Mission
The Wetlands Initiative is dedicated to restoring the wetland resources of the Midwest to improve water quality, increase wildlife habitat and biodiversity, and reduce flood damage.
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Featured News
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Dixon Refuge to be a Ramsar site
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has designated the Initiative's Dixon Waterfowl Refuge a Wetland of International Importance, in accordance with the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ... more.
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New projects to take root in 2012
More wetlands in more places for more benefits for more people and wildlife. That's the goal of the Wetlands Initiative's effort to expand its project portfolio during 2012 ... more.
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TWI helps set 10-year Midewin vision
The Wetlands Initiative has been part of creating a new 10-year plan for restoration at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, which the National Forest Foundation unveiled in October ... more.
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Boardwalk trail opens at Dixon Refuge
On September 10, the Wetlands Initiative opened the first phase of a new boardwalk trail to increase public access at the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes ... more.
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Making room on the farm for wetlands
When three out every four acres in a watershed are used for farming, there's not a lot of room for large wetland restorations. Rather, many smaller projects are needed on private land ... more.
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Get Involved
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Green Fire and Restoration Discussion
Join us February 29 at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Chicago for a free screening of Green Fire, the Aldo Leopold documentary, followed by a discussion of restoration work in Illinois ... more.
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Explore the vast Midewin landscape
Visitors to the Forest Service's Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie can hike, bike, or horseback-ride where grasses and wildflowers stretch to the horizon, and old Army bunkers still stand ... more.
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Experience the Dixon Refuge at Hennepin & Hopper Lakes
Climb the observation tower, hike a boardwalk trail, paddle through a marsh, or enjoy excellent bird-watching at the Sue and Wes Dixon Waterfowl Refuge ... more.
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