In the hilly, well-drained landscape of the Kickapoo Valley, wetlands are found mainly in the floodplains of rivers and streams. Springs create some unique wetlands on hillsides. Wetlands located in the mid and lower regions of the watershed contribute most substantially to flood control as they lie in the path of more water than their upstream counterparts.
Herons, muskrats, tiger salamanders, waterfowl, sandhill cranes, and fish are among the 75% of Wisconsin wildlife species that depend on wetlands during some stage of their life.
Publications
Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin, 2nd Edition by Eggers, S.D. and D.M. Reed, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, MN, 1997.
Wetland Restoration Handbook by C. Luthin & A. Thompson, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 2000.
Wetlands, Wonderlands, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, 1990.
Websites and Links
Wisconsin Wetlands (WDNR)
National Wetlands Inventory
Wisconsin Wetlands Association
Wetlands
Herons, muskrats, tiger salamanders, waterfowl, sandhill cranes, and fish are among the 75% of Wisconsin wildlife species that depend on wetlands during some stage of their life.
Publications
Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin, 2nd Edition by Eggers, S.D. and D.M. Reed, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul, MN, 1997.
Wetland Restoration Handbook by C. Luthin & A. Thompson, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, 2000.
Wetlands, Wonderlands, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources/Wisconsin Coastal Management Program, 1990.
Websites and Links
Wisconsin Wetlands (WDNR)
National Wetlands Inventory
Wisconsin Wetlands Association