Wisconsin Wetlands: Wetlands Restoration and Management

If you own a wetland or wish to restore wetlands on your property, the DNR and other agencies and organizations can help you manage and restore your land.

Wetland Restoration Handbook for Wisconsin Landowners (Second Edition)

This new edition of the Wetland Restoration Handbook, published by the Wisconsin DNR, continues to encourage responsible and effective restoration of wetlands. This publication was created in partnership with Wisconsin Wetlands Association [exit DNR]. The second edition of the Wetland Restoration Handbook has been awarded the Distinguished Document Award for 2004 by the Wisconsin Library Association (WLA). Wisconsin Wetlands Association and WDNR thank Wisconsin Coastal Management Program for providing funding support for this publication.

You may download the new Second Edition of the Wetland Restoration Handbook for Wisconsin Landowners by Alice L. Thompson and Charles S. Luthin (Publication #SS-989 2004) published by the Bureau of Integrated Science Services, Wisconsin DNR, via the links below.

• Cover, Foreword, Table of Contents [PDF 1MB]
• Chapter 1: Wisconsin Wetlands: Wetland Losses and Hope for the Future [PDF 3MB]
• Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Wetland [PDF 1MB]
• Chapter 3: Assessing Your Wetland´s Potential for Restoration [PDF 2MB]
• Chapter 4: Planning Your Wetland Restoration [PDF 2MB]
• Chapter 5: Seeding and Planting Considerations [PDF 1MB]
• Chapter 6: Invasive Species and Wetland Management [PDF 3MB]
• Chapter 7: What about Regulations? [PDF 1MB]
• Chapter 8: Who Can Help Facilitate My Restoration Work? [PDF 934KB]
• Chapter 9: Implementing the Restoration [PDF 789KB]
• Chapter 10: Immediate Post-Restoration Management [PDF 939KB]
• Chapter 11: Now What? Monitoring and Conservation Activities [PDF 1MB]
• Chapter 12: Wild Rice Community Restoration [PDF 766KB]
• Chapter 13: Learning from Past Experiences: Case Studies from Wisconsin [PDF 1MB]
• Glossary, Appendices, and Back Cover [PDF 4MB]

You may also request a hard copy of the handbook. Please contact Dreux Watermolen at (608) 266-8931, or send him an email to request a copy of the Wetland Restoration Handbook for Wisconsin Landowners, Second Edition (Publication #SS-989 2004). You can also order the handbook online as "Miscellaneous/Other Publication #989."

More Information

For more information on Wetlands Restoration and Management, visit some of the links below.

• Natural Resources Conservation Service, Wetlands Reserve [exit DNR]
• North American Wetlands Conservation Act Grants Program [exit DNR]
• U.S. Department of Agriculture´s Conservation Reserve Program [exit DNR]
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [exit DNR]
• Wisconsin Waterfowl Association [exit DNR]
• Wisconsin Wetlands Association [exit DNR]