Stream + Wetlands Foundation is excited to announce the initial credit release from our Henry Creek Wetlands Mitigation Bank. The bank’s service area for jurisdictional impacts includes the Ottawa-Stony (HUC 04100001), Raisin Creek (HUC 04100002), Lower Maumee (HUC 04100009), and Cedar-Portage (HUC 04100010) watersheds near Toledo. The project will restore a mix of forested and […]

Stream + Wetlands Foundation‘s Grafton Swamp Wetland Mitigation Bank in Lorain County, Ohio permanently preserved a 160-acre woodlot containing a mosaic of high-quality forested wetlands and vernal pools. I am super excited to share that this woodlot has been officially recognized as an old-growth forest by the Old-Growth Forest Network! Forests identified by OGFN have […]

Wetlands are often championed as “nature’s kidneys” and being a powerful tool for improving water quality – but how do we know they’re actually working? The H2Ohio Wetland Monitoring Program was established to answer this very question. S+W has been fortunate to partner with researchers from the Wetland Monitoring Program on numerous restoration projects. Their […]

Beautiful weather ✓Great partners ✓Wetland restoration project ribbon cutting ✓ Talk about a recipe for an outstanding #EarthDay! S+W was excited to celebrate the completion of the Red Barn Wetland Restoration Project this morning with The Dawes Arboretum and Microsoft. These restored wetlands will help to improve water quality and wildlife habitat in Licking County […]

This past year brought muddy boots, cold mornings, and real progress for Ohio’s streams and wetlands. We saw habitat rebound, partnerships grow, and people show up to do the hard work that actually makes a difference. Huge thanks to our volunteers, partners, landowners, and supporters who helped turn plans into functioning ecosystems. Here’s to another […]

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.