National Association of Wetland Managers Information

The National Association of Wetland Managers (NAWM*), is a nonprofit membership organization established in 1983. The mission of NAWM is to build capacity for state and tribal members and foster collaboration among the wetland community of practice by encouraging the application of sound science to wetland management and policy, promoting the protection and restoration of wetlands and related aquatic resources, and providing training and education for members and the general public. Our Goals: -Help states develop and implement wetland regulatory and management programs -Improve the coordination of wetland programs and policies at all levels of government -Provide training and capacity building for state wetland programs -Facilitate the integration of wetlands into water resources and watershed management -Build conservation and restoration partnerships among states, tribes, local governments & other partners -Translate wetland science into fair and reasonable government policies -Encourage minority participation in wetland protection, restoration and management -Integrate wetlands into broader landscape and resource management initiatives. NAWM fosters a wetland ethic and works collaboratively with a number of partners to achieve real goals in wetland science, natural resource protections and management, and public policy as it applies to state and federal wetland programs. To learn more about our partners and affiliated organizations, visit: http://aswm.org/aswm/about-aswm/1606-aswms-partners-and-affiliated-organizations Learn about our projects in wetland science & policy: http://aswm.org/aswm/aswm-projects *formerly the Association of State Wetland Managers (ASWM)