The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 is holding a virtual coordination meeting for Tribes and States in Region 5 who are engaged in wetlands protection issues. The meeting will include 2 half-day sessions and be held online via Microsoft Teams. The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) is providing logistical and facilitation support to EPA Region 5.

When: October 14-15, 2025 (2 half-day sessions)
Where: Online via Microsoft Teams
Who: Tribes and states in EPA Region 5 and current and past Wetland Program Development Grant (WPDG) recipients
Why: To share wetland program updates with EPA, Tribes, and States, and to showcase recent WPDG projects

Registration
Register using the following links. Please note you will need to register separately for each day.
Day 1: Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1pm-4pm CT: Register
Day 2: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 9am-12pm CT: Register

Agenda

The full meeting agenda will be posted soon. Meeting sessions will include wetland program updates and project presentations:

Tuesday, Oct. 14 (1pm-4pm CT):

• Attendee introductions (Attendees will have a chance to introduce yourself and share a one minute update on your wetland program)
• EPA updates
• WPDG project presentations, including speakers from Ohio EPA, Michigan EGLE, Wisconsin DNR, and Wisconsin Wetlands Association

Wednesday, Oct. 15 (9am-12pm CT):

• National Wetland Condition Assessment and Regional Monitoring Network overview
• Region 5 Tribal Wetland Working Group update
• WPDG project presentations, including speakers from Red Lake Band of Chippewa, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community, Minnesota BWSR, and Wisconsin DNR

For More Information
If you have questions, please contact Portia Osborne with NAWM at portia@nawm.org or Nicki DeWeese with EPA Region 5 at Deweese.Nichole@epa.gov