The latest wetland news
Hydrologic restoration proposal circulated for co-sponsorship
Hydrologic restoration aims to mitigate infrastructure damages like those pictured above, which resulted from severe storms and flooding in Northern Wisconsin in July, 2016. Photo by John Buvala, Air Fox Photography. A bill to encourage restoration of our land’s...
Celebrating 50 Years!
Thank you to all our members, leaders, and supporters, past and present for making the last 50 years possible. Here’s to another 50 years!
Private landowners play a vital role in caring for wetlands
If you are a landowner who owns wetlands or lands you think may have been wetlands, WWA and the NRCS can help you care for and restore your land.
Welcoming our new Policy Liaison: Jennifer Western Hauser
Following an extensive national search, we’re pleased to introduce Wisconsin-native, Jennifer Western Hauser as WWA’s new Wetland Policy Liaison.
Hallowed shallows: Moving beyond the haunted history of wetlands
We invite you to consider the long-standing, erroneous perception that wetlands are dark and dreary places to be avoided.
‘Wetlands as solutions’ goes national
Kyle Magyera joined the Integrated Floodplain and Wetland Mapping Workshop in Washington D.C., sharing how we build partnerships and work closely with local officials to promote wetlands as solutions.
Advancing Wetland Conservation in Wisconsin
In our wetlands work, we sometimes make reference to Wisconsin’s “wetland community.” Are we a community? Just what does that mean? And how can it inspire us and make our work more powerful and effective?
50 years of wetland outreach & education
In recognition of Wisconsin Wetlands Association’s 50th Anniversary, we are looking back at how our programmatic work has evolved over 50 years. In this installment, we explore our wetland education and outreach efforts.
Laura England reflects on WWA outreach programs
As we celebrate Wisconsin Wetland Association’s 50th Anniversary, Laura England, former Outreach Programs Director, looks back on her time with WWA and how it has inspired her recent work in North Carolina.
WWA shares recommendations with Water Quality Task Force
We shared how wetlands help manage runoff and reduce erosion and pollution while giving insight into what actions the legislature could do to encourage wetlands as solutions.