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  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT US
    • Ohio Wetlands Association 2020 Strategic Plan
    • ACCOMPLISHMENTS >
      • 2017 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
      • 2016 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
      • 2015 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
      • 2014 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
    • WETLAND TRUMPETERS
    • BOARD MEMBERS
    • SPEAKER'S BUREAU
    • NEWSLETTERS
    • POLICY COMMITTEE
    • OHIO WETLAND LEADER AWARDS >
      • OHIO WETLAND LEADER NOMINATIONS
  • EVENTS
    • VERNALPOOLOOZA 2022
    • MARSH MONITORING TRAINING
    • BIOBLITZ 2020 at Coyote Run
    • FIELD TRIPS
    • PHOTO CONTEST
  • SUPPORT
    • BECOME A MEMBER
    • DONATE
    • WETLAND TRUMPETERS SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
    • OHIO'S HIDDEN WONDERS
    • VOLUNTEER
    • GIFT MEMBERSHIP
    • AMAZON SMILE
    • WISH LIST
    • MARSH MONITORING
  • WETLANDS
    • OHIO WETLANDS HABITAT STAMP
    • RAMSAR WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE
  • RESOURCES
    • 2021 OEEF Mini Grant
    • LOCAL WETLANDS PROTECTION
    • WETLAND ARTISTS
    • 2016 WETLANDS SCIENCE SUMMIT PRESENTATIONS
    • NATIVE PLANTS & WETLAND GARDENS
    • NATIVE PLANT INFO
    • CITIZEN'S GUIDE TO PROTECTING WETLANDS
    • LINKS
    • BOOKS
  • CONTACT US

ABOUT US

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The Ohio Wetlands Association is a state-wide, all-volunteer, 501(C)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting wetlands throughout Ohio. Most of Ohio’s wetlands have been lost by conversion to drained farmland, urban spaces, and development around lakes and waterways. More than 90% of Ohio’s wetlands are gone, far exceeding the 50% loss nationally. Many remaining wetlands have been degraded. Wetlands continue to be developed and impacted needlessly. OWA would like to see wetlands restored and protected. The Clean Water Act provides tools to limit wetland impacts, but pressure remains. Ohio’s wetlands need a voice and a champion. OWA strives to fill that role. 

Wetlands need to be protected and restored, not just because they rank among the most abused habitat in the state. They are important cultural and economic components of our society. They are the most biologically diverse system on the planet with the possible exception of coral reefs. They are the most productive systems, turning sunlight into living matter faster and more efficiently than anywhere else. They are critical to migratory birds for shelter and nourishment. Wetlands clean our water, recharging groundwater and filtering sediments and nutrients from waters that feed our rivers and lakes. They provide spawning grounds for sport and other fish supporting a multi-billion dollar recreation industry. Wetlands regulate water surges during extreme weather events, protecting our most valuable infrastructure and human lives. 

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Ohio Wetlands Association is dedicated to the protection, restoration and
enjoyment of Ohio’s wetlands and associated ecosystems through science‐based
 programs, education and advocacy. 

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P.O. Box 360852
Columbus, OH