NAWM
The National Association of Wetland Managers is a nonprofit membership organization established in 1983 to promote and enhance protection and management of wetland resources, to promote application of sound science to wetland management efforts and to provide training and education for our members and the public. Membership is open to anyone who is involved with wetland resources.
The EPA Region 6 Enhancing State and Tribal Program Meeting dates have changed and will now be held as a fully virtual meeting via Microsoft Teams. The new dates are Tuesday, December 2 and Wednesday, December 3, 2025, from 9am – 12:30pm mountain time each day. The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) is providing logistical and facilitation support to EPA Region 6 for this meeting.
The target audience is state, Tribal, federal, regional and municipal wetland and aquatic resource program staff and managers that are interested in wetland and aquatic resource management, restoration, conservation, and protection. EPA Region 6 includes Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and 66 Tribal Nations.
Please note that we are actively monitoring and making adjustments as necessary given the federal government shutdown. However, we intend to hold the meeting regardless of any federal participation so that grantees can fulfill any grant requirements that include giving presentations on project deliverables.
Presentations are expected to include: projects funded through EPA Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDG); updates on Clean Water Act Section 404g (assumption); briefing on the EPA WPDG new Notice of Funding Opportunity for Region 6.
Register with the links below:
DAY 1
Tuesday, December 2: 2025 EPA Region 6 ESTP Meeting Day 1 | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
DAY 2
Wednesday, December 3: 2025 EPA Region 6 ESTP Meeting Day 2 | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
If you have questions, please contact Marla Stelk, NAWM, Executive Director at marla@nawm.org.
Mid-Atlantic Wetlands Workgroup 2025 Annual Meeting:
Sharing Research, Best Practices and Lessons Learned in
Wetland Management
Thank you for joining us for the Mid-Atlantic Wetlands Workgroup’s (MAWWG) 2025 meeting to spur new projects, partnerships, and collaborative efforts to strengthen management of aquatic resources across the region.
Dates
September 23-25, 2-25
Location
Canaan Valley Resort State Park; Davis, WV
Host Organizations
The National Association of Wetland Managers
MAWWG Purpose:
The Mid-Atlantic Wetland Workgroup (MAWWG) facilitates a community of practice among scientists and regulators to improve the quality and quantity of wetlands and inform resource management, including sharing strategies to monitor, assess, conserve and restore tidal and non-tidal wetlands in a scientifically sound and implementable manner with a focus on state, tribal and federal programs.
Agenda
Agenda provided below with links to presentation slides. See Resources below.
| TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD | |
| Day 1 Morning | |
| 8:30am – 10:15am | Introductions and Icebreaker |
| 10:15am – 10:30am | BREAK |
| 10:30am – 12:00pm | Challenges and Brainstorming |
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| Day 1 Afternoon | |
| 1:00pm – 2:30pm | State/Tribal Share-Outs |
| 2:30pm – 2:45pm | BREAK |
| 2:45pm – 4:15pm |
Innovative Tools and Techniques
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| 4:15pm – 4:45pm | Day 1 Debrief |
| WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH | |
| Day 2 Morning | |
| 8:30am – 8:45am | Recap and Announcements |
| 8:45am – 10:15am |
State Share-Outs
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| 10:30am – 12:00pm |
Connecting Research to Policy
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| 12:00pm – 4:15pm | Field Visit The group will be visiting several sites in Blackwater Falls State Park including a WVWRAM Assessed wetland and an exemplary peatland. This stop will involve some light hiking and walking- be sure to wear proper footwear for visiting a wetland! Shoes will need to be cleaned prior to the field trip. West Virginia DEP folks will be on hand to do cleanings at breaks throughout the meeting. We will also stop at the Freeland Boardwalk Trail in the Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge. |
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| 4:15pm – 4:45pm | Day 2 Debrief | |
| THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH | ||
| Day 3 Morning | ||
| 8:30am – 8:45am | Recap and Announcements | |
| 8:45am – 10:15am | Vernal Pools | |
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Vernal Pool Surface Water Connectivity in the Headwaters of Central Pennsylvania: Taylor Blackman, Pennsylvania State University Volunteer Vernal Pool Monitoring in West Virginia: Callie Sams, West Virginia DEP Maine Special Area Management Program: Aram Calhoun, University of Maine Partnerships to support vernal pool management, restoration and monitoring in Pennsylvania: Betsy Leppo, Western |
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| 10:15am – 10:30am | BREAK | |
| 10:30am – 12:00pm |
Citizen Science and Outreach
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Effects of road salt on nitrogen removal by freshwater urban wetlands
Pennsylvania Clean Water Academy
Contact Information
Agenda
Ian Grosfelt
Environmental Analyst
National Association of Wetland Managers
(207) 892-3399; ian@nawm.org
Marla Stelk, Executive Director
National Association of Wetland Managers
(207) 892-3399; marla@nawm.org
General Information
Laura Burchill, Office Manager
National Association of Wetland Managers
500 Washington Avenue, Suite 201
Portland, ME 04103
(207) 892-3399; Fax: (207) 894-7992
laura@nawm.org
The 2025 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 5 Wetland Program Virtual Meeting was held on October 14-15, 2025. The online sessions was an opportunity for Tribes and States in Region 5 who are engaged in wetlands protection issues and current and past Wetland Program Development Grant (WPDG) recipients to share wetland program updates and showcase recent WPDG projects. The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) provided logistical and facilitation support.
