Speaking up for the role of wetlands in climate resilience
You can join WWA in sharing the importance of healthy wetlands to climate resilience at an upcoming Task Force on Climate Change public hearing.
WWA poised for 100% success on 2019-2020 policy priorities!
In January 2019, Wisconsin Wetlands Association staff outlined five proactive policy initiatives for the new legislative session and promised we’d provide quarterly updates via a checklist throughout the year’s quarterly print newsletters. Our 2019-2020...
Two pro-wetlands bills up for a vote in the WI Legislature: Call your legislators today!
The legislative session is winding down and two bills that will encourage more wetland, stream and floodplain restoration are scheduled for a vote in the full House and Senate soon.
Contact your Senator! Senate to vote on WWA-endorsed flood resilience bill
The State Senate is poised to vote on Senate Bill (SB) 252 on Tuesday, January 21st, 2020.
Hydrologic restoration proposal circulated for co-sponsorship
Hydrologic restoration aims to mitigate infrastructure damages like those pictured above, which resulted from severe storms and flooding in Northern Wisconsin in July, 2016. Photo by John Buvala, Air Fox Photography. A bill to encourage restoration of our land’s...
Wetland flood control bill is on the move again!
The proposal has already cleared committees in the Senate and has now moved to the Assembly with a hearing scheduled for August 15th, 2019.