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.
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.
Last week, the Wisconsin State Legislature convened the first-ever Legislative Council Study Committee on Floodplain Restoration. Read a recap of that meeting here.
With more than 50 years of experience and a string of recent policy successes, WWA is well-positioned to meet this moment.
Organizers of these panels contacted WWA because the work we’re doing is game-changing.
