Category Archives: restoration

The Compleat Wetlander: Who’s on First: Understanding the Corps’ Mitigation Hierarchy and Selection Criteria

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Jeanne Christie

Costello: Are you the manager? Abbott: Yes. Costello: You gonna be the coach too? Abbott: Yes. Costello: And you don’t know the fellows’ names? Abbott: Well I should. Costello: Well then who’s on first? Abbott: Yes. Who’s on First? by … Continue reading →

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Strange Wetlands: When Wetlands Call for the Firefighters

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Leah Stetson

I was in the Wetlands this morning, just exploring around, and on my way back I saw this strange sight. Everything was on fire. -Halidorn, World of Warcraft game forum The popular multi-player video game, World of Warcraft, which I’ve … Continue reading →

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Strange Wetlands: River of Avon—Providing a Wetland Link Between the Living and the Dead, Mysteries of Stonehenge Revealed in an Ancient Streambed

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Leah Stetson

When it comes to Stonehenge, many theories abound. What was its purpose? Why build there? One of the recent theories comes from an archaeologist, Mike Parker Pearson at University of Sheffield in England, who has been researching the link between … Continue reading →

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Strange Wetlands: Lost Worlds, Wetlands Lost

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Leah Stetson

Mesopotamia is argued by many historians to be one of the “cradles of civilization.” Historically, the Marsh Arabs depended on the marshlands of the region for 5,000 years, going all the way back to ancient Sumeria. These wetlands show up … Continue reading →

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Views from the Blog-o-sphere: the Wetlander’s Pick of the Posts

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Administrator

Conference Highlights Delaware’s Health and Strategies for Protection and Restoration of Wetlands Ammoland – January 22, 2010 http://www.ammoland.com/2010/01/22/delawares-protection-and-restoration-of-wetlands/    Connecticut Wetlands Law Blog – Electronic Resources #1 January 22, 2010 http://www.ctwetlandslaw.com/2010/01/electronic-resources-1.html

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Views from the Blog-o-sphere: the Wetlander’s Pick of the Posts

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Administrator

Flood Pulsing in Wetlands: Restoring the Natural Hydrological Balance – E-books for Science Blog January 17, 2010 -By Beth A. Middleton – Flood pulsing is a natural hydrolic occurrence in ecosystems of rivers, streams, and cypress swamps, and plays an … Continue reading →

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Views from the Blog-o-sphere: the Wetlander’s Pick of the Posts

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Administrator

Real World Restoration and the Wetland Policy Industry To identify, acquire, design, construct and manage for the long term actual aquatic ecosystems is a privilege and a challenge for our team at Restoration Systems.  “Stories from the Field” is in … Continue reading →

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Views from the Blog-o-sphere: the Wetlander’s Pick of the Posts

Posted on September 16, 2009 by Administrator

The National Parks: America’s Best Idea Film by Ken Burns to air on PBS September 27, 2009 http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/ Restoring Wetlands: Chesapeake Bay Program Reports on Progress In 2008, 472 acres of wetlands were established or reestablished in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia … Continue reading →

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Strange Wetlands: Wildlife Refuge Fall Events & Wetland Restoration Workshop

Posted on August 28, 2009 by Leah Stetson

Celebrate Fall at a National Wildlife Refuge Near You:  Fall 2009 Events Wetland Restoration Workshop at Sweet Briar College September 11-13, 2009 in Amherst, Virginia.  Participants will be involved in the actual restoration of two wetlands.  Visit: http://www.wetlandsandstreamrestoration.org/ index_files/Page668.htm Go … Continue reading →

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The Compleat Wetlander: Wetlands Restoration Questions? Ask the Natural Resources Conservation Service!

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Jeanne Christie

Over the years much of the public discussion about keeping wetlands on the landscape has been around wetlands regulation.  Since the 1990 Mitigation Memorandum of Agreement (http://www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/ regs/mitigate.html) required mitigation of wetlands under the Section 404 program, there has been … Continue reading →

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