Tucked within the quiet shallows of lakes and slow-moving rivers across Wisconsin, a slender aquatic grass with graceful stalks and waving seed heads has anchored cultures, fed ecosystems, and sustained traditions for centuries.
Green Bay wetlands serve as important fish habitat and successful wild rice restoration may be an indicator of diverse, healthy wetland ecosystems that provide valuable benefits to fish, wildlife, and people.
Carly and Nathan discuss the efforts of a collaborative working group to understand why wild rice has disappeared from Spur Lake and explore options for bringing it back.
Join fellow wetland enthusiasts for a special evening presentation featuring wildlife biologist Peter David from the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission, who will share wisdom he’s gleaned over his career from Manoomin (wild rice).
Learn more about wild rice (or Manoomin as it is known to the Ojibwe) and its history.