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Love that yellow iris in your wetland? Think again…

Love that yellow iris in your wetland? Think again…

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jun 29, 2020 | News

Yellow flag iris is a showy perennial invasive plant that grows in wetlands and on floating aquatic mats and forms very dense mats of rhizomes and crowds out native plant species.

Managing cattails with water level control

Managing cattails with water level control

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Nov 2, 2018 | For landowners, News

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.

Keep an eye out for garden valerian

Keep an eye out for garden valerian

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Aug 13, 2018 | For landowners, News

Garden valerian is a good example of how an invasive species can exist for many decades in small isolated pockets that don’t seem to be spreading, but then suddenly shows up everywhere.

Strange bacteria: Researching the depths of bog lakes

Strange bacteria: Researching the depths of bog lakes

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Mar 29, 2018 | News

Don’t reach for the hand sanitizer just yet! Freshwater bacteria found in bogs and other wetlands provide many necessary functions that make a healthy ecosystem.

Wild celery: A duck’s delight

Wild celery: A duck’s delight

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Sep 28, 2017 | For landowners, News

The story of water celery and the diving ducks it supports.

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