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Proposed federal legislation would reduce barriers to restoring degraded floodplains
An exciting piece of legislation was introduced to the House of Representative in November, 2025, after being first introduced to the Senate in May, 2025. House Bill 6256, the Floodplain Enhancement and Recovery Act (FERA), is supported by a diverse group of...
Wetland Coffee Break: Impact of Great Lakes coastal wetland restoration on seasonal bird assemblages
The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is the leading large-scale restoration program targeting the ecological health of the Laurentian Great Lakes; since 2010, 530,000 acres of coastal wetland and nearshore habitats, as well as other habitats, have been...
From the Director: The unseen wonders of wetlands
Wonder is an important word. I talk about wonder a lot in these columns (no apologies).