Agenda and Speakers
Presentations
Day 1 (October 14, 2025)
EPA’s Enhanced State and Tribal Program Overview, Nicki DeWeese, EPA Region 5
National Wetlands Conditions Assessment Update, Mari Nord, EPA Region 5
Regional Monitoring Network in R5, Katie Quesnell, EPA Region 5
Eye of the Beholder: Perception of Natural Beauty of Wisconsin Wetlands, Ben Beardmore, Wisconsin DNR
Evaluation of Alternate Wetland Assessment Methods in Ohio, Jeff Boyles, Ohio EPA
Establishing Wetlands as an Agricultural Management Practice in Wisconsin, Erin O’Brien, Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Day 2 (October 15, 2025)
Region 5 Tribal Wetlands Working Group Updates, Mike Jones, Stockbridge-Munsee Community
Improving Wetland and Stream Connectivity, John Saltanovitz, Michigan EGLE
Mercury Concentrations in Peatland vs. Non-Peatland Tributaries of Red Lake, Tyler Orgon, Red Lake Band of Chippewa Indians
Weaving Wetland Knowledge at SMSC: Using Cultural Inputs and Geospatial Tools for Improved Stewardship, Ferin Davis Anderson, Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community
Wisconsin Mitigation Guidelines Update, Chelsey Lundeen, Wisconsin DNR
Using Desktop Resources to Complete the New WI/MN Wetland Functional Assessment Method, Sally Jarosz, WI DNR, and Ken Powell, MN BWSR
For More Information
If you have questions, please contact Portia Osborne with NAWM at portia@nawm.org.
Leveraging Related Federal Mapping Programs to Enhance NWI Data Cost Efficiency and Interoperability
Held Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EDT
INTRODUCTION
- Ian Grosfelt, National Association of Wetland Managers [Presentation - PDF]
PRESENTERS
- Megan Lang, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory
- Andy Robertson, St. Mary's University of Minnesota Geospatial Services [Presentation - PDF]
BIOS
Megan Lang is Chief Scientist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory Program and Project Lead for the Wetlands Status and Trends study. She is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maryland Department of Geographical Sciences and serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Wetlands. Dr. Lang has been working to improve the assessment of aquatic ecosystems through field and remote sensing studies for over two decades. Before working for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, she led the U.S. Department of Agricultural Mid-Atlantic Regional Wetland Conservation Effects Assessment Project.
Andy Robertson is currently Executive Director of GeoSpatial Services at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. In this role, Andy is responsible for oversight and management of all GeoSpatial Services projects, activities and staff. GeoSpatial Services is engaged in a wide variety of projects across the Lower 48 and Alaska including: wetland inventory; National Hydrography Dataset updates; spatial data development; and natural resource condition assessments. GeoSpatial Services has been a key partner of the USFWS and has been working for over 18 years to update legacy National Wetland Inventory data across the nation. Andy is a steering committee member for the NAWM Wetland Mapping Consortium, a NAWM Board Member and is past-chair of the Alaska GeoSpatial Council Wetland Technical Working Group.
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Part 1: Introduction: Ian Grosfelt, National Association of Wetland Managers; Presenters: Megan Lang, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory and Andy Robertson, St. Mary's University of Minnesota Geospatial Services
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wetlands Inventory
Held Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT
In this webinar, they reflected on the past and future of the NWI Program as they heard from data users across the nation. Presenters highlighted the importance of wetlands geospatial data in supporting sound decision-making, from guiding species conservation to enabling strategic development. The audience was welcome to share their own stories. They celebrated the 50th anniversary of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Wetlands Inventory!
