by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jul 2, 2024 | Flood Resilience, News
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.
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jul 2, 2024 | Flood Resilience, For communities, News, Policy Program Updates
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...
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jul 5, 2023 | News, Wetland Coffee Break
Learn about the Tribal Adaptation Menu which provides a framework to integrate indigenous and traditional knowledge, culture, language, and history into the climate adaptation planning process.
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jun 6, 2023 | Flood Resilience, For communities, News, Policy Program Updates, Take Action
The Wisconsin State Senate is scheduled on June 7th, 2023, to vote on Senate Bill (SB) 222, creating a State Pre-disaster Flood Resilience Grant! Please contact your State Senator and ask them to vote in favor of SB 222 on the Senate Floor on June 7th.
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Apr 12, 2023 | Flood Resilience, For communities, For landowners, News, Policy Program Updates
As part of our work promoting wetlands as solutions, WWA provides subject matter expertise and recommendations to various climate-focused discussions. This includes collaborating to help refine the recommendations of various working groups hosted by the Wisconsin Initiative on Climate Change Impacts (WICCI).