Think & Drink series: “From Grey to Green: How MMSD’s Watershed Approach Reduced Impacts of the 2025

Name: Think & Drink series: “From Grey to Green: How MMSD’s Watershed Approach Reduced Impacts of the 2025
Start: 2026-01-08T18:30:00-06:00
Location: 75 Maritime Dr, Manitowoc, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54220

Schedule

Thu, 08 Jan, 2026 at 06:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

75 Maritime Dr, Manitowoc, WI, United States, Wisconsin 54220 | Manitowoc, WI

The Wisconsin Maritime Museum invites you to kick off 2026 with the first installment of our monthly Think & Drink series:
“From Grey to Green: How MMSD’s Watershed Approach Reduced Impacts of the 2025 Storm.”
Join us for an illuminating evening with Kevin Schafer, Executive Director of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD). Kevin will take us behind the scenes of how MMSD’s innovative, watershed-wide strategy helped lessen the impacts of the historic August 2025 1,000-year storm. From traditional “grey” infrastructure to forward-thinking “green” solutions, you’ll learn how these systems worked together when it mattered most. When the storm hit, Grey to Green delivered.
This Think & Drink event takes place on Thursday, January 8th at 6:30 PM at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum.
🎟 Admission is free and open to the public, with refreshments available for purchase. To match the evening’s theme, we’ll be featuring a special drink: “The Spaghett.”
🕕 Doors and bar open at 6:00 PM
🎤 Talk and livestream begin at 6:30 PM
Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be available at our limited bar.
To watch the event virtually, please register here:
👉 https://forms.gle/3wE8msQzgSd1XwvM6
📍 Location:
Wisconsin Maritime Museum
75 Maritime Drive
Manitowoc, WI
For more information about this talk and other upcoming programs, visit wisconsinmaritime.org.
Please note: While this event features a themed drink, there is no requirement or emphasis on alcohol consumption. If you or someone you love is struggling with alcohol and/or drug use, help is available through the National Substance Abuse Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP.