastal communities specialist, a Lake Michigan Champion of Conservation at a recent awards ceremony.
The River Talks series returns for the season with “Greener and Cleaner: How a Marina Takes Big Strides Toward Cleaner Water,” an in-person tour of environmental improvements on Barker’s Island in Superior at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13.
Port Washington Marina has been recertified as a Wisconsin Clean Marina. The marina was the first to join the program in 2010 and has continued to uphold a high standard of environmental stewardship.
South Shore Yacht Club of Milwaukee has been recertified as a Wisconsin Clean Marina. The yacht club has upheld the best-management practices set by the Wisconsin Clean Marina Program since it was first certified in 2014.