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Climate impacts to Wisconsin’s wetlands

Climate impacts to Wisconsin’s wetlands

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).

From the Director: The gentle nature of floodplains

From the Director: The gentle nature of floodplains

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Apr 12, 2023 | Flood Resilience, News

In his December director’s column, Tracy Hames reflects on how the journey of a 100-year-old bottle is also a story about floods and the gentle nature of floodplains.

Help Increase Investments in Wetlands for Flood Resilience!

Help Increase Investments in Wetlands for Flood Resilience!

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Mar 28, 2023 | Flood Resilience, For communities, News, Policy Program Updates, Take Action

Encourage your legislator to cosponsor bills LRB 0829/1 and LRB 2504/1 establishing this State Pre-disaster Flood Resilience Grant program.

Ashland County adopts Natural Flood Management strategies to protect local roads

Ashland County adopts Natural Flood Management strategies to protect local roads

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Mar 10, 2023 | Flood Resilience, For communities, News, Policy Program Updates

This week, the Ashland County Board of Supervisors approved a Hazard Mitigation Plan addendum called, “A Strategy for Natural Flood Management and Climate Resilient Infrastructure in Ashland County.”

Wetland Coffee Break: Piloting natural flood management in the Lake Superior basin

Wetland Coffee Break: Piloting natural flood management in the Lake Superior basin

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Mar 10, 2023 | Flood Resilience, For communities, News, Policy Program Updates, Wetland Coffee Break

Kyle will provide an overview of a natural flood management initiative in the Lake Superior Basin aiming to reduce flood risks and create climate-resilient infrastructure.

Reducing flood risk through floodplain and wetland restoration

Reducing flood risk through floodplain and wetland restoration

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Nov 10, 2022 | Flood Resilience, For communities, News

WWA and ASFPM hosted a recent workshop with Ashland area road crews, town and county officials, and other stakeholders from the region and state to encourage wetland and floodplain restoration.

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