Vol. 26 No. 6 November/December 2016

In this IssueASWM’s Christmas List

Association News

Wetland Recipes and Holiday Messages from ASWM Staff

New Members

Recent Webinars

Recent ASWM Blogs

ASWM’s Annual 12 Days of Christmas List

Twelve Christmas presents for the Wetland Enthusiasts of All Ages including unique items that are probably

not on your list – but could be!

Christmas is approaching and it’s time to go shopping for your favorite wetland devotee. Or maybe your loved ones are asking you what you want for Christmas. Once again, the wetland elves have combed the country in search of 12 special gifts sure to please. There is something here for every pocketbook and wetland lovers of all ages. Some of the items are offered by Amazon - be sure to login under Amazon Smile to support ASWM. See page 5 for more information.

1 ASWM Individual Membership and official ASWM Baseball Hat Combo -- $75.00

If you haven’t renewed your membership, please celebrate the holidays with us by doing so or treat a fellow wetlander to all the great benefits of an individual membership. We are very grateful to you for your past support. We hope that you value your membership and are looking forward to more interesting newsletter articles, reports, webinars, and weekly updates in 2017. Your membership dues support our work to educate and support wetland conservation, protection and management. Please help us and join ASWM for another year. Plus for a limited time, there’s more! No field visit to a wetland is complete without the official Association of State Wetland Managers hat. Made of 100% cotton with the ASWM logo. This hat is the perfect complement to your waders/binocular/field pack dress combo. It provides protection against sun, light rain and regurgitating waterfowl (although if you are planning to visit a cormorant rookery you are going to need a lot more protection).

To order via PayPal, click here. To order via check or credit card, click here. (For best results, open this link in Internet Explorer)

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2 Frog Slippers! -- $19.95 Frog-tastic Footwear! These slippers are the next best thing to

actual webbing on your toes! Sizes: S-M / L-XL

To order, visit froggifts.com.

3 Beaver Stress Reliever -- $2.69North American beaver shaped stress reliever would make a hot item at any trade show!

This cute critter would do wonders for any fundraiser supporting wildlife! Safety tested and intended for adults or for general use by consumers of all ages. Not intended for children under three years old or for pets.

To order, visit AnyPromo.com.

4 Society of Wetland Scientists 2017 Calendar -- $15.00

The SWS 2017 Calendar highlights photographs from their annual photo contest, submitted by SWS members. The mission of the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) is to promote understanding, conservation, protection, restoration, science-based management, and sustainability of wetlands.

To order, visit Lulu.com.

5 Dragonfly! Beautiful Nature Art! Shower Curtain -- $39.95 Dragonfly! beautiful original nature art! Painting by artist, M C Sturman!

Awesome, tranquil decorating accent. Lovely gift idea. High quality 69”x70” decorative shower curtain; 100% softened polyester, hangs from 12 stitch-enforced eyelets.

To order, visit cafepress.com.

6 Ducks and Wetland Silhouette Vinyl Wall Decal Sticker Graphic -- $39.99

Made from high quality adhesive vinyl that will last indefinitely indoors and has an outdoor rating of up to 10 years. Easy to apply to any smooth surface. Put them on walls, wood, glass, tile, windows, canvas, ceramics, the possibilities are endless! These work on many different wall surfaces including textured walls. Your graphic will last indefinitely if you wish, or you can simply remove it when you are ready for a change. They are easily removed although they can not be repositioned or reused. Application instructions are included with each order.

To order, visit Amazon.

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7 Wet Meadow Seed Mix - 2 lb. bag -- $83.00 The Wet Meadow Mix is a colorful mix of species that are well suited for areas

that stay very moist throughout the growing season. It is a beautiful mix of flowers, wetland species, grasses and cover crop of oats and rye.

To order, visit Hancock Seed Company.

8 Where to Buy Hand Harvested Wild Rice This is a partial list of sources where you can purchase native wild rice

that has been hand-harvested from lakes and rivers in the Great Lakes region.

See list at Native Wild Rice Coalition.