INTRODUCTION
- Ian Grosfelt, National Association of Wetland Managers [Presentation - PDF]
PRESENTERS
- Megan Lang, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [Presentation - PDF]
- Jes Skillman, Ducks Unlimited [Presentation - PDF]
- Andy Robertson, St. Mary's University of Minnesota Geospatial Services [Presentation - PDF]
- Alex Moya, The Pew Charitable Trusts [Presentation - PDF]
- Mike Wissner, The Pew Charitable Trusts
- Phil Thiel, Dewberry [Presentation - PDF]
- Hillary Palmer, Dewberry
- Mark Biddle, Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control [Presentation - PDF]
- Frank Nelson, Missouri Department of Conservation [Presentation - PDF]
- Rachel Sullivan, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service [Presentation - PDF]
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Part 1: Introduction: Ian Grosfelt, National Association of Wetland Managers; Presenter: Megan Lang, National Wetlands Inventory Program
Piloting Next-Generation Wetland Mapping in Alberta with Advanced Artificial Intelligence Methodologies
Held Wednesday, May 7, 2025 - 3:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. EDT
INTRODUCTION [Presentation - PDF]
Ian Grosfelt, National Association of Wetland Managers
PRESENTERS [Presentation - PDF]
- Lyle Boychuk, Ducks Unlimited Canada
- Rebecca Edwards, Ducks Unlimited Canada
ABSTRACT
This presentation provided an overview of a collaborative project, delivered by the Government of Alberta, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and the Alberta Biodiversity Monitoring Institute, aimed at piloting and refining state-of-the-art wetland mapping methodologies specific to Alberta’s boreal, parkland, and grassland region. Wetlands across Alberta, which act as nature’s water filters, biodiversity hot spots and carbon storehouses, are facing significant changes due to climate change and human disturbance, therefore, spatial inventorying of wetlands is critical and required to support legislation and policy development surrounding the management and monitoring of these sensitive ecosystems.
In 2014, the Government of Alberta (GOA) released a provincial wetland inventory, the Alberta Merged Wetland Inventory (AMWI). However, the AMWI is derived from various image sources, across a range of dates, while using different methodologies, resulting in variations in quality and accuracy. In 2020, the Government of Alberta published standards for addressing wetland inventory updates across the province, including requirements for minimum mapping units, classification accuracy, and classification detail; thus, an updated wetland inventory is imperative to ensuring a consistent and accurate wetland inventory covering Alberta. Recent advancements in remote sensing methods and Earth observation data present encouraging avenues for meeting these standards. In response to this, the project team developed, advanced, and evaluated several methodologies across four pilot areas targeted at achieving the provincial benchmarks. These methodologies leveraged multiple artificial intelligence (AI) technologies (e.g., machine and deep learning), Earth observation datasets, recent airborne LiDAR acquisitions, and airborne and field verified wetland surveys. The resulting inventories successfully tested and advanced AI methodology. Three of the pilot areas (excluding parkland) met the provincial mapping standards (greater than 70% accuracy) at various thematic levels, ranging from general wetland detection to wetland class and form. Machine learning outperformed deep learning in the form classification due to its ability to classify minority classes where, with more training data, deep learning will continue to get more accurate results. Lastly, LiDAR was critical for identifying isolated depressions in the Prairies and had significant impact at the form level in the Boreal. These pilot inventories offer crucial insights into scaling these methods to a provincial level and provide valuable guidance for advancing wetland mapping and monitoring efforts across Alberta.
BIOS
Lyle Boychuk is the Manager of GIS and Inventory Programs; Prairie Region for Ducks Unlimited Canada Lyle has been working in geomatics for 27 years and is currently in his 23rd year of service with DUC. He manages a team of specialists responsible for building GIS applications in support of conservation programs and managing the delivery Canadian Wetland Inventory (CWI) projects across Prairie Canada. His professional interests include the use of remote sensing to characterize Prairie Wetlands, the application of terrain data for quantifying wetland hydrology; and the use of UAV technology to support conservation program delivery.
Rebecca (Becky) Edwards is the lead remote sensing specialist for DUC’s National Boreal Program. She completed her MSc in Geography specializing in remote sensing from Queen’s University focusing on vegetation change in the Arctic. Becky has been working with DUC for over 7 years with experience in wetland remote sensing, time series analysis, northern landscapes, and wetland ecology. She has led and supported many large-scale wetland inventory products across the Boreal to support the Canadian Wetland Inventory (CWI) and continues to advance novel wetland classification methodologies.
