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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: Impact of Great Lakes coastal wetland restoration on seasonal bird assemblages

Wetland Coffee Break: Impact of Great Lakes coastal wetland restoration on seasonal bird assemblages

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | May 18, 2026 | News, Wetland Coffee Break

The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) is the leading large-scale restoration program targeting the ecological health of the Laurentian Great Lakes; since 2010, 530,000 acres of coastal wetland and nearshore habitats, as well as other habitats, have been...
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.

Wetland Coffee Break: Wisconsin’s peatlands: Carbon powerhouses for climate action

Wetland Coffee Break: Wisconsin’s peatlands: Carbon powerhouses for climate action

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Jan 30, 2026 | News, Wetland Coffee Break

Restoration of degraded peatlands in Wisconsin could cut 2.3 million metric tons of CO₂ annually—roughly equal to removing 500,000 cars from the road—while safeguarding biodiversity, filtering water, and protecting communities from floods and fire.

Breaking: Federal legislation introduced to address barriers to floodplain restoration

Breaking: Federal legislation introduced to address barriers to floodplain restoration

by Wisconsin Wetlands Association | Dec 3, 2025 | Flood Resilience, News, Policy Program Updates

Wisconsin Wetlands Association supports this legislation and is thrilled to see Wisconsin represented among the original cosponsors of this legislation.

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