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'Green' travel alternative LEADERS IN both Wisconsin and Michigan give the Lake Express high marks for stewardship of the environment. The Lake Express was one of the first passenger vessels and the only Lake Michigan ferry to merit inclusion in the Travel Green Wisconsin certification. Subsequent Travel Green certifications showed improved performance and recognized the Lake Express for storing waste and off-loading onshore for safe storage and processing. In Michigan, the Lake Express is a participant in the Michigan Business Pollution Prevention Partnership, a voluntary program open to all Michigan companies interested in initiating or expanding pollution prevention practices. Participating companies are asked to provide annual summaries of their progress and share success stories involving their pollution prevention activities. Research partnerships IN ADDITION TO green efforts benefitting the environment, the Lake Express offers operational support to scientific efforts studying the health of Lake Michigan. A research partnership with the University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee (UWM) School of Freshwater Sciences allows researchers to take near real-time measurements of lake conditions as instruments travel with the Lake Express. The many crossings provide much more data than available before. Lake Express also has partnered with the UWM Innovative Weather program through which UWM meteorology students gain real-world experience while assisting the ferry's staff with forecasts covering lake weather and conditions. 2145 W. Brown Deer Rd. | Milwaukee, WI 53217 414.446.8794 lyndensculpturegarden.org John Henry, Pin Oak I, 1976. Photo: Claire Ruzicka.