Bringing Racine Back to its Root

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Root River Council
The Root River Council is a volunteer committee that is working with the River Alliance of Wisconsin to engage the Racine community to develop an Urban Root River Plan that will bring a positive focus back to the Root River. The Urban Root River Plan has been funded by the Wisconsin Coastal Management Program and the Racine Community Foundation.

Root River Council Members
Angie Burwell
James G. Chambers, FWC Architects
Duncan Cortez, City of Racine Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Services
Mary Defatte, Shorewest
Chris Flynn, DP Wigley
Reva Holmes, Root-Pike Watershed Initiative Network
Ben Lehner
Cory Mason, State Representative
Monte Osterman
Donna Peterson
Bonnie Prochaska, Ginkgo Leaf Consulting
John Skalbeck, UW-Parkside Root River Environmental Education Community Center
Chuck Snyder
Melissa Warner, Southeast Gateway Group Sierra Club
Marybeth Zuhlke

Technical Advisors
Many technical advisors have provided support to this effort including:
Phil Evenson, SEWRPC
Mike Hahn, SEWRPC
Craig Helker, DNR
Rick Jones, City of Racine
Julie Kinzelman, City of Racine
Mike Luba, DNR
Brian O’Connell, City of Racine
Donnie Snow, City of Racine
Pete Wood, DNR