For communities
Why wetlands?
Healthy wetland landscapes contribute to the health, safety, and livability of nearly every Wisconsin community. Learn more about how wetlands provide cost-effective amenities and services to your community.
Tools for communities
Learn more about wetlands – Find tools and resources that explain the benefits of wetlands and how you can use wetlands to protect public health, safety, and welfare.
Model wetland conservation ordinance – Explore policy options that your community can adopt to put wetlands to work for achieving community goals and priorities.
Wetlands in your community – Learn about your county’s current and historical wetland landscape.
Updates for communities
We regularly post updates, information, and various information for communities. Check out a few recent posts below.
Wetland Coffee Break: Wetland Soils 101: Way more than just mud on your boots
Join wetland ecologist Drew Fowler to hear about the unique and diverse properties of wetland soils.
Wetland Coffee Break: Managing water levels for wetland health on the Upper Mississippi River
Learn about efforts to reinvigorate vegetation communities within the Upper Mississippi River.
What is the Little Plover River Watershed Enhancement Project?
Learn more about our work to improve the health of the Little Plover River with wetland restoration.