Start Date: May or June 2026 Length: 8-12 weeks Schedule: 4/10 work schedule Location: Columbus, OH area (statewide field travel) Application Timeline: Overview The Stream + Wetlands Foundation (S+W) offers paid summer internships for individuals interested in ecological restoration. Interns will work outdoors alongside experienced biologists and support a variety of restoration monitoring and land […]

USEPA and US Army Corps of Engineers have issued the 2025 proposed redefinition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). This rule determines what waterbodies are subject to the federal Clean Water Act. The proposed definition attempts to align the rule with the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision in Sackett v. EPA. Notably, the definition incorporates […]

Stream + Wetlands Foundation‘s biologists Chelsea Lamb Keefer and Joshua Anzalone presented yesterday at the 2025 Society for Ecological Restoration (SER)‘s International Conference in Denver, Colorado. Their talk focused on a wetland restoration project completed by S+W at The Dawes Arboretum in partnership with Dawes and Microsoft and was part of a larger session evaluating […]

A big thank you to our attendees -and- to instructors Frank Gibbs, Brian Cooley, and Reed Johnson for leading an engaging and informative class. It was a great opportunity to sharpen field skills, connect with colleagues, and explore the Arboretum’s unique landscapes.

 Early Bird Registration Open now! Check out registration and conference details on the below website. https://www.2025oswpc.com Register today for the 2nd Annual Ohio Surface Water Policy Conference, Wednesday, October 29 and Thursday, October 30, Westerville Renaissance Hotel! Hosted by the Stream + Wetlands Foundation, Davey Resource Group, Roetzel, ADS, and the Ohio Water Partnership, this two-day event will bring together thought leaders […]

Registration is now open for Stream + Wetlands Foundation’s 2025 Hydric Soils Training Class! Join us on September 9 & 10, 2025, at The Dawes Arboretum for this hands-on, field-based training. We’re excited to welcome back Frank Gibbs, PWS, CPSS, CPSC, as our esteemed instructor. 📲 Scan the QR code to register

Spring is here, and so is the Rolling Hills Meadow wetland restoration project! The Stream+Wetlands Foundation is thrilled to collaborate with Dawes Arboretum, the Society for Ecological Restoration (SER), and Microsoft’s Datacenter Community Affairs team to restore this wetland complex in Licking County, Ohio. Wetlands play a crucial role in preserving Ohio’s incredible aquatic ecosystems […]

USEPA has announced new rulemaking to redefine Waters of the United States. The Agency states the rulemaking will “…be guided by the Supreme Court’s decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, which stated that the Clean Water Act’s use of “waters” encompasses only those relatively permanent, standing or continuously flowing bodies of water forming streams, […]

Stream + Wetlands Foundation is excited to announce the regulatory approval and initial credit release from the Elk Creek Wetlands Mitigation Bank in Lorain County, Ohio. This 215-acre site will generate forested and non-forested wetland credits in the Black-Rocky watershed (HUC 04110001) west of Cleveland. Credits from the site can be used to offset impacts […]