For communities
Why wetlands?
Healthy wetland landscapes contribute to the health, safety, and livability of nearly every Wisconsin community. Learn more about how wetlands provide cost-effective amenities and services to your community.
Tools for communities
Learn more about wetlands – Find tools and resources that explain the benefits of wetlands and how you can use wetlands to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
Model wetland conservation ordinance – Explore policy options that your community can adopt to put wetlands to work for achieving community goals and priorities.
Wetlands in your community – Learn about your county’s current and historical wetland landscape.
Updates for communities
We regularly post updates, information, and various information for communities. Check out a few recent posts below.
Un-filling a wetland: The East River Emilie Park wetland restoration in Green Bay
Learn more about one of the projects funded by the innovative Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant Program. In the first round of the program, the City of Green Bay received $250,000 for an implementation project.
Agency Collaboration Profile: Wisconsin Emergency Management
State agency initiatives offer an effective pathway to increase public investments in wetlands conservation and build a more robust and cohesive wetland workforce.
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.