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Part 1: Introduction: Ian Grosfelt, National Association of Wetland Managers; Presenters: Lyle Boychuk, Ducks Unlimited Canada and Rebecca Edwards, Ducks unlimited Canada
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Agenda with Presentations (Updated 5/14/25) Speaker Material Speakers, if you would like to send links for materials, webpages, etc. (describing your work) to share with other meeting participants, please email them to Sharon at sharon@nawm.org. Wetlands: Changing the Narrative Campaign/Videos NAWM Publications NAWM Resources
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We invite you to join us for NAWM’s Annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination (STFC) Meeting, to be held at the Skamania Lodge in Stevenson, WA from April 8-10, 2025 with optional field trips on Friday, April 11.
The theme for this meeting is Building an Evergreen Future with Wetlands and will have a particular focus on cross-boundary issues, restoration, mitigation, adaptation, geospatial approaches, and more. The purpose of this annual meeting is to support state and Tribal wetland program managers, and other wetland professionals as they respond to challenges in the coming year.
Agenda
Keynote Speaker
Greg Masten, M.Ed.
President of the National Congress of American Indians Foundation
Registration
Meeting Registration includes lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Please note, Speaker registration is now open.
Standard Registration: November 11, 2024 – February 27, 2025
Late Registration: February 28 – March 28, 2025 
Cancellation/Refund Policy for In-Person Participation
If your plans change and you cannot attend, written notice must be provided to Laura Burchill at NAWM (laura@nawm.org) by the following deadlines:
January 1, 2025 - February 28 2025 50% of Registration Refunded
After February 28, 2025 No Refund
Any time before February 28, 2025 You may substitute the name on your registration, but you must notify NAWM of the change.
Scholarships
Jon A. Kusler Student Scholarship Award is Now Closed
A limited number of scholarships are available to U.S. state and Tribal agency staff to assist those in need to cover travel, lodging and/or registration costs to attend NAWM's Annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting. Our intent is to support as many people as possible with the limited amount of funding that we have. If you are able to cover some of your expenses, that will enable more of our colleagues to attend.
Scholarships may be provided to those who are eligible for up to a maximum of $1,000 in expenses. Please note that scholarships are provided as reimbursements for expenses paid - receipts are required for reimbursement. Registration expenses will be waived (versus reimbursed) and will be considered as part of the total scholarship expense amount approved.
Scholarship decisions will be made on a rolling basis until all available funds have been used.
Raffle
We are accepting Raffle donations. Please contact Dawn Smith (dawn@nawm.org) for more information. Deadline to submit a raffle item is Monday, March 17, 2025.
Lodging
Lodging/Room Rates-Reservations/Travel Information
The Skamania Lodge
1131 SW Skamania Lodge Way
Stevenson, WA 98648
Phone: (844) 432-4748 or Local: (509) 314-4177
Room Rates
NAWM’s room block is now open. To make your lodging reservations, call 844-432-4748 and specify National Association of Wetland Managers group code 1YQ29P. Or reserve online at Skamania Lodge. NAWM’s agreed upon per diem rate for Skamania Lodge is $155/night for Superior Guestrooms, not including applicable taxes and/or fees. Deadline to make reservations is Saturday, March 8, 2025.
When reservations are made, Skamania Lodge will require a deposit equal to the room rate and tax for the first night. An individual’s deposit is refundable to that individual if Skamania Lodge receives notice of an individual’s cancellation at least 7 days prior to scheduled arrival. Upon check-in, each guest will be required to present a valid credit card, on which an amount of sufficient pre-authorization can be obtained to cover room and tax charges and resort fee for the length of the guest’s stay, plus the anticipated use of Skamania Lodge’s ancillary services, and Skamania requires each guest’s home/business address and email address.
Check-In/Check-Out
Check-In time is 4:00 pm on arrival day and Check-Out time is until 11:00 am on departure day. Skamania Lodge may impose a late check-out fee of $100.00, from 1:00-3:00 pm, and a full day's room and tax will be charged after 3:00 pm. Any attendee wishing special consideration for late checkout should inquire at the front desk on the day of departure.
Meals
Meeting Registration includes lunch on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
Skamania Lodge offers dining at the Cascade Dining Room; River Rock Lounge; Backyard Grill: and Skamania To-Go
Wetlands: Changing the Narrative Campaign
A multi-year, multi-media campaign to share stories about why wetlands are important through the voices of everyday Americans.