9 DIY terrarium -- $30.00Create your own miniature landscape with this desktop garden kit. Each DIY

kit contains all of the fixings to start a terrarium, including decorative elements. Seed assortments will vary between kits, as each one is packed by hand, but all seeds are selected to grow in either open or closed terrariums. Grab the included glass jar, follow the instructions and watch your garden grow.

To order, visit Scoutmob.com.

10 Wetlands Playing Cards-- $23.15Beautiful Mud Lake Marsh alive with color. Wetlands

landscape acrylic painting. This marsh resides near Redwood, NY. Size: Poker. To order, visit Zazzle.

11 Baby Animals of Wetlands Children’s Book-- $5.35Up-close photos and information about baby animals of the wetlands.

To order, visit Google Play.

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12 DVD: Lagoons for Laypeople - Wetland Wildlife -- $19.95

Lagoons for Laypeople is an intimate look at a typical coastal wetland reserve set in the middle of an urban area. Like so many across the country they are often overlooked, misunderstood, and under appreciated. At the same time, lagoons are one of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet.

Through breathtaking cinematography, simple understandable narration, and on-screen notes, we have a chance to see what makes the lagoon work, and why it is essential to protect and preserve them.

To order, visit Amazon.

Please note: This article was written for your enjoyment and in celebration of the holiday season. ASWM is not affiliated with nor does the organization benefit from the sale of any of the items listed above except for the hat and membership which are purchased directly from ASWM.

Association News By Jeanne Christie, Executive Director, ASWM

In the months since the election a number of different people have asked me what changes in our activities we’re contemplating at the Association of State Wetland Managers. My response has been that we are going to move ahead with the projects we have planned for the coming year. We believe the areas we are focusing on remain very relevant. We have two new projects that will start in 2017. One will address how to utilize wetlands (on a continuum from natural to constructed) to solve challenges to programs that seek to improve water quality, address natural hazards such as floods and hurricanes, protect drinking water supplies, etc. In addition we will be assisting the states in helping them to understand and participate effectively through Section 401 of the Clean Water Act on federally permitted or licensed energy projects. We believe in both these areas there are significant opportunities to help states work effectively with other partners and interest groups to improve outcomes. We will continue to support the Wetland Mapping Consortium and the Natural Floodplain Functions Alliance. We will also have some new webinar series that will get started in 2017 including one addressing wetland invasive species control and management. There is also a workshop planned on wetland plant identification that is likely to be held in Kansas or Missouri, our annual State/Tribal/Federal Coordination Meeting, and more!

This is also a year when it seems likely that the new Administration and/or Congress will propose changes to federal programs that affect wetlands and other aquatic resources. We’ll need to address those as they occur and provide information to states, members and partners to support informed decision-making, encourage careful analysis of the outcomes of alternative approaches and foster the incorporation of sound science into programs to protect, conserve and manage wetlands and associated aquatic resources.

As I think about the future, I am inspired by the words I found—strangely enough-- in Wikipedia describing the accomplishments of the ‘Father of Floodplain Management’ Gilbert White. He started a legacy that merits our support. (See Table 1)

If we can each strive to undertake some part of the work needed to achieve these outcomes, there is no knowing what could be accomplished.

Happy Holidays!

Jeanne Christie Executive Director

The goals Gilbert White articulated in the mid-1900’s and pursued throughout his career were to:

• Bringsafewatertoalltheworld’speopleasahuman right

• Reducesignificantlytheglobaltollofhazarddeathsand damages

• Facilitatepeace,throughjointwaterdevelopmentand management

• Makegeography(inparticular)andscience (ingeneral)moreusefultotheworld

• Enablepeopletocoexistwithnatureanddevelopsustainably

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SUPPORT WETLANDS WITH AMAZON PURCHASESYou can help support wetlands with your Amazon purchases.

1. Go to smile.amazon.com2. Select Association of State Wetland Managers3. Start shopping

Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to ASWM — with no extra cost to you.

SAVE THE DATEfor ASWM’s Annual

State/Tribal/Federal Coordination MeetingApril 11-13, 2017

National Conservation Training Center near Shepherdstown, West Virginia

The purpose of this annual workshop is to support state and tribal wetland program managers, federal agencies and other wetland professionals as they respond to challenges in the coming year. Every year brings new concerns and new opportunities. Stay tuned for more information.

