Greetings Wetland Supporters!
In June, I attended the National Association of Wetland Managers annual conference. I have always said that this annual conference is one of the best to attend because of its relevance and timeliness to wetland professionals. There were really great presentations and you can see the agenda here.
I was invited to participate in a panel discussion on the Benefits of Regional, State, and Tribal Wetland Working Groups. I talked about our partnerships with stakeholders to help them find solutions to their flooding problems (e.g., Stony Run, Parkers Creek, Lumbee Cultural Center, the Gullah-Geechee), our partners with the Volunteer Wetlands Monitoring Program (NC State University and RTI International), and the Partners for Environmental Justice dealing with Walnut Creek. I had several good conversations and one in particular was with Molly Martin from EPA Region 4. She is very excited about our new Wetlands Program Development Grant to expand our Volunteer Wetlands Monitoring Program. Another good conversation was with Andy Robertson of Saint Mary’s University. He was estimating wetland protection loss for the state of New Mexico and he said that as much as 85% of the wetlands would lose their protection.
Just remember the Carolina Wetlands Association is still working on ways to reverse the loss of wetