The Clean Water Act of 1972 - how's that working out for us? Now more than ever, there are threats to our ground water and surgafe waters throughout the region. The current regulations are not calibrated to address these threats which are political, economic, and environmental.
This presentation will bring attention to many of the past and current issues in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region. Attendees will learn how stormwater, forever chemicals (PFAS) and especially industrialized agribusiness (factory farms) have compromised OUR water quality, and how our relationship with water (our water ethic) needs to change in order to protect this resource for future generations.
Tom Mortensen, PLA, ASLA - Site Planner/Landscape Architect
Tom Mortensen has over 35 years of experience in site design, landscape architecture and related design and construction professions. He has worked on design projects with the US Forest Service, National Park Service, Boy Scouts of America, Native American Tribes and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. And Summerfest!
Since 2011, he has been teaching a class at the UWM School of Continuing Education in the Water Technology Certification program entitled "Nature Ignores Design That Ignores Nature" on the topics of green infrastructure, water, native landscape, and site design methods for more resilient integration of rainfall on sites. Tom is also the Vice President of the Milwaukee Domes Alliance (formerly Friends of the Domes) and is the chairperson of the Domes Reimagined Project.
Date: 5/22/26
Time: 7-8:30/9pm CST
Cost: FREE!!!
Location: Back room of the Sugar Maple Bar, 441 E. Lincoln Ave, Bay View, WI
