Peatlands are among the most important natural climate solutions in the world. They store vast amounts of carbon accumulated over millennia, while also supporting biodiversity, improving water quality, and reducing flood risk.
We can’t believe it, but we are already halfway through the South Shore Flood Resilience Assessment project, our four-year collaboration focused on addressing flood vulnerabilities across Lake Superior’s south shore.
The second meeting of the Legislative Council Study Committee on Floodplain Restoration included a recorded field visit with committee members, WWA staff, and people doing on-the-ground work to restore floodplains.
Learn more about a series of restoration projects in Dane County focusing on repairing hydrologic impairments.
Dr. Kristen Voorhies joined us for an insightful and dynamic presentation on how formal scientific knowledge and community-held knowledge can work together.