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From the Director: The un-gentle nature of disconnected floodplains

From the Director: The un-gentle nature of disconnected floodplains

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Mar 26, 2024 | Flood Resilience, News

Last year in this column I addressed the gentle movement of flood flows through healthy floodplains. Now I’d like to recount an experience I had in the early 1990s to illustrate the very un-gentle nature of flood flows in a disconnected floodplain.

Wetland Coffee Break: Introduction to the damsels and dragons of Wisconsin (Part 2)

Wetland Coffee Break: Introduction to the damsels and dragons of Wisconsin (Part 2)

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Mar 11, 2024 | For landowners, News, Wetland Coffee Break

This presentation is part two of a two-part series and will introduce you to the three families of damselflies and six families of dragonflies found in Wisconsin.

Wetland Coffee Break: Introduction to the damsels and dragons of Wisconsin (Part 1)

Wetland Coffee Break: Introduction to the damsels and dragons of Wisconsin (Part 1)

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Mar 1, 2024 | For landowners, News, Wetland Coffee Break

This session, part one of a two-part series, will focus on odonates’ anatomy and life cycle.

Wetland Coffee Break: The eastern massasauga: Wisconsin’s wetland rattlesnake

Wetland Coffee Break: The eastern massasauga: Wisconsin’s wetland rattlesnake

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Feb 5, 2024 | For landowners, News, Wetland Coffee Break

The eastern massasauga, one of two rattlesnake species found in Wisconsin, is incredibly rare globally and only remains at eight sites in the state.

WWA Priority Legislation Creating a Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant Up for a Vote!

WWA Priority Legislation Creating a Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant Up for a Vote!

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jan 24, 2024 | Flood Resilience, News, Policy Program Updates, Take Action

On Thursday, January 25th, the Wisconsin State Assembly is scheduled to vote on Senate Bill (SB) 222, creating a state-directed Pre-disaster Flood Resilience Grant!

New Hydrologic Restoration General Permit unveiled

New Hydrologic Restoration General Permit unveiled

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jan 17, 2024 | For communities, News, Policy Program Updates

This new permit has been a priority for our organization, as it improves the permitting process for hydrology-focused wetland restoration, floodplain reconnection, and channel improvement projects in Wisconsin.

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