Can wetlands and farms go together?
Yes! And WWA is collaborating with farmers and others in the agricultural community to explore how wetlands can be assets to farmers and their communities.
Wetland Coffee Break: Tracking amphibians with HerpMapper
Watch this Wetland Coffee Break presentation to learn how to use Herpmapper: a free app for smartphones that can track amphibians and reptiles, organisms that are often indicators of wetland quality.
Private landowners play a vital role in caring for wetlands
If you are a landowner who owns wetlands or lands you think may have been wetlands, WWA and the NRCS can help you care for and restore your land.
Managing cattails with water level control
If you have large stands of cattail taking over your wetland, you likely have one of the invasive cattails, and you should consider actions to control the cattail in order to make room for native plants in your wetland.
Is a wetland drawdown good for wildlife?
One of our supporters recently asked if drawdowns are bad for wildlife. It’s a great question, and an important one for wetlands!
Keep an eye out for garden valerian
Garden valerian is a good example of how an invasive species can exist for many decades in small isolated pockets that don’t seem to be spreading, but then suddenly shows up everywhere.