Wisconsin Wetlands Association

Wetland Coffee Breaks

Wisconsin Wetlands Association is offering this special virtual wetland programming to our members, supporters, and the community at large.

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Illustrating hydrology and water management

Are you curious about where to start when it comes to understanding the root causes of your community’s water issues, like water quality or water availability? Check out this interactive StoryMap to explore how wetland and hydrologic restoration can start repairing the landscape.

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Celebrate Wetlands!

May is American Wetlands Month! Celebrate with us by learning about how Tribes like the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians care for and protect wetlands for today and for future generations.

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Way Will Open by Mary Linton

Filled with heart, humor, and a love for the natural world, this poetry volume will be a dearly beloved companion, much like Mary herself.

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Wetland Coffee Break: Wetland portrayal in modern films

After viewing 163 films that included swamps, bogs, and other types of wetlands, we analyzed how filmmakers have used wetlands as storytelling devices, potentially shaping viewers’ perceptions. Wetlands are predominantly portrayed negatively in film, often as trials...

From the Director: Let’s “peat” the clock

Why ‘enthusiasm’ is one of the core values guiding our work.

Wetland Coffee Break: Aerial herbicide application on invasive wetland plants: Planning, process and lessons learned

Jason Fleener, wetland habitat specialist with WDNR, will outline the various steps to plan out and implement a successful spraying project, discuss how to choose the best method for application (helicopter or drone), and how to choose the right chemicals for a project.