Tools
…communities can regulate shorelands, or areas near lakes, rivers, and streams. Wetland planning support We can help your community identify opportunities to address community-established goals and priorities through locally-led wetland…
Learn about your wetland
…migration and breeding habitat for waterfowl, cranes, and songbirds; and year-round habitat for deer, otter, beaver, and mink. Turtles, frogs, salamanders, snakes, insects, and other animals also live in or…
Care for your wetland
…and landscape features that may affect water movement into, out of, and through your wetland (roads, culverts, ditches). Note areas with standing water. Map the actions you take (invasive species…
Advancing Wetland Conservation in Wisconsin
…Webster provides these two definitions: com·mu·ni·ty | \\\\\\\\ kə-ˈmyü-nə-tē, noun a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. “the scientific community” a…
Marshes
…and open water are common, though bulrush, bur-reed, pondweed, and smartweed are often found in marshes too. Keep in mind that while some marshes may not have open water year-round,…