--- title: E-news from NEW Water (Q3 2017) description: What's new at NEW Water? Check out it in our E-News for quarter three of 2017. image: https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/Images/Find%20your%20inspiration%202017.jpg --- ![Water splashing on the Bay of Green Bay](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/Top%20Hero%20Banners/Water%20splashing%20on%20the%20Bay%20of%20Green%20Bay.jpg) # E-news from NEW Water (Q3 2017) October 20, 2017 [![Share on facebook](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/facebook-color.png) ](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/issue26&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook) [![Share on twitter](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/twitter-color.png) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/issue26&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&url=https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/issue26&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&source=tweetbutton&text=E-news%20from%20NEW%20Water%20(Q3%202017)) ![Q3 2017 The Wave Newsletter](https://www.newwater.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/The%20Wave%20Newsletter%20Banners/Q3%202017%20The%20Wave%20Newsletter.jpg?width=690&name=Q3%202017%20The%20Wave%20Newsletter.jpg) ## ![Find your inspiration 2017](https://www.newwater.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/Find%20your%20inspiration%202017.jpg?width=404&name=Find%20your%20inspiration%202017.jpg)Educating and Engaging Our Community  NEW Water teamed up with the Green Bay Water Utility to help more than 3,000 middle school students learn about our watershed, and careers in water.  The Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce's annual ["Find Your Inspiration" event](http://www.greatergbc.org/programs/workforce-development/fyi-find-your-inspiration) was held at the KI Center.  NEW Water is proud to help address the identified community need to get youth thinking about their future careers. [NEW Water's Youth Apprenticeship Program](https://newwater-7337473.hs-sites.com/youth-apprenticeship-program)   ---     ## "Experts Work to Save Green Bay" "Up Front with Mike Gousha" featured a story on NEW Water's watershed work.  The story joined the NEW Water team out on the Bay, working to protect our most valuable resource, water.   ---   ## ![R2E2 construction underway](https://www.newwater.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/R2E2%20construction%20underway.png?width=404&name=R2E2%20construction%20underway.png)R2E2 Construction Continues Construction is nearing completion on NEW Water's new solids handling facility, Resource Recovery and Electrical Energy, or R2E2.  NEW Water held a Quarterly Update Meeting, which included the R2E2 Project, the 2018 draft budget, and more. [See the Presentation](https://www.newwater.us/hubfs/PDFs/Customer%20Meetings/Quarterly%20Customer%20Update%209.15.2017.pdf) ---   ## ![Silver Creek Project - Ecosystem Approach](https://www.newwater.us/hs-fs/hubfs/Images/News%20and%20journal/Silver%20Creek%20Project%20-%20Ecosystem%20Approach.jpg?width=404&name=Silver%20Creek%20Project%20-%20Ecosystem%20Approach.jpg)An Ecosystem Approach Installation of wetlands began as part of [NEW Water’s Silver Creek Project,](https://newwater-7337473.hs-sites.com/silver-creek) thanks to grants received, and the work of many partners.  The goal is to improve soil health, restore wetlands, and improve water quality using an ecosystem approach. [Check out the Wetlands Installation Story](http://fox11online.com/news/local/wetlands-construction-underway-in-hobart)   Topics: [The Wave - Newsletter](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/the-wave-newsletter) ###### [Back to Newsroom](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom) ### Subscribe Here! ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Tag - [The Wave - Newsletter (54)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/the-wave-newsletter) - [News (44)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/news) - [World Water Day (11)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/world-water-day) - [Downtown Interceptors (10)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/downtown-interceptors) - [STEAM (7)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/steam) - [STEM Superheroes (6)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/stem-superheroes) - [PFAS (5)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/pfas) - [Facility Plan (2)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/facility-plan) - [Inflow & Infiltration (2)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/inflow-infiltration) - [NFL Draft (2)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/nfl-draft) - [quarterly update (2)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/quarterly-update) - [COVID-19 (1)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/covid-19) - [De Pere Facility (1)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/de-pere-facility) - [resource recovery (1)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/resource-recovery) - [sustainability (1)](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/tag/sustainability) [See all](https://www.newwater.us/newsroom/issue26#)