Table 1

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Wetland Recipes for the Holidays and Messages from ASWM Staff

I attended high school in Bemidji Minnesota where it was possible to harvest wild rice—if you have the appropriate equipment. There were rules. Wild rice could only be collected at certain times. To harvest one person poled a canoe through the rice while the other bent the rice plants over the edge of the canoe and used a stick to beat the plants until the rice fell off. In a good location an amazing amount of rice could be harvested this way in a very short time.

This method of harvesting was not without peril however. One afternoon my father took a break from his work as a professor at Bemidji State College and my parents went out to collect some wild rice. My father poled while my mother beat the rice into the canoe. At one point when my father pushed off, the canoe moved forward but he and the pole remained behind. He soon found himself standing on the bottom of a shallow lake (likely a lacustrine wetland) in the mud. He returned to work looking a little worse for wear.

We also fished for walleye. They are excellent eating but about as exciting to catch as a wet sneaker. They are, however, far less hazardous than wild rice!

Winter has arrived. Every year I love to watch the first snow of the season enfold the land in a white blanket. I am enchanted all over again with this demonstration of how remarkable water is –that peculiar lopsided arrangement of one oxygen molecule and two hydrogen molecules that makes life possible. It truly is a miracle! During this holiday season I plan to take time each day to reflect with gratitude on the wonders of the world around me. I invite you to do so as well. May you, your family and friends have a wonderful Holiday Season.

~ Jeanne Christie, ASWM Executive Director

Cooking Instructions

Cook wild rice to desired consistency. In 4 oz. of butter sauté 1/2 cup chopped onions until almost clear. Add the mushrooms and cooked wild rice.

Season the fillets with salt and pepper as desired. Roll in bread crumbs. Place the filets in oven and bake at 450F for 15 minutes. In 1/2 lb. of butter, sauté the sliced almonds. Serve the filets with the wild rice on the side. Spoon the butter and almonds over the filets and rice. Garnish as desired.

•6 Oz. Sliced Almonds

•1/2 Lb. Butter

•Bread Crumbs

Baked Walleye with Wild Rice

Serves 8

Ingredients

•4 Oz. Butter

•1/2 Cup Chopped Onions

•1 Can (8 oz) Mushrooms (Chopped)

•8 Fresh Walleye Fillets

•1 Cup Uncooked Wild Rice

For this and other great wild rice recipes visit Wild Rice Recipes from Minnesota.

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Happy holidays! It’s been a great year here at ASWM, full of lots of new projects, ideas and products. As a policy analyst here, it is always

a real pleasure to work with all of you. I am looking forward to 2017 and all the wetland adventures to come. May you and yours find peace

and joy this season and throughout the New Year.

~ Brenda Zollitsch, Policy Analyst

Cranberry Fruit Salad

Directions

1. Combine reserved pineapple juice, cranberry juice cocktail and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil.

2. Remove from heat. Add gelatin, stirring until it is completely dissolved.

3. Break up cranberry sauce with a fork. Stir into gelatin mixture.

4. Refrigerate until mixture begins to set. 5. Stir in pineapple and celery. Pour into a 4-cup

mold. Chill until firm.

Recipe from Ocean Spray

For the last many years, our family has served this delicious fruit salad at both Thanksgiving and Christmas. It is always a favorite!

Prep time: 15 minutes; Ready in: 8 hours

Serves 8

Ingredients

•1 8-ounce can crushed pineapple, drained, reserving juice

•1/2 cup cranberry juice cocktail

•2 tablespoons lemon juice

•1 3-ounce package raspberry-flavored gelatin

•1 14-ounce can whole berry cranberry sauce

•1/2 cup chopped celery

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Happy holidays to all of you wonderful

wetlanders! Together, we have accomplished a lot in 2016, and I look forward to facing the challenges

of 2017 at your side. Best wishes for a warm and wonderful holiday season

and a very happy new year!~ Marla Stelk,

ASWM Policy Analyst

Ingredients

•6earssweetcorn,husked (or 1½ cups frozen corn)

•1jalapenopepper, seeded and finely chopped

•1cupfreshblueberries•4tablespoonslimejuice•1cupcookedwildrice

•4tablespoonsoliveoil•1smallcucumber,finelydiced•2tablespoonshoneyormaplesyrup•¼cupfinelychoppedredonion•½teaspoongroundcumin•¼cupchoppedfreshcilantro

Directions

In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add corn. Cook covered for 5 minutes, or until tender. When cool enough to handle, cut corn from cobs. In a serving bowl combine corn, blueberries, cucumber, red onion, cilantro, wild rice, and jalapeno.

