Alderman Kovac’s determined conservation leadership will benefit numerous Milwaukee residents who live along the Milwaukee River for years to come. Kovac, a freshman member of Milwaukee’s Common Council, deftly championed the agenda of the Milwaukee River Work Group – to protect 800 acres of greenway in the heart of Wisconsin’s largest urban river. These 800 acres include the entire Milwaukee River corridor within Milwaukee’s city limits. Representing years of grass-roots community effort, Alderman Kovac convinced city policy makers to allow a coalition of non-profits to take the lead in these momentous protections.
Alderman Kovac’s efforts have ensured the permanent protection and preservation of one of Milwaukee’s most valuable assets, which provides natural open space and some of the best hiking trails and scenic vistas found in any urban area in the world.
“Kovac is being honored for his determined leadership in passing one of the strongest urban river conservation laws in the country. This is an example for other cities to replicate as a model of urban conservation at its finest.”
~Kimberly Gleffe, Executive Director
River Revitalization Foundation
