Reflo’s Milwaukee Water Stories program is proud to present this series of water stories for public engagement and education compiled into this National Geographic-like volume.

We aim to illuminate the Milwaukee Estuary from a variety of water-centric perspectives. Please enjoy the articles, illustrations, maps, and videos below.

journalism

This article series originally published online in 2024 in partnership with Urban Milwaukee.

Companion Maps

Click each panel below to explore a deeper dive into each topic supported by a web map.

Videos

Illustrations

English Pdf above

EspaÑol | Hmoob

Illustrations by Sarah Gail Luther

Translated to Spanish by José Basaldua

Translated to Hmong by Nathan & Candie Herr

English Pdf above

EspaÑol | Hmoob

Illustrations by Sarah Gail Luther

PDF spreads above & PDF Pages below

English | EspaÑol | Hmoob

Illustrations by Sydney Hoffman

Coloring Pages

Coming soon…

Contact

Michael Timm
Milwaukee Water Storyteller
mtimm@refloh2o.com

Roundtables

The development of the series is guided by a meeting of interested parties who suggest and discuss water story ideas via Zoom. Click below to view the recorded roundtables on Reflo’s YouTube channel.

Fall 2024 roundtable

Summer 2023 roundtable

*Fall 2023 roundtable recording not available

Spring 2024 roundtable

Winter 2024 roundtable

The “Jam Board” for mutual story idea brainstorming conducted on 4 April 2024 linked above has been converted to PDF.

Please email Michael Timm or subscribe to our (mostly) monthly e-newsletter to stay up to date!

Subscribe to our newsletter or email us for a heads-up on future virtual roundtables, which are conducted through Reflo’s Zoom account at the link above.

Related Resources

Funding Support

This project is funded by the Wisconsin Department of Administration, Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the terms and conditions of Wisconsin Coastal Management Program Grant Agreement No. AD239125-024.21. | Funded by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Office for Coastal Management under the Coastal Zone Management Act, Grant # NA22NOS4190085.