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The Kinnickinnic River is one of three primary rivers that flows into the harbor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at Lake Michigan, along with the Menomonee River and Milwaukee River. [1] It is locally called the "KK River". [2] Kinnickinnic is an Ojibwe word that literally means "what is mixed", referring to the mixing of indigenous plants and tobaccos.
Menomonee River. The Menomonee Valley or Menomonee River Valley is a U-shaped land formation along the southern bend of the Menomonee River in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.Because of its easy access to Lake Michigan and other waterways, the neighborhood has historically been home to the city's stockyards, rendering plants, shipping, and other heavy industry.
This list of botanical gardens and arboretums in Wisconsin is intended to include all significant botanical gardens and arboretums in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Name
A handful of gardening pros seem to want newly released plants in bold colors, and those that attract pollinators. 9 new plants Wisconsin gardening experts are adding to their gardens this year ...
Kinnickinnic State Park is a 1,242-acre (503 ha) Wisconsin state park in which the Kinnickinnic River, locally known as Kinni River, joins the St. Croix River. The mouth of the Kinnickinnic River forms a sandy delta upon which boaters can picnic and camp. [1]
Boerner Botanical Gardens are botanical gardens located on the grounds of Whitnall Park in the village of Hales Corners, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. The gardens are named for Alfred Boerner, who designed the original five formal gardens. [1] The Annual, Perennial, Rock, Rose and Peony Gardens were constructed in the 1930s.
Milwaukee Riverkeeper, a science-based advocacy organization, released its 2022 report card detailing the health of the watershed, which includes the Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic rivers ...
The Menomonee River is 33.0 miles (53.1 km) long, [2] and empties into Lake Michigan at Milwaukee. Not to be confused with longer rivers named after the same Indian tribe. With a watershed that covers approximately 140 square miles (360 km 2 ) of urban landscape, it is home to a population of more than 336,670 people.