The latest wetland news
Agency Collaboration Profile: DATCP
Learn about our collaboration with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP) to promote hydrologic restoration and to help address water management issues in agricultural landscapes.
Building policy and program supports for wetland conservation: The importance of state agencies
Given that we don’t own or manage land or plan and implement restoration projects directly, much of our work emphasizes building the capacity of those who do or could engage in wetland conservation work.
Makak Aabajitoon Ganawendang Manoomin: Guiding wild rice conservation with Anishinaabe worldview
Learn more about a collaboration to develop a low-cost remote sensor to monitor environmental factors affecting manoomin (wild rice), and how it aims to complement tribal interests in wild rice restoration and managment.
What we’ve been up to with the NOAA Flood Resilience Project
An update on our work with partners in the Lake Superior Basin and the flood resilience project, “Accelerating Natural Flood Management in the Lake Superior Basin.”
From the Director: The interconnectedness of nature: We have a lot to learn
When we take time to observe and learn from nature—and to learn from others who have long and deep connections with nature—we can make better decisions and enrich our own experiences.
Manoomin/Wild Rice: The ecology and importance of a wetland treasure
Tucked within the quiet shallows of lakes and slow-moving rivers across Wisconsin, a slender aquatic grass with graceful stalks and waving seed heads has anchored cultures, fed ecosystems, and sustained traditions for centuries.
Wetland Coffee Break: Aquatic habitat management for amphibians and reptiles in Wisconsin
Learn from professor Josh Kapfer some of the more general concepts and approaches that natural resource managers can consider when developing or enacting strategies for amphibians and reptiles in aquatic habitats.
Wisconsin’s Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant continued
The Joint Committee on Finance voted on Tuesday to continue the Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant by allocating $2 million in the 2025-27 budget. Initiated in the last budget, the creation and continuation of this program has been a top priority of the Wisconsin Wetlands Association.
New Hydrologic Restoration General Permit available!
Great new for wetlands! The new HRGP is officially launched, creating a general permit for stream, wetland, and floodplain restoration projects that improve hydrologic conditions, connections, and functions.
Wetland Coffee Break: Coexisting with beavers to increase wetland functionality and support biodiversity
Restoration ecologist Clay Frazer will discuss beaver behavior and how having beavers on the landscape can improve water quality, mitigate flooding, support biodiversity, and increase wetland functionality.