For dressing: in a screw-top jar combine lime juice, oil, honey, cumin, and ½ teaspoon salt. Cover; shake well to combine. Add to salad and toss. Cover the salad and refrigerate overnight or up to 24 hours.

Corn, Blueberry and Wild Rice Salad

Recipe from Dream of Wild Health

I wish you peace and joy this

Holiday Season and throughout the coming year.

-Laura Burchill ASWM Program Assistant

•1 teaspoon baking powder•¼teaspoonsalt•½ cup milk•3 tablespoons butter, melted•¾ cup boiling water

Blueberry Cobbler

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F2. Spread blueberries in ungreased 8 or 9-inch square baking dish or pan3. Sprinkle with cornstarch4. Drizzle with lemon juice5. Set aside6. In medium bowl combine flour, ½ cup sugar, baking powder and salt7. Add milk and butter8. Stir just until combined (not smooth)9. Drop mounds of dough onto blueberries10. Pour boiling water over dough and fruit11. Sprinklewithremaining¼cupsugar12. Bake until biscuits are golden brown and blueberries are bubbly, 45 to 50 minutes13. Serve warm or at room temperature Recipe from U.S. Highbush

Blueberry Council

Ingredients

•1 bag (1 pound) frozen blueberries (about 3- ½ cups)

•1 tablespoon cornstarch•2 tablespoons lemon juice•1 cup all-purpose flour•¾ cup sugar, divided

Serves 8

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Ingredients

30-40 cattail flowerheads, peeled

Garlic butter:½ cup unsalted butter ½ cup olive oil½ teaspoon salt

12 garlic cloves, crushed 1 cup freshly chopped wild greens (or parsley or other fresh garden herbs)

Directions

Make garlic butter in a food processor by whipping the butter, oil, salt, fresh garlic and parsley together until smooth.

Note: If using salted butter, eliminate the salt from the recipe.

The olive oil makes the butter nice and creamy and spreadable, even after refrigerating. I like to make a batch of this to keep handy in the fridge. You can also make a larger batch ahead to freeze in small containers when the greens are in season.

1. Boil cattail flowerheads in water for 10 minutes2. Make garlic butter in a food processor by whipping the butter,

salt, fresh garlic and parsley together until smooth.3. Drain the cattail flowerheads and slather them generously

with the garlic butter.4. Eat them just like miniature corn on the cobs.

It’s been an honor and a pleasure to work with you this year in support of wetlands... and wetland creatures, big & small.

May Peace, Happiness, and Prosperity be yours during this Holiday Season and throughout the New Year!

~ Dawn Smith Communications Specialist

Dog treatsIngredients

•1 1/2 cup coconut flour•1/2 cup peanut butter or

nut butter of choice, no added ingredients

•4 organic eggs•1/2 cup coconut oil

•1 cup + 2 tbsp sweet potato puree or pumpkin puree**

•Optional Add-Ins•1/3 cup shredded carrots•2 tsp dried parsley

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. In a mixing bowl combine all ingredients and form dough into a ball. Roll out dough in between two sheets of parchment paper* Gently use your desired cookie cutters to cut and lift cookies into ideal shape. Transfer to a lined baking sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are hard. Let cool completely before serving.

Notes: *If dough is dry, add an additional egg **This recipe also works with unsweetened apple sauce

Recipe from lexi’s clean kitchen

Hey folks! Welcome to the seasons of superior table scraps. Every year around the holidays some of the stuff that falls on the floor is truly amazing. Keep it coming! There are other things less likable about the holidays including the totally inappropriate activities of our human companions. You know what I’m talking about - putting ridiculous hats on canine heads - or antlers or making us wear red noses or silly costumes. Enough!

