This report is a compilation of seven unique strategies that address Koshkonong Creek flooding through environmental sustainability engineering solutions. The strategies include: Implementing floating solar panels and a riparian buffer as a solution to farm field flooding and excess phosphorus in the Koshkonong Creek Koshkonong Creek Park for flooding and phosphorus mitigation Dairy farms to […]
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Due to increased development within the Koshkonong Creek watershed and achanging climate, overall health of the watershed has worsened. Our team’s project goal isto identify how to improve the overall health of the watershed as well as the best outreachstrategies to inspire community stakeholders related to the future sustainability of theKoshkonong Creek watershed. UniverCity Year […]
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The health of a water body is intrinsically linked to the use of the surrounding land. This inescapable truth poses a significant challenge to those who seek to manage watersheds of all sizes, as the land that these watersheds encompass is utilized by a diverse group of stakeholders. Their diverse range of interests inherently results […]
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The Koshkonong Creek watershed located in Sun Prairie Wisconsin is experiencing an increasein both the severity and duration of flood events. The goal of this project is to reduce the durationof flood events in the watershed through the implementation of side-channel storage that worksto retain flood waters for a controlled, slow-release after a peak flooding […]
To address annual flooding in the Koshkonong Creek Watershed located near the Badger Farms property, students designed an alternative that recommends creating a community recreational area with the goal of reducing the severity and duration of these events. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]
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The City of Lemon Grove has partnered with the Sage Project and environmental engineering students at San Diego State University to address several of the City’s environmental goals. Students in the Environmental Engineering Seminar course (ENV E 101) collaborated in teams to develop cost-effective proposals to manage stormwater runoff, water usage, and litter hotspots in […]
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To meet the needs of the nonprofit Friends of Koshkonong Creek, students improved the group’s website to better communicate with stakeholders about the long-term vision for creek conservation. UniverCity Year Contact Info: UniverCityAlliance@wisc.edu […]
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The City of Lemon Grove seeks to incorporate more natural elements and green spaces throughout the Downtown Village area of the city. The goal of this project was to propose additional green spaces to the Downtown area of Lemon Grove and create a wastewater treatment facility to obtain water to irrigate these proposed areas. Throughout […]
Did you know how beneficial a roundabout could be in the city? Roundabouts are very creative ideas that would help the traffic and our environment a lot and make the city look nicer. The City of Lemon Grove plans to construct the 2022 Village Core District Street and Sidewalk Improvement. Our plan is to stimulate […]
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The City of Lemon Grove is a continuously developing community that is actively seeking new ways of implementing sustainable initiatives. Community involvement is critical concerning reformation of current greenery within Lemon Grove. Our team of five students decided to explore the varying perspectives of residents pertaining to the current landscaping conditions of their neighborhoods, parks, […]