PROTECTING OUR WETLANDS Recommended reading

Wisconsin Coastal Management Program. Basic Guide to Wisconsin's Wetlands and Their Boundaries. Madison: Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, 1995.

This 88-page booklet describes Wisconsin wetlands including their hydrology, plants and soils; and explains how to determine wetland boundaries.

Vileisis, Ann. Discovering the Unknown Landscape: A History of America's Wetlands. Washington, D.C.: Island Press, 1997.

In this award-winning book, Anne Vileisis explores how Americans have felt about and used wetlands from the Colonial era to the present time.

Hoagman, Walter J. Great Lakes Wetlands: A Field Guide. Ann Arbor, Mich.: Michigan Sea Grant Publications, 1998.

A guide to Great Lakes coastal wetlands, the publication introduces the reader to these unique ecosystems and includes 134 wetland plant illustrations and descriptions.

Thompson, Alice L. and others. Wetland Restoration Handbook for Wisconsin Landowners. Madison: Bureau of Integrated Science Services, Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, 2000.

Written for those who own wetlands, the authors provide instructions on how to protect, manage, improve and restore these valuable lands.

Dahl, Thomas E. and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Status and Trends of Wetlands in the Conterminous United States 1986 to 1997. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, 2000.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report finds evidence of progress in reducing wetland losses when the period 1986 through 1997 is compared to the 1950s through 1970s.

Mitsch, William J. and James G. Gosselink. Wetlands. New York: John Wiley, 2000.

This is the text book/reference book on wetland ecology and management plus it is very readable.

Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources. Reversing the Loss: A Strategy for Protecting & Restoring Wetlands in Wisconsin. Madison, Wis.: The Department, 2000.

Wisconsin's Department of Natural Resources lays out a long-term plan for its programs and policies related to wetland education, protection, restoration, enhancement and management.

Cronk, J.K. and M. Siobhan Fennessy. Wetland Plants: Biology and Ecology. Boca Raton, Fla.: Lewis Publishers, 2001.

From Lewis Publishers, this book is a detailed account of the biology and ecology of wetland plants.  It also includes material on the applications of studying wetland plants.

Eggers, Steve D. and others. Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota & Wisconsin. Second edition. St. Paul, Minn.: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, 1997.

Organized by plant communities, this is a guide to 144 plant species found in Minnesota and Wisconsin wetlands.

Soellner, Jeff and others. Between Sky and Shore: A Closer Look at Wisconsin's Wetlands. Madison: Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources, 1997.

Learn about the 15 wetland plant communities of Wisconsin, the value of wetlands to society, and wetland restoration.  Then visit a local wetland and learn more firsthand.

Carroll, David M. Swampwalker’s Journal: A Wetlands Year. S.l.: Mariner Books, 2001.

Join artist, writer and environmentalist Carroll for a tour of pools, marshes, shrub swamps, ponds, floodplains, bogs, and fens that begins in early spring and concludes when winter slows or ends activity.  Carroll creates an appreciation for wetland habitats and a concern for preserving them.

Lawlor, Laurie. This Tender Place: The Story of a Wetland Year. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 2005.
This Tender Place is a celebration of nature, the elements, and
humanity. From the wetland's genesis during the ice age to its
survival in the twenty-first century, Lawlor chronicles the
universal ties among people, wild places, and healthy wetlands.