by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Feb 5, 2025 | Flood Resilience, For communities, News, Policy Program Updates
The connection between wetlands, streams, and floodplains and flood risk reduction is clear: in a healthy and well-connected state this natural infrastructure captures and reduces the energy and velocity of floods. New reports that summarize work done in the Marengo River Watershed demonstrate this connection.
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Nov 5, 2024 | Flood Resilience, For communities, News, Policy Program Updates, Take Action
Wisconsin’s Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant Program is in the process of accepting its first round of applications—and WWA is encouraged by the high level of interest.
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Sep 6, 2024 | Flood Resilience, News, Policy Program Updates
Last week WWA policy staff visited multiple built or planned flood risk reduction demonstration sites in Ashland County.
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Aug 13, 2024 | Flood Resilience, News
WWA works to help communities recognize how important wetlands are in helping manage water movement through our landscapes. But what do healthy, functional wetlands look like?
by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jul 26, 2024 | Flood Resilience, For communities, News, Policy Program Updates
Communities in the Lake Superior Basin suffering from the devastating effects of severe storms and climate change will receive support from the newly announced, and highly competitive, award.
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.