Wisconsin Wetlands Strategy: Reversing the Loss

Sixteen conservation organizations and governmental agencies came together in 2008 to create a collective vision for Wisconsin wetlands.

"Reversing the Loss - A Strategy to Protect, Restore and Explore Wisconsin Wetlands" charts a course these Wisconsin Wetland Team members will follow to achieve that collective vision, and invites other groups and citizens who want to help protect and restore these valuable natural resources.

Color Strategy PUB-WT-893-2008 [PDF 3.32MB]
Black & White Version [PDF 1.08MB]

How Will We Reverse the Loss?

The Wisconsin Wetland Team has identified three approaches the partners will take to guide their activities and engage citizens: Protect, Restore and Explore wetlands. These approaches will employ a combination of tools that include partnerships, incentives, outreach and education, science and modern technology and funding. Together these approaches, strategies and tools form the framework for focusing wetland work to proceed along common paths toward a shared vision.

Implementation Through Action Plans

To achieve our vision for Wisconsin wetlands the Wetland Team develops Action Plans to help guide and prioritize their work over in two year increments. At the end of two years the team will evaluate progress toward achieving the shared vision outlines in Reversing the Loss report accomplishments. You can help by getting involved. For some citizen action ideas, please read pages 14 through 18 of the wetland strategy, Reversing the Loss.

• 2008 − 2010 Action Plan [PDF 96KB]
• 2011 − 2012 Action Plan

Are We Reversing the Loss?

Together with the help of partners, landowners and citizens we are making strides to help reverse the loss of Wisconsin's wetlands, but we still have a long way to go. To learn more, please read the following wetland success stories and key wetland accomplishments. If you have a wetland success story, please share with us at the contact information below.

• Wetland Success Stories
• 2008 − 2010 Key Wetland Accomplishments

Contact Information

For more information regarding our wetlands strategy, please contact:

Cherie Hagen
Wetland Team Leader
(715) 635-4034