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Announcing the New York State Wetlands Forum, Inc.
2026 Annual Conference and Business Meeting
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Conference dates: April 14 & 15, 2026
Conference location: Best Western Plus Hotel & Convention Center • 26 East 1st Street • Oswego, NY 13126 • (315) 342-4040

We are now accepting Registrations for our 2026 Conference

Our hotel blocks have been filled, but the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Oswego has available rooms.
140 East Thirteenth Street, Oswego, New York 13126  
This hotel has a handful of rooms left.
Call to reserve your room: (315) 207-0100
Ask for the Government Rate of $122

2026 Student Research Grant Program is accepting applications now through February 28, 2026. View the full grant program description and grant application here.

Applications will be reviewed for completion and the degree to which the application and research address the following:

- Wetland focused research topic
- Significance to wetland science, policy, and/or management within New York State
- Research addresses or attempts to solve a wetland related issue/problem
- Clarity of research description
- Appropriate use of funds


Thank you for joining us for our New York State Wetlands Forum 2025 Annual Conference and Business Meeting. Find conference materials here.


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NYSDEC Updates to the Consultant Option Process:

NYSDEC is excited to share some improvements to the Consultant Option for the Parcel Jurisdictional Determination Process. In response to your feedback, NYSDEC has developed a standardized submission form similar to the Parcel JD form. This new form includes an Excel table designed for consultants to outline all potential jurisdictional outcomes and classify the wetlands accordingly.

Upon submission, the form will be sent to both the central office and the relevant regional staff. This enhancement aims to promote consistency throughout the program as well as efficiencies to assist in review times.


Visit our Wetland Jobs page for recent postings in the wetland field.


View past conference resources here

Pictures & Head-Cut Video from 2013 Annual Conference can be viewed here.


NYSWF

a non-advocacy organization comprised of individuals and groups with diverse backgrounds, interests and viewpoints regarding wetlands and their science, use and management.

Incorporated in 1994, the Forum is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Its purpose is to:

•improve communication among people interested in wetlands,
•call attention to and objectively discuss local, statewide, regional, national and global wetland issues as they relate to New York State,
•improve its members' knowledge and understanding of wetlands, and
•make available information about wetlands to its members and the general public.

We are currently updating our website. Please contact us with suggestions and comments as we seek to update our information, resources, and look. 

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P.O. Box 1351
Latham, NY 12110-1351
518-783-1322
Fax: 518-783-1258
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