The latest wetland news
Local film about Waubesa Wetlands airs on national PBS!
Airing on PBS stations nationwide this April, An Invitation to Wonder invites viewers to explore the hidden beauty and ecological importance of wetlands.
Wetland Coffee Break: Common Carex of wet open ground
Genus Carex, the true sedges, form a fascinating and diverse group of plants. An evolutionary success story, Carex is the most species-rich genus in Wisconsin with over 150 species. This introductory talk will focus on field identification characteristics of widely...
Wetland Coffee Break: Carnivorous plants of the Northwoods
In some low-nutrient wetlands, plants reverse the food chain and become carnivorous to meet their needs.
Update from the South Shore Flood Resilience Assessment project team
Read our latest update on this four-year grant focused on addressing flood vulnerabilities across Lake Superior’s south shore.
From the Director: Bringing wetlands into the picture
When there’s a will and a way established across Wisconsin, wetlands will be on all our minds, helping us realize a future where wetland protection and care become the norm across Wisconsin.
Wetland Coffee Break: Bugs Below Zero: The secret lives of winter active insects
Some aquatic insects, including certain stoneflies, mayflies, caddisflies, and non-biting midges, complete their life cycles and emerge from water bodies as active adults only during the winter season.
Wetlands in winter: Where’s the wildlife?
Whether under the ice or in a nearby habitat, wetland insects and amphibians employ a variety of strategies to get through winter.
Strong Wisconsin support for the federal Floodplain Enhancement & Recovery Act
Wisconsin support is growing for the bipartisan federal legislation that reforms antiquated policies within the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program that discourage restoration of degraded floodplains.
Wetland Coffee Break: Wisconsin’s peatlands: Carbon powerhouses for climate action
Restoration of degraded peatlands in Wisconsin could cut 2.3 million metric tons of CO₂ annually—roughly equal to removing 500,000 cars from the road—while safeguarding biodiversity, filtering water, and protecting communities from floods and fire.
Wetland Coffee Break: The importance of state agency collaborations for effective wetland conservation
While our legislative work may have the highest profile, in recent years we have also invested heavily to build collaborations that help state and local agencies integrate wetland priorities into existing programs.