Acquisition of 2,001 Acres Protects Wisconsin’s Sand River Headwaters
The Takeaway: This significant acquisition is providing critical ecological benefits and promoting community resilience efforts.
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Wisconsin
36.8%
Population of State Living in Coastal Areas
$48 Billion
Coastal Employment
Annual Wages
12
Climate and Weather Disasters
(Affecting Wisconsin 2010 to 2018)*
Coastal Demographics
Of the total population of approximately 5.7 million in Wisconsin, 2.1 million people live in coastal portions of the state.
Coastal Economy
Coastal Wisconsin employs over 996,000 people annually, earning a total of over $48 billion. This equates to almost $119 billion in gross domestic product.
Natural Hazards
One billion-dollar weather disaster affected Wisconsin in 2018—and a total of 12 affected the state between 2010 and 2018. In June 2017, severe hail and high winds caused a total of $2.5 billion in damages across Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Sources:
American Community Survey Five-Year Estimates (NOAA Data)
*Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters (NOAA Website)
(All economic and demographic facts represent the latest data available [2015] and are regularly updated as new data become available)
Making a Difference
in Wisconsin
Establishing Regional Restoration Visions and Identifying Projects within the Lake Superior Headwaters Sustainability Partnership Region
Learn MoreGreat Lakes Shoreline Is Deteriorating—and NOAA Is Hard at Work on Restoration
The Takeaway: This shoreline report, co-authored by a Digital Coast scientist, makes plain the critical importance of NOAA’s nature-based restoration projects in the Great Lakes region.
Learn MoreNOAA Strengthens Resilience Before, During, and After Disasters
The Takeaway: NOAA initiatives and state partnership programs are making a difference throughout the nation’s coastal zone.
Learn MoreNative Americans Play Critical Roles in Many NOAA Projects
The Takeaway: We take a look at the great things that can happen when NOAA and Indigenous communities work together on coastal issues.
Learn MoreOfficials and Tribal Groups Restore Wisconsin Point
The Takeaway: This revitalized Lake Superior peninsula—a win for cultural, ecological, and recreational reasons—was made possible by $1.5 million in grants administered by Wisconsin’s coastal zone management program.
Learn MoreSand River Headwaters Acquisition
Learn MoreWade into Estuary Recreation at a NOAA Research Reserve
The Takeaway: Paddling azure waterways. Casting a line for that delectable campsite dinner. Spying an elusive warbler in a birder’s paradise. These adventures and many more await.
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