But I really don’t mind. I am a rescue dog and my life is better than I ever thought possible. I have a full belly, a warm place to sleep and best of all a loving family. It couldn’t be any better.

Happy Holidays, ~ Navia

Recipe from www.cattails.info

Cat-on-the-Cob with Garlic Butter

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Wishing you a peaceful and joyous holiday season. Hope you savor the wonderful delights for months to come!

-Sharon Weaver ASWM Webmaster

Ingredients

•1/2 cup gluten free brown rice flour•3/4 cup gluten free millet flour•1 cup almond meal

(I grind whole raw almonds in my coffee mill or use your food processor)

•1/4 cup flax seed meal, opt•4-6 packets of Stevia or 1/8 teaspoon of pure

Stevia- depending on the strength of your Stevia•2 teaspoons GF baking powder•3/4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients until blended.

2. Add the coconut oil in pieces and whisk well to distribute. The flour mixture will get sandy and all the coconut oil should be incorporated. It took a few minutes for this to happen, so be patient.

3. Add in the eggs and beat. I changed from the whisk attachment to my dough hook. The dough is very thick and stiff now and that’s ok.

4. Add your almond milk a little at a time and just beat until you see the dough relax and become smooth and pliable. It should be slightly sticky, but not wet or thin.

5. Use only the amount of almond milk you need to get the dough to stick together.6. Add in your berries and gently mix for just a few seconds.7. Scoop the scone dough into the greased pan and using a wet spoon pat the dough into an even

round cake.8. Using a sharp knife, slice the dough to create eight wedges.9. Set the pan aside and Preheat the oven to 375º F.

Bake for 20 minutes.1. Carefully cut at your marks again, remove the scones from the pan and place them on a baking sheet.2. Brush the tops with a little almond milk3. Bake for another 10 minutes, or so, until the scones are firm and golden brown around the edges.

Gluten Free & Sugarfree Cranberry Almond Scones

•3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum (or try 1 teaspoon psyllium husks!)

•1/4 cup organic raw coconut oil•2 large eggs•1/3 cup almond milk, as needed•2 teaspoons GF pure vanilla extract•3/4 cup fresh or frozen berries. I used fresh

cranberries that I had in the freezer•orange or lemon peel-opt

Recipe from skinnygfchef.com

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Welcome New MembersBetsy Leppo, Western Pennsylvania Conservancy

Gregory Mire, Team Surveying Solutions

Jeff Moss, KLJ

Jenny Natharius, Gila National Forest

Anne Nelson, MN Dept. of Natural Resources

Virginia Ortiz, Jacobs Engineering

Alan Polonsky, City and County of Denver

Colleen Puzas, SWCA Environmental Consultants

Kathleen Redmond-Miller, TRC Companies, Inc.

Melissa Riordan, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Nicole Rodi, Delaware Coastal Programs

Sarah Rowe, S&ME, Inc.

Leigh Sevy, Forest Service

Andy Sharpe, ECA

Megan Shelton

Kari Sparks, TransCanada

Jeanne Swartz, Alaska DEC

Angela Van, Niekerk Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority

Jocelyn Wardrup, Environmental Resources, Inc.

Wanda Watts, Insight Environmental Solutions, Inc.

John Wiener, University of Colorado, Institute of Behavioral Science

Sherri Albrecht, AECOM

George Casey, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Charles Cole, Penn State University, Dept. of Landscape Architects

Su Corbaley, California State Coastal Conservancy

Senora Cressman

Terry Dock, Colorado River Indian Tribes

Jeanette Duncan, Virginia Department of Health

Michael Edwards, City of Gulfport

Christy Everett, CJ Everett LLC

Virginia Flynn, Kaskaskia Engineering Group, LLC

Mike Gardner, Northflow

Chuck Graham, Gwinnett County Dept. of Water Resources

Jessie Griffith

Dean Gustafson, All-Points Technology Corp., P.C.

Kimberly Hall

Phyllis Higman, Michigan Natural Features Inventory

Geoffrey Hittner, City of Gulfport

Robert Hyams, HRS

Nicole Jacobsen, Washington Department of Natural Resources

David Kelley, K&AES, Inc.

