A Very Weird Wetland Tale from the Association of State Wetland Managers (and a donation request!)
As we wind up 2016 and get ready for the New Year, we’re presenting you with “A Very Weird Wetland Tale”. We had a great deal of fun making it and sharing sequential chapters as a #GivingTuesday campaign. Now we’ve put it all together into one video. We hope you will enjoy watching it! We also hope you will consider supporting us through an end of year contribution. You can make an online donation on our website here or by mailing a check to our office at 32 Tandberg Trail, Suite 2A, Windham, ME 04062. Thank you!
Upcoming ASWM Webinars
Future Webinars will be posted soon. Please check back. Thank you.
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Wetland Mapping Training Webinar Recordings Available for Free Download
The Wetland Mapping Consortium is pleased to offer six wetland mapping training webinars that are available for free download from the Association of State Wetland Managers website. The six topics include:
- Mapping Standards & Requirements
- Wetlands Spatial Data 101: How to Access Data on NWI Mapper and Other Resources
- From Fen to Floodplain: Steps in a Successful Landscape Level Wetland Inventory in Northeastern New Mexico
- NWI Standards & Dataset: A Cornerstone for Decision-Support
- Changes in the FGDC Wetland Classification Standard - Cowardin 2.0
- Updated Data Collection Procedures and Requirements for Meeting FGDC Wetland Mapping Standards
For more information about each training webinar and to download the recordings, please click here.
Recent Blog Post
For Peat’s Sake: Managing a Moving Target – Invasive Species Management in a Changing Climate
By Marla J. Stelk, Policy Analyst, ASWM
Last week I attended the Restore America’s Estuaries/Coastal Society’s 2016 Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana. It was a sacrifice to have to leave the single digit weather in Maine in December for the more temperate clime in New Orleans, but somebody had to do it, right? I had never visited New Orleans during the holiday season, and I have to say, it was beautiful. I’m terribly fond of New Orleans and its beautiful architecture to begin with, but add in the holiday bows and lights and even Bourbon Street has a bit of a magical, somewhat wholesome feel to it. (Continued)
New ASWM Webinar Recordings
Natural Floodplain Functions Alliance (NFFA) Webinar
December 6, 2016
Comprehensive Local Planning and Programs: Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Approach – Tim Trautman, PE, CFM, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services, Engineering & Mitigation Program Manager
For more information and to view recording, click here.
Members' Wetland Webinar
November 30, 2016
Innovations in State Buffer Management – Kimberly Roth, Environmental Analyst, New England Pollution Control Commission; Trish Garrigan, Healthy Watersheds and Green Infrastructure Coordinator, EPA New England; Tom Gile, Buffers and Soil Erosion Program Coordinator, Minnesota Bureau of Water and Soil Resources; Danny Bennett, Wildlife Biologist, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources
If you are a current member and wish to view the members’ webinar, please log in on the home page. Then navigate to the Members Wetland Webinar Series. Please contact us at or (207) 892-3399 if you need assistance logging in. To become a member, click here.
Improving Wetland Restoration Success Project Webinar
November 17, 2016
Long-term Management & Legal Protections for Voluntary Restoration – Ellen Fred, Esq., Conservation Partners; Ted LaGrange, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission; Jeff Williams, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; Andrew James, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
For more information and to view recording, click here.
Hot Topics Webinars
November 15, 2016
Wetlands & Climate Change: A Summary of Current Wetland Scientific Findings – Gillian Davies, PWS, Senior Ecological Scientist, BSC Group, Inc. and President, Society of Wetland Scientists
For more information and to view recording, click here.
Wetland Mapping Consortium (WMC) Webinar
October 5, 2016
Mapping Coastal Storm Surge Flooding and Marsh Structure – Elijah Ramsey III, U.S. Geological Survey and Amina Rangoonwala, U.S. Geological Survey
For more information and to view recording, click here.