MISSION STATEMENT

Wetlands Research, Inc. is dedicated to restoring the wetland resources of the Midwest through ongoing research of flood control, improved water quality, and wildlife habitat restoration. Please donate and make it possible for WRI to continue to be a leader in these endeavors.

FLOOD STORAGE

“These wetlands serve as a giant sponge for use in controlling the flow of the Des Plaines River. They are an excellent shock absorber.”
-Gurnee Mayor Krystina Kovarik

RIFFLE DAM

Riffle dams provide productive habitat for aquatic organisms and areas for fish to spawn. They also play a vital role in flood control.

NEAL MARSH

Neal Marsh was funded through mitigation banking, a system that allows developers who are looking to destroy wetlands to offset the loss by purchasing credits toward a compensatory wetland somewhere else.

INVASIVE CARP

WRI is actively researching various techniques and devices for controlling the Common Carp and its deleterious effects on aquatic life and the environment.

RESEARCH

WRI continues to encourage and attract world class environmental researchers such as Joy Zedler PhD., Aldo Leopold, Professor of Restoration Ecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum and Botany Department.

OUR STORY

For over 30 years WRI has been a living laboratory for testing how wetlands control floods, improve water quality, and restore wildlife habitat.