Envisioning a world with plentiful healthy wetlands improving water quality, climate, biodiversity, and human well-being.

PADDLING & FISHING SEason

What is a wetland?

The 2026 paddling and fishing season at the Dixon Waterfowl Refuge opens on May 1.

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Read the 2024 Annual Report

Our 2024 Annual Report celebrates three decades of impact and showcases the past, present, and future of TWI’s work.

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Check out our handy infographic to learn about the three characteristics that all wetlands share.

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Recent News

TWI has been awarded a $794,000 federal grant for continued community-driven restoration design and planning on the nearly 800-acre Chase Street Complex in Gary, Indiana.

Read the press release here…