
The latest wetland news

Help bring millions of dollars of wetland restoration funding to Wisconsin!
Our wetland conservation partners need your help encouraging Wisconsin’s congressional delegation to support funding for the North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA).

Crane count classic: Capturing the history of the early years
Each year in mid-April, more than 2,000 volunteers travel to their local wetlands and favorite birding locations to participate in the Crane Count. But did you know that WWA played a large part in the early years of the Crane Count?

Give Big for Wetlands!
Join us for the Big Share! Hosted by Community Shares of Wisconsin, the Big Share is an online day of giving for nearly 70 nonprofits (including Wisconsin Wetlands Association) dedicated to building an equitable and just community and protecting our...

50th Anniversary Kick-off and Annual Membership Meeting
Join us February 19th to kick-off our 50th-anniversary celebrations and catch up on our work in 2018 during our annual membership meeting.

The Dismal Swamp Revealed: Banquet presentation
Join us for a special banquet presentation (Feb. 20) from Dr. Cassandra Newby-Alexander on the Dismal Swamp; a southern marshland that once offered refuge to escaping slaves.

WWA on possible rollbacks to federal wetland protections
Read our statement on the proposed changes to WOTUS, and stay tuned for information on how you can help.

3 reasons students should attend the 2019 Wetland Science Conference
While there’s something for everyone to learn at our conference, it is an especially great place for college and graduate students of all backgrounds.

Accept Libby’s Challenge!
Your gift is DOUBLED in the month of December thanks to founding member Libby Zimmerman!

Wetlands working for clean water
Discover how The Wetlands Initiative harnesses wetlands’ water cleaning abilities to clean runoff from nearby fields.

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.