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In Wetlands: Changing the Narrative, we’re going to shine a light on the people who are reshaping our relationship with the natural world. Hunters, anglers, ranchers, and small family farmers all depend on healthy wetlands for their way of life. From the most remote bison wallow in the Great Plains to the edges of the Everglades and beyond we’ll discover seemingly ordinary people making extraordinary
impacts on their local wetlands through a mix of landowner stewardship, science, engineering, and sheer determination. Their stories, insights, and passion will be the conduit through which the wondrous natural history of our wetland heritage is presented to our viewers.
Why Now?
One answer to this question comes from a place of urgency. Anyone who has read the news lately
has seen stories of habitat loss, species extinction, natural disasters, and pollution -- all things that scientists and environmentalists remind us can be mitigated with healthy, expansive wetlands.
But there is another, more positive reason for embarking on this effort now - momentum. Even though wetlands continue to be caught in the crosshairs of development and deregulation, there has been a palpable shift in public attitudes toward them.
Stories like these in Tennessee contain powerful messages that speak to the values of those who call Tennessee home.
With the power of cameras and screens to amplify stories like these, we have a golden opportunity to reveal the true importance - and magic - of wetlands to a national audience.
Our Approach
The goal of Wetlands: Changing the Narrative is to bring diverse and hopeful stories about America's wetlands to American audiences through a range of traditional and new media avenues. “Story packages” will be built from single collections of footage, animation, and interviews and will seed programming aimed at those who get their information via tv, streaming, or social media.
Campaigns will be launched in locations (regions, states, Tribal lands, localities) where wetland protections are under threat of being weakened or eliminated and where there is an active group of volunteers who are eager to participate in advisory committee meetings and champion the videos tailored to resonate with their community’s values.
The Team
Wetlands: Changing the Narrative will be led by Marla Stelk and her team at the National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM). From her office in Portland, Maine she will lead a group of experienced filmmakers, advocates, and campaigners who together will source, produce, and share these stories across various media. The key creatives on the project are stationed across the country - from the Northeast to the Midwest to the Pacific and understand that every wetland story is both unique and universal…intensely local and part of a much larger picture. Some of the creative partners NAWM has engaged so far include:
Wide Awake Films (Kansas City, MO): For more than 20 years the team at Wide Awake has produced award winning films for television, museums, streaming, and commercial clients. Their clients run the gamut, including PBS, John Deere, The National Park Service, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
Platte Basin Timelapse (Lincoln, Nebraska): Since 2011 PBT has used film and multimedia to bring the stories of our nation’s waterways to a wider audience. Known for their timelapse nature photography and keen understanding of river systems and watersheds, PBT stands ready to lend their expertise to whichever watery habitat we choose to film.
If you would like to donate to this effort and help us reach our fundraising goal of $500k for 2025, please click the button to the right.
If you would like us to bring our campaign to your location, please contact NAWM’s Executive Director, Marla Stelk at 207-892-3399.
Wetlands: Changing the Narrative Campaign
A multi-year, multi-media campaign to share stories about why wetlands are important through the voices of everyday Americans.
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scientists and environmentalists remind us can be mitigated with healthy, expansive wetlands.
But there is another, more positive reason for embarking on this effort now - momentum. Even though wetlands continue to be caught in the crosshairs of development and deregulation, there has been a palpable shift in public attitudes toward them.
Stories like these in Tennessee contain powerful messages that speak to the values of those who call Tennessee home.
Changing the Narrative - The Tennessee Stories
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Terry Hamby: duck hunter, landowner
With the power of cameras and screens to amplify stories like these, we have a golden opportunity to reveal the true importance - and magic - of wetlands to a national audience.
Our Approach
The goal of Wetlands: Changing the Narrative is to bring diverse and hopeful stories about America's wetlands to American audiences through a range of traditional and new media avenues. “Story packages” will be built from single collections of footage, animation, and interviews and will seed programming aimed at those who get their information via tv, streaming, or social media.
Campaigns will be launched in locations (regions, states, Tribal lands, localities) where wetland protections are under threat of being weakened or eliminated and where there is an active group of volunteers who are eager to participate in advisory committee meetings and champion the videos tailored to resonate with their community’s values.
