…flooding challenges in a cost-effective way.” The addendum can be accessed by visiting https://co.ashland.wi.us and searching “Hazard Mitigation Plan.” The addendum includes: Identification of flood vulnerability factors and results from…
…equally important story unfolded as Wisconsin’s landscape turned white. As the 2018 calendar turned to March, resident birds—rose red cardinals and jaunty chickadees—were in full-throated song. Blackbirds, robins, and sparrows,…
This year, Wisconsin Wetlands Association is making a special effort to help others experience the wonder and beauty of wetlands. We’re holding a Swampstakes—a sweepstakes-with-a- wetland-twist—to encourage more people to…
…watershed. They may be shrubby, forested, or meadow-like. In healthy watersheds, the floodplain wetlands are connected to streams, enabling storm water to spread out and slow down. Plants in floodplain…
…smartweeds, grasses, and beggerticks. Additional photo credits: Top photo collage: Steve Eggers (marsh); Gary Shackelford (floodplain forest and wooded swamp); Joshua Mayer (ephemeral pond). In-story community type header photos:…