Weekly News of Interest
Listed below are links to news articles that may be of interest to the wetland community. Readers are encouraged to send links to recent articles, publications, and other resources pertaining to wetlands in their local area to Portia Osborne, Executive Director at news@nawm.org and reference “In the News” in the subject.
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- The latest tool to reduce nitrogen pollution: restoring retired cranberry bogs to natural wetlands
- Rockets and Wetlands: SpaceX Offers Big Money, Big Promises - Can it Help Save the Coast?
- Wetland projects in Kalona, Cedar Rapids receive hundreds of thousands in state water quality funding
- CPRA wants recreational anglers’ input on Birdfoot Delta project
- Napa Flood Control District poised to plan wetlands park
- West End wetlands excavation draws concerns over Galveston's sand-harvesting rules
Comment Letter – August 7, 2026 –
NAWM Comments on Drain Tile Setbacks on Wetland Easements
NAWM submitted comments in response to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) request for information regarding drain tile setbacks on lands protected by a FWS wetland easement for waterfowl management in the Prairie Pothole Region. NAWM urged FWS to retain current drain tile setback standards as established in a 2024 rule. Read letter here.