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SCHOOLYARD RENDERINGS PRODUCED BY UWM’S COMMUNITY DESIGN SOLUTIONS

*Renderings are intended plans for the schoolyard and are subject to change.

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Samuel Clemens School’s community and partners have developed a common vision for a redeveloped greener, healthier schoolyard. The school is actively fundraising to help transform their conceptual plan into reality through December 2024.

Samuel Clemens School is located in Milwaukee’s Lincoln Park neighborhood within the Milwaukee River Watershed and the city’s Combined Sewer System. The conceptual plan calls for the removal of 43,100 sq. ft. asphalt and replacing it with new green space and mixed-use recreation and educational areas. The design includes multiple outdoor learning spaces, mindfulness gardens, and the addition of 45 stormwater trees helping to provide shade and reduce the urban heat island effect. The inclusion of a variety of native plantings allow for unique spaces on the schoolyard that can represent natural Wisconsin ecosystems, complete with student-created signage. The vision also includes a porous, synthetic turf soccer field with an underground cistern beneath it to further manage rainwater where it falls. The plan manages approximately 233,045 gallons of stormwater per rain event.

The Plan

Review the school’s conceptual plan in greater detail, including designs, cost estimates, curricular connections, and maintenance considerations.

Green Team Documents & Resources

cONCEPTUAL pLAN dRAWINGS
Meeting Minutes
Project Folder

vision in a nutshell

Make sure your donation goes to SAMUEL CLEMENS SCHOOL

Samuel Clemens School
3600 W Hope Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53216

CONTACT INFORMATION

Garry Lawson
Principal
Samuel Clemens School
lawsongr@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Allyson Moore
School Support Teacher
Samuel Clemens School
andersaj@milwaukee.k12.wi.us

Lisa Neeb
Green & Healthy Schools Program Manager
Reflo - Sustainable Water Solutions
lisa.neeb@RefloH2o.com

I am so excited for our students, families and staff. This is going to open a whole new world of discovery and exploration. This is going to be a game changer for the community at-large.
- Garry Lawson - Principal