Jack Kornahrens, Natural Resource Consultants, LLC

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Recently Recorded ASWM WebinarsThe Association of State Wetland Managers hosts and records 3-5 webinars

each month. Below are some recent presentations. For more information on future and past webinars, click here.

Members’ Wetland WebinarsInnovations in State Buffer ManagementHeld November 30, 2016

•Kimberly Roth, New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission (NEIWPCC)

•Trish Garrigan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

•Tom Gile, Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources (MN BWSR)

•Danny Bennett, Wildlife Biologist, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources

View Recording Here. (login required)

For a complete listings of ASWM Webinars, click here.

Legal Processes for Wetland PermitsHeld September 28, 2016

Janet Brooks, Esq, Attorney at Law

View Recording Here. (login required)

Improving Wetland RestorationSuccessProjectLong-term Management & Legal Protections for Voluntary RestorationHeld November 17, 2016

•Ellen Fred, Esq., Conservation Partners

•Ted LaGrange, Nebraska Game & Parks Commission

•Jeff Williams, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

•Andrew James, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

Recording available soon.

Not Lost in Translation: How to Select the Right Wetland Restoration TeamHeld October 18, 2016

•Lisa Cowan, PLA, ASLA, Principle, Studioverde

•John Bourgeois, Executive Project Manager, South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project

•Matt Schweisberg, Principal, Wetland Strategies and Solutions, LLC

View Recording Here.

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Recently Recorded ASWM Webinars (continued)

Wetland Mapping Consortium Webinar SeriesMapping Coastal Storm Surge Flooding and Marsh StructureHeld October 5, 2016•Elijah Ramsey III,

U.S. Geological Survey

•Amina Rangoonwala, U.S. Geological Survey

View Recording Here.

Webinar #1: Basics of Hydric Soils•W. Lee Daniels, Virginia Tech•Annie Rossi, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency•Lenore Vasilas, USDA Natural Resources

Conservation Service

Webinar #2: Hydric Soil Processes•John Galbraith, Virginia Tech •Bruce Vasilas, University of Delaware •Lenore Vasilas, USDA Natural Resources

Conservation Service

Webinar #3: Landforms and Landscapes•Bruce Vasilas, PhD, University of

Delaware•Lenore Vasilas, USDA Natural Resources

Conservation Service•Richard Weber, P.E., USDA Natural

Resources Conservation Service

Webinar #4: Using Field Observations of Soils Onsite in Decision Making•John Galbraith, Associate Professor,

Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech

•W. Lee Daniels, Professor of Environmental Soil Science, Virginia Tech

•Bruce Vasilas, Professor of Agronomy and Soil Management in the Plant and Soil Sciences Department at the University of Delaware

Hot Topics Webinar Series

Wetlands & Climate Change: A Summary of Current Wetland Scientific FindingsHeld November 15, 2016Gillian Davies, BSC Group, Inc. and President, Society of Wetland Scientists

View Recording Here.

Hydric Soils Training Series

Please Note: All four hydric soils training webinars have been recorded and will be available as online modules beginning later this year. These modules will each include an introduction, one presentation (there are three in each webinar) and a quiz. Each will be slated to take approximately 30 minutes. Documentation of completion will be available for each webinar for use in obtaining CEUs.

For more information, click here.

Many Thanks to our Members & Donors

Thank you for renewing your membership and for your continued support of ASWM.

To renew your membership for 2017, please click here.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible end-of-year donation, please click here.

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Board of Directors

Ken Murin Chair

Tom Harcarik Vice Chair

Mark Biddle Secretary/Treasurer

Denise Clearwater

Maryann McGraw

Doug Norris

Timothy Rach

Bill Ryan

All wetland photos by Jeanne Christie

Copyright Association of State Wetland Managers, November/December 2016

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ASWM StaffJeanne Christie Executive Director

Jon Kusler, Esq. PhD. Founder Emeritus

Peg Bostwick Senior Policy Analyst

Brenda Zollitsch, PhD. Policy Analyst

Marla Stelk Policy Analyst

Dawn Smith Communication Specialist

Michael Burton Bookkeeper

Sharon Weaver Webmaster

Laura Burchill Program Assistant

Melissa Mullineaux Intern