https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog daily 0.75 2026-01-07 https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2025/11/12/smart-wetlands-program-moves-into-indiana monthly 0.5 2025-11-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/8ee098f5-cd42-4d07-b1df-63b576d8f719/ABC57+Story+on+TWI+%26+AWS.png Smart Blog - Smart Wetlands Program Moves Into Indiana - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2025/10/30/sharing-the-smart-wetlands-story monthly 0.5 2025-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1738c940-1cb4-447c-a8ae-fccfdf91f12e/ICN+Article+Header+for+Blog+post.png Smart Blog - Smart Wetlands featured in national publication - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2025/2/13/fluddles-is-available-for-viewing-at-no-cost monthly 0.5 2025-02-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/121b82d1-35ae-4851-b255-8bffc8097b4c/FLUDDLES+POSTER.jpg Smart Blog - Fluddles is Free! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/11/2/fluddles-a-look-at-the-beauty-and-benefits-of-temporary-wetlands monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/9cbbc873-ae6b-4ecd-8f8a-230e516909cc/DJI_0640.JPG Smart Blog - FLUDDLES: A look at the beauty and benefits of temporary wetlands - Make it stand out The slightly depressed area near the creek in the upper right of the photo has been restored so a fluddle can form in the spring and fall. Fluddles are places where migrating waterfowl and shorebirds can gather to rest and feed on their journeys. A Smart Wetland sits to the left of the creek and provides a similar habitat for migrating birds. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/8/23/a-wildly-beneficial-wetland-field-day-for-hunters-at-feather-prairie-farm monthly 0.5 2023-08-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/55547c18-370e-4a1e-bae3-f5b529852496/DJI_0264--+Resized+--+Lehman+Wetland+-+Stripped.jpg Smart Blog - A Wildly Beneficial Wetland Field Day for Hunters at Feather Prairie Farm - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/7/29/a-derecho-cant-stop-us-from-showing-off-our-marshall-county-smart-wetland monthly 0.5 2023-08-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/0e8c23bd-c5bf-4319-9f3f-d53b297e74a7/DJI_0348+_+McCuskey+Wetland+7-13-2023+-+Rediced+and+stripped.jpg Smart Blog - A Derecho can't keep us from showing you our Marshall County Wetland - Make it stand out The silver lining to the June 29 derecho was the much-needed rain it brought with it. The wetland was nearly dry, but two weeks later was once again filled with water and working hard at removing nitrates and phosphorus. Photo taken June 13, 2023. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/7/26/to8tyou031nbblq3fvyqm52uskbfmo monthly 0.5 2023-07-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/cde16beb-f9ee-4cf4-912b-77149480b17f/Map+for+ICC+Event.jpg Smart Blog - Join ISAP for an Ag and Conservation Family Night at Illinois Central College - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/6/26/check-out-a-wetland-that-is-smart-hard-working-and-good-looking monthly 0.5 2023-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/dd9ee040-0275-4a94-b8f4-79db9a16e42a/DJI_0218-+McCuskey+Wetland+6-24-2023+-+Stripped.JPG Smart Blog - Check out a wetland that is Smart, Hard-working and good-looking! - Make it stand out Marshall County Smart Wetland, June 24, 2023 https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/6/25/the-place-is-blooming monthly 0.5 2023-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1687714039395-ZM8CZ043FVBE4SSTRG65/IMG_2802.JPG Smart Blog - The place is blooming! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1687714053329-6J1KU37GCZSR2KL4SP5I/IMG_2797.JPG Smart Blog - The place is blooming! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1687714063144-OIU6BFRZC4Z4OXLFVP63/IMG_2795.JPG Smart Blog - The place is blooming! https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/6/23/dnyy3e0dkqelsiafkdm1ym7wtqrlzw monthly 0.5 2023-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/d3beba2e-78c9-4912-a3b9-342129218778/DJI_0994.JPG Smart Blog - We built it, now you can visit it! - Make it stand out Marshall County Smart Wetland, May 25, 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/be9e108e-7838-498b-86af-2d2c6b011427/ANother+McCuskey+Map+with+location+cropped.jpg Smart Blog - We built it, now you can visit it! - Make it stand out The red dot on the map above is the site of the June 29, 2023 Marshall County Smart Wetland field day. Two sessions will be held. The first from 11 am to 2 pm and later that day from 4 to 7 pm. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/6/1/9g63x01se2f0wagma448ra2pkxggqm monthly 0.5 2023-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/cc0e80b4-66f4-4af1-b481-759b7221edd8/XHVJ3236++News+Release+Photo+Resized+%26+Stripped.jpg Smart Blog - We're having a field day! - Make it stand out This wetland was built during the COVID shutdown in 2021 and now that it is operational, the partners are inviting the public to stop by on June 29, 2023 to stop be and see one of the newest Smart Wetlands. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/5/23/were-hiring-a-freelance-social-media-manager monthly 0.5 2023-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/3a7938ed-9980-4b08-9500-5735065e5008/IMG_2349%2BResized+and+Stripped+-+Copy.jpg Smart Blog - We're hiring a Freelance social media manager - Make it stand out The resident “Three Bachelors” taking a leisurely swim around the Smart Wetland at Illinois Central College, East Peoria, IL. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/5/11/more-water-runs-to-it monthly 0.5 2023-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/fc3780c7-ff8c-4cd7-8a27-c4715534326e/HELQ6907++-+REsized+and+Stripped.JPG Smart Blog - More Water Runs to It - Make it stand out The crew started at the wetland by installing the solid outlet pipe (blue). Then they connected it to the beginning of the black, plastic, corrugated, and perforated pipe that would be buried from that location across a field and connected to the main ag drainage tile line that would supply the water that will flow into the wetland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/d00d8bec-a616-458d-b415-fc87d11ee382/DJI_0673+-+Resized+and+stripped.JPG Smart Blog - More Water Runs to It - Make it stand out Bird’s eye view of the Double S crew laying perforated corrugated plastic pipe from the wetland to the main tile line in the nearby field. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/59612450-9f34-4310-bf50-a90bd81b1d61/DJI_0689+Resized+and+Stripped.JPG Smart Blog - More Water Runs to It - Make it stand out The pickup truck at the top of the photo is pulling a spool of perforated, corrugated plastic tile. The tiling machine (partially parked on the grass) digs the channel and inserts the tile into that channel. The machine in the rear then pushes the earth back into the channel covering the newly deposited tile. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/b21bc2e2-9b0f-421f-9fd6-14170c350206/IMG_2158++--+Resized+and+Stripped.JPG Smart Blog - More Water Runs to It - Make it stand out The crew then used a backhoe and shovels to access the original clay tile line to prepare it for connection to the newly-laid plastic tile line. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/69db4a30-0054-4e5f-9e4e-1a75c27df732/IMG_2174+--+Resized+and+Stripped.JPG Smart Blog - More Water Runs to It - Make it stand out Titus and Travis connect the original clay tile system to the newly laid tile line and within minutes water was flowing into the wetland. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/2/22/it-is-starting-to-look-like-a-smart-wetland monthly 0.5 2023-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/7f5b98a3-7711-445e-a0b8-87b96ae2eaaf/LEhman+Wetland+Feb+2023.JPG Smart Blog - It is starting to look like a Smart Wetland! - Make it stand out This photo was taken on Feb. 18, 2023 at Feather Prairie Farm near Dwight, IL. The Smart Wetland is the large waterbody in the center of the photo. The small waterbody in the upper left is a small pond and the darker area in the foreground of the photo shows the smaller second wetland scrape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/10447ffa-f1cd-4490-a8ba-699dac9a0ad1/WGRX3193--+LEhman+After.jpg Smart Blog - It is starting to look like a Smart Wetland! - Make it stand out Feather Prairie Farms wetlands immediately after construction, August 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/53da4dd2-26fb-4f54-a20b-4904a9e560c6/DJI_0701--Lehman+Before.jpg Smart Blog - It is starting to look like a Smart Wetland! - Make it stand out Feather Prairie Farms before wetland construction, July 2022. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/2/8/the-proof-is-in-the-wetland-water-quality-monitoring-shows-smart-wetlands-effectiveness monthly 0.5 2023-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/4db4688e-9bf2-49c0-84ee-3f6860cfd650/BC+removal+efficiency.png Smart Blog - The proof is in the wetland! Water quality monitoring shows Smart Wetlands’ effectiveness - Make it stand out Figure 1A. Nitrate-nitrogen removal efficiency for BC1 (blue bars) and BC2 (green bars) over the sampling years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/0c036931-f66f-43fc-b8c3-adef9b188c39/BC+pounds+removed.png Smart Blog - The proof is in the wetland! Water quality monitoring shows Smart Wetlands’ effectiveness - Make it stand out Figure 1B. The total amount of nitrate removed in pounds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/5b50f015-b3d7-4177-a73b-e6ca47db86fd/ICC+nitrate+data+strip+plot.png Smart Blog - The proof is in the wetland! Water quality monitoring shows Smart Wetlands’ effectiveness - Make it stand out Figure 2. The inlet (blue dots) and outlet (green squares) concentrations for the Illinois Central College Smart Wetland for each storm event. The blue and green bars represent the average concentration for the inlet and outlet, respectively, for each storm event. The % number represents the removal efficiency based on the average concentrations. N/A means that no inlet samples were taken due to autosampler error. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/2/1/putting-natural-processes-to-work-how-smart-wetlands-remove-nitrogen-and-phosphorus monthly 0.5 2023-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1534359917373-FQT27O6AYV71VNWIA536/Jill+nutrient+cycle+illustration.jpg Smart Blog - Putting natural processes to work -- How Smart Wetlands remove nitrogen and phosphorus - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2023/1/25/92l016ds085691l0gvz62gelbfv9h2 monthly 0.5 2023-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/e260c0e3-e21f-4776-849d-6fdd1433c438/1-18-2023+BLog+Post+Conservation+Map.jpg Smart Blog - Put a pin it! 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As the blue line indicates, the water from the tile enters the wetland at the upper right and meanders through the wetland. As it moves through the wetland, naturally occurring processes break down the nitrogen into a harmless gas. The water leaves the wetland at the lower left and flows into the nearby creek with less nitrogen than it carried from the nearby field. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2022/12/7/smart-wetlands-put-down-roots monthly 0.5 2022-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/de481ab5-f784-4780-8ab5-29aa0417394f/Livingston+1+2021.jpg Smart Blog - Smart Wetlands Put Down Roots - Make it stand out Livingston County Wetland #1 has developed over the past four years through natural regeneration, seeding, and transplanting. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2022/11/30/siting-designing-and-building-a-smart-wetland monthly 0.5 2023-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/3e3db090-b8f2-446d-8c25-1f2803fde1bd/GXHP6557.JPG Smart Blog - Siting, designing, and building a Smart Wetland - Make it stand out Livingston County Smart Wetland #1 near Saunemin, IL https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smart-blog/2022/11/23/u54ho6kr438t2z4wzc05v6zobo2uw2 monthly 0.5 2022-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1669221591844-WS26PVCUMUVQ5PR0JIDP/Sarah+Spreading+Seeds+McCuskey+1-27-2022+IMG_7150.jpg Smart Blog - 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Photo by Mahsa Izadmehr. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537977463770-SIUUAL89OGSFWOIW5YF1/A1.3a+%28USGS%29.jpg How Our Wetlands Work Image provided by USGS. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537975067757-XL6AT8AG2VHHTSEDUG5E/Nitrogen+cycle+only.png How Our Wetlands Work Symbols courtesy of the Integration and Application Network, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537977353216-CHM6KYH2UFX1N2D1MCFZ/A3.1b+nutrient+cycle+P+only.png How Our Wetlands Work Symbols courtesy of the Integration and Application Network, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1540848690612-XL26D0X2WPJLRDG54GBR/SM_Pattern3_3pt+Green.png How Our Wetlands Work https://www.smartwetlands.farm/action daily 0.75 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/354af2e3-7019-4094-b23e-d67db99b4ec9/Thacker.jpg Smart Wetlands In Action - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/e3a3a71d-b4e0-4686-ae76-bf4762c6bafe/Bonucci.jpg Smart Wetlands In Action - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1ee146f6-dc6e-47db-a638-d5965b0165bc/4.jpg Smart Wetlands In Action - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/41ad313e-3ada-4afe-84c6-65a53bf663b4/5.jpg Smart Wetlands In Action - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/b83aa54f-8594-41a4-ac9b-267c712c839a/McCuskey.jpg Smart Wetlands In Action - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/8a42036f-3444-42dc-944d-e61f9350db6a/6.jpg Smart Wetlands In Action - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/where daily 0.75 2019-10-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537978117634-8IN87UOQNTL07W7KXCII/B1.1+%28ILNLRS%29.jpg The Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537978183641-5UHKD1G6832BKKJJJ7F6/B1.2.jpg The Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537980132109-Y6ITQEBRGZ89CD9RAPU6/cost+per+lb.png The Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537980143928-UXWCB0QNLZHAJ1JAHE44/cost+per+treated+acre.png The Process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537979471800-0T5NF2Q2TKLXE3DDVIYQ/outreach+step+one.jpg The Process - outreach and assessment Our Field Outreach Specialist lives in central Illinois and works with our partners to identify cropland owners interested in adopting this practice as part of their nutrient loss reduction strategy. She meets one-on-one with the landowners and determines if their farm system would work for a tile-drainage based constructed wetland. An off-site assessment is performed to determine if the site has the adequate tile drainage area (hydrology), soils, and topography required for a Smart Wetland. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537979503476-N0CRMFOCSRIVK8LZLY8I/engineering+step+two.jpg The Process - Development and preliminary design When a farmland owner is interested and a Smart Wetland is appropriate for their property, our Senior Engineer steps in to evaluate the proposed location. She then does the necessary on-site assessments to confirm the soil, hydrology, and topography conditions are suitable for a wetland. If the site is suitable, a preliminary design will be developed for landowner approval. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537979547045-AM7R5QLU341YHO1T4A65/design+step+three.png The Process - Preparation of final design with NRCS/FSA APPROVAL Once the landowner approves the preliminary design, then a final engineering design is prepared to NRCS practice standards. If the landowner wants to apply for U.S. Farm Bill cost-sharing funds, the Wetlands Initiative will work with NRCS and FSA to get the wetland design approved for federal funding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537979576637-ZQHA7DLOEC1424547PRB/construction+step+four.jpg The Process - Construction TWI then works with the farmland owner to choose a construction contractor to make sure the wetland is built according to specifications. Once the structure is in place, Wetlands Initiative staff will make sure the appropriate plant species are installed in the wetland, on its banks, and in the surrounding buffer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1540850231727-OFSUA8ZKQE3S7O0K9Z7I/SM_Pattern3_3pt+Green.png The Process https://www.smartwetlands.farm/people daily 0.75 2025-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1533913131430-NTRM0BPWC6NACFW38N4M/GS+026.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/872e8449-91eb-4d12-afdd-533d903e793b/Brendon2.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1533913309006-F1YU2V26GKEB6M6QSDTM/Jean_Farm+Girl+meet+wetland.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1627588122293-AAKLLWJJO7ZTBNUXIZ5Y/IMG_3470+Mike+and+P+HOffman+%282%29Square+opt.jpg Our Team - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1533913480027-5EUM1M22OZGFBV911KNZ/19_jim_recording_points.JPG Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1540321244186-LW5709QOEMRBTXG1ENOW/Rick+in+pickup+truck+7.14.2006.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1540237566550-YORIS25W47660YKKPQ9B/1KarlMahsa.JPG Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1533917971245-FZQRL3V6J0LYAUJRTTS8/Group+photo+-+Conservation+Expo+8.3.15.jpg Our Team https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1541089983074-G4NVSJO4OW0R14JYSJGN/SM_Pattern3_3pt+Green.png Our Team https://www.smartwetlands.farm/about daily 0.75 2018-06-25 https://www.smartwetlands.farm/resources daily 0.75 2025-12-30 https://www.smartwetlands.farm/research-refs daily 0.75 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/12e30a99-4549-4cb2-a5a3-612c8d874396/ASA_Wetlands_Poster+Image.jpg Research Refs Dr. Jill Kostel presented a poster at the 2021 Soil Science Society of America Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah in November 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/9bdb2c77-61f4-40d5-b032-877eac99bdf9/2018+PocketWetlands.jpg Research Refs This research was performed at our first two Smart Wetlands in Bureau County, IL https://www.smartwetlands.farm/references-for-kostel-2021-asa-poster daily 0.75 2021-11-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/5b2c5e97-810f-474a-bac3-3df7459d9ae8/ASA_Wetlands_Poster+Image.jpg References for Kostel 2021 ASA Poster - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.smartwetlands.farm/farmbenefits daily 0.75 2022-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1534194977141-CHZ186SX5WZ6A2PK9BAH/DJI_0054.JPG What are the benefits to my Farm? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1540910696148-TBEBBOJREJHMQVQ8LEQG/SM_Pattern3_3pt+Green.png What are the benefits to my Farm? https://www.smartwetlands.farm/financing daily 0.75 2022-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537980601423-2UBT53R9KZNGWQ5UDJ3Q/usda+fsa.jpg How are they financed? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1537980740099-0IOD54N32EDQRSCB0712/nrcs+logo.jpg How are they financed? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/1540910696148-TBEBBOJREJHMQVQ8LEQG/SM_Pattern3_3pt+Green.png How are they financed? https://www.smartwetlands.farm/smartwetland5 daily 0.75 2023-06-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5a610021f43b55d1180752f4/aee6baa7-2b2d-474c-8a2a-0054a3a08d44/XHVJ3236++News+Release+Photo+Resized+%26+Stripped.jpg smartwetland5 - 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