"Wetland Matters" Archives

From 1996 to 2009, the Wetlands Initiative published short articles on the history, ecology, or biology relating to wetland restoration. Copies of each article are available to download below.

Old Watery Highway Could Lead to New Development on the Illinois
By Stephen F. Christy, Jr. Vol. 11, No. 1. July 2009.

Becoming Part of the Flock: Memories from Hennepin Keep Me on the 'Moral Hook'
By Strachan Donnelley.  Vol. 10, No. 1. February 2008.

Fishing for Profit in the Illinois
By Joel Greenberg. Vol. 9, No. 1, May 2005.

Freshwater Mussels: Aquatic Canaries in the 'Coal Mine' 
By Kevin S. Cummings and Richard V. Anderson, Ph.D. Vol. 8 No. 2. August 2003.

Four Generations, Hennepin Land Returns to Wetlands, Prairies 
By Arthur Melville Pearson. Vol. 8 No. 1, March 2003.

Land Use Changes Affect Fish Habitat on the Illinois
By Wayne Herndon, Jr. Vol. 7, No. 3, November 2002.

"Creepy" Herps Find a Place in the Ecosystem at Hennepin and Hopper
By Karen Glennemeier, Ph.D. Vol. 7, No. 2, September 2002.

Wetlands, Waterfowl Create Riches in the Illinois Valley
By Stephen P. Havera and Frank C. Bellrose. Vol. 7, No. 1, April 2002.

Tracing History: Maps of the Illinois River Since 1673
By John Lamb. Vol. 6, No. 2, November 2001.

How the Courts Helped Degrade the Illinois River
By A. Dan Tarlock. Vol. 6, No. 1, May 2001.

Chicago River Reversal Solves Public Health Crisis
By Richard Lanyon. Vol. 5, No. 2,  September 2000.

Backwater Lakes: History Shows Their Value to Illinois
By Daniel W. Schneider. Vol. 5, No. 1, June 2000.

Nitrogen Farming: Harvesting a Different Crop
By Donald L. Hey, Ph.D. Vol. 4, No. 1. November 1999.

Three Centuries of Environmental History of the Illinois River
By Paul F. Cruikshank, Jr. Vol. 3, No. 1, August 1998.

TWI to Plan Wetland Restoration at Former Joliet Arsenal Site
Vol. 2, No. 1. September 1997.

Wetland Restoration: Why Reverse 300 Years of Wetland Losses?
Vol. 1, No. 1. December 1996.