The Team
Wetlands: Changing the Narrative will be led by Marla Stelk and her team at the National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM). From her office in Portland, Maine she will lead a group of experienced filmmakers, advocates, and campaigners who together will source, produce, and share these stories across various media. The key creatives on the project are stationed across the country - from the Northeast to the Midwest to the Pacific and understand that every wetland story is both unique and universal…intensely local and part of a much larger picture. Some of the creative partners NAWM has engaged so far include:
Wide Awake Films (Kansas City, MO): For more than 20 years the team at Wide Awake has produced award winning films for television, museums, streaming, and commercial clients. Their clients run the gamut, including PBS, John Deere, The National Park Service, and the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
Platte Basin Timelapse (Lincoln, Nebraska): Since 2011 PBT has used film and multimedia to bring the stories of our nation’s waterways to a wider audience. Known for their timelapse nature photography and keen understanding of river systems and watersheds, PBT stands ready to lend their expertise to whichever watery habitat we choose to film.
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The 2025 EPA Region 9 Wetland Program Development Grants (WPDG) Virtual Meeting was held on June 17 and 18, 2025. The online sessions provided general information and updates on WPDGs and the upcoming 2025 WPDG Notice of Funding Opportunity and showcased several current/previous WPDG projects. The meeting was open to attendees from EPA Region 9, including tribes, states, and non-profit/academic partners. The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM) provided technical and facilitation support.
Agenda (6/17/25)
Day 1 (Tuesday, June 17, 2025)
Wetland Program Development Grants Overview – Sarvy Mahdavi, U.S. EPA Region 9
Wetland Program Plans Overview – Yvonne Vallette, U.S. EPA Region 10
Quality Assurance and Quality Control – Dana Michels, U.S. EPA Region 9
National Wetlands Inventory Overview – Lauren Healey, National Wetlands Inventory (NWI)
Installation of Pre-Planted Pallets via Helicopter to Restore Inaccessible Reed Canarygrass-Dominated Wetlands – Michelle Bahnick, Tulalip Tribes of Washington
Inventory and Assessment Efforts of Nevada’s Wetland Program – Chantal Iosso, Nevada Division of Natural Heritage
Lummi Nation Wetland and Habitat Mitigation Bank – Jamie Mattson and Jeff Solomon, Lummi Natural Resources Department
Overview of NAWM Trainings and Projects – Portia Osborne and Ian Grosfelt, NAWM
Day 2 (Wednesday, June 18, 2025)
Developing Hawaiʻi’s First Protection and Restoration Strategy for Wetlands – Maya Goodoni and Devon Aguiar, Hawaiʻi Coral Reef Initiative, Social Science Research Institute, University of Hawai‘i
Developing a Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Monitoring Program for the Southern California Bight – David Gillett, Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
Russian River Regional Monitoring Program: Comprehensive Basemap of Surface Waters and Riparian Areas – Cristina Grosso, San Francisco Estuary Institute
Sediment and Soil for Wetland Adaptation Project – Brenda Goeden, San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission
San Francisco Estuary Wetlands Regional Monitoring Program (WRMP): Bridging Data with Decision-Making for Adaptive Management – Sasha Harris-Lovett, San Francisco Estuary Partnership
Building Capacity for Assessing Wetland Recovery Efforts in Supporting Regional Wetland Health and Resiliency – Katie Nichols, CA State Coastal Conservancy
View Here (6/23/25)
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EPA Resources:
Wetlands Program Core Elements Framework
EPA-approved State and Tribal Wetland Program Plans
Region 9 Wetland Program Development Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity
EPA’s Quality Assurance Standard for QAPPs
NAWM Resources:
NAWM Webinars
NAWM Online Trainings
Wetlands One-Stop Mapping Webpage
Beaver-Related Restoration Webpage
Tribal Wetland Programs Webpage
Pacific Northwest Tribal Clean Water Act Training
Integrated Watershed Management Workshops
Wetlands: Changing the Narrative Campaign
MARSH Mentorship Program
NWI Resources:
GIS Analytical Tools and Other Resources
Contribute Data to the National Wetlands Inventory | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Mapping Standard Compliant Data - Supplement (version 2)
2019 Wetlands Status and Trends Report
2019 Coastal Watersheds Wetlands Status and Trends
National Wetlands Inventory Use Highlights
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Wetlands Inventory
Wetland Educational Resources
American Wetlands Month
Additional Resources:
Oxbow Wetland Pallet Project Video
HWPP Protection and Restoration Strategies StoryMaps
California Estuary Monitoring Workgroup (CEMW)
If you have questions, please reach out to Portia Osborne, NAWM Assistant Director, at portia@nawm.org or (207) 892-3399.
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Publications
The Association conducts research and publishes reports, guidebooks, news articles, brochures, white papers, and summaries of findings of symposia and workshops. These are available electronically to all interested individuals and organizations.