$1.45 million awarded in highly competitive grant
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.
Making strides and mapping restoration opportunities
Since an extreme flood in 2016 drew our attention to the Lake Superior Basin, Wisconsin Wetlands Association (WWA) has been working to help communities in northern Wisconsin better understand how the loss of headwater wetland storage and floodplain connectivity...
WWA on the road: Exporting lessons learned and learning from others
This week, WWA staff traveled to the mid-Atlantic region to share lessons learned from our work in Wisconsin, and to learn about successful wetland conservation outside our borders.
American Wetlands Month thank you campaign!
Send your state policymakers a positive message communicating your support for wetlands and appreciation for the policies that help restore and preserve wetlands in Wisconsin.
Making floodplain restoration a policy priority
Despite abundant opportunities, we see very little floodplain restoration work happening in Wisconsin. In trying to understand why, we’ve identified multiple issues that could be addressed through policy.
Pioneering Pre-Disaster Flood Resilience Grant Program becomes law
The new competitive grant program enables flood-prone communities to assess the root causes of flood vulnerabilities and strategically restore wetlands, streams, and floodplains to reduce flood risks.