The latest wetland news
Wetland Coffee Break: On, in, and underwater: Life cycles and life history of wetland invertebrates
Join Dr. Jessica Orlofske of UW-Parkside to learn about Wisconsin’s wetland invertebrates that skate on the surface, swim in the water column, or crawl along the substrate.
From the Director: When wetlands surprise you
It’s often been said that when the really big rains come, all bets are off—even wetlands can’t reduce the flood damage. This was proved wrong by one of the largest rain events to hit Northern Wisconsin in anyone’s memory.
Making strides and mapping restoration opportunities
Since an extreme flood in 2016 drew our attention to the Lake Superior Basin, Wisconsin Wetlands Association (WWA) has been working to help communities in northern Wisconsin better understand how the loss of headwater wetland storage and floodplain connectivity...
Wetland Coffee Break: Wetlands and Phragmites: Management at a landscape scale
Presenter Matt Puz discusses wetland dynamics as well as Phragmites biology and ecology, and how understanding these two concepts can lead to more effective management.
Wetland Coffee Break: Restoring wetlands in the Mukwonago River watershed
Hear about the the experience of project planning, restoration, and maintenance of the Mukwonago Davis Restoration Project, and the trials and tribulations of implementing a large wetland restoration project through key partnerships.
WWA on the road: Exporting lessons learned and learning from others
This week, WWA staff traveled to the mid-Atlantic region to share lessons learned from our work in Wisconsin, and to learn about successful wetland conservation outside our borders.
Wetland Coffee Break: Let’s talk turtles!
Ever wonder what kind of turtle you just found crossing the road, or how to tell one kind of turtle from another, or where to look to find them?
10 peatland bryophytes you should know
Bryophytes are non-vascular plants such as mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
Wetland Coffee Break: What’s the buzz? Drone uses in wetlands
Drones can do a lot more than take pretty pictures. We can now utilize drones for high-resolution imagery, artificial intelligence, spraying invasive species, or seeding native species.
Wetland Coffee Break: Floristic quality benchmarks for rare and unique wetland plant communities
Ryan O’Connor (WDNR) shares what makes rare wetland plant communities like white pine-red maple swamps and interdunal wetlands unique, what threats they are facing, and more.