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Wetland Coffee Break: Northern lowland hardwood forests: Learning from experience, managing for change

Wetland Coffee Break: Northern lowland hardwood forests: Learning from experience, managing for change

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Sep 11, 2026 | News, Wetland Coffee Break

Presenter Martha Sample shares how altered hydrology, emerald ash borer, and a changing climate are affecting northern lowland hardwood forests, and how more coordinated monitoring, reporting, and information sharing could help people manage these shifting ecosystems.

Wetland Coffee Break: Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge: An urban gem, 14 years old and growing

Wetland Coffee Break: Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge: An urban gem, 14 years old and growing

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Aug 24, 2026 | News, Wetland Coffee Break

The Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge is located in Walworth County, Wisconsin, and McHenry County, IL. It is designated as an urban wildlife refuge serving nearly 12 million people who live within an hour and half drive of the refuge. The work of many land partners...
Wetland Coffee Break: Native wetland plant restoration pilot project: Fish Creek Slough Estuary in Ashland, Wisconsin

Wetland Coffee Break: Native wetland plant restoration pilot project: Fish Creek Slough Estuary in Ashland, Wisconsin

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Aug 11, 2026 | News, Wetland Coffee Break

Learn about the ecological impacts on Fish Creek Slough from historic and present-day human presence, invasive species dynamics, and the emerging challenges of climate change.

Wetland Coffee Break: Ganawenindiwag: Working with plant relatives to heal and protect Gichigami shorelines

Wetland Coffee Break: Ganawenindiwag: Working with plant relatives to heal and protect Gichigami shorelines

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | May 11, 2026 | News, Wetland Coffee Break

Local Lake Superior basin practitioners reading Ganawenindiwag may find themselves thinking about plants in a different way as they encounter a cultural framing which affirms that plant beings are our elders, relatives, and teachers.

Building policy and program supports for wetland conservation: The importance of state agencies

Building policy and program supports for wetland conservation: The importance of state agencies

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jul 22, 2025 | For communities, News, Policy Program Updates

Given that we don’t own or manage land or plan and implement restoration projects directly, much of our work emphasizes building the capacity of those who do or could engage in wetland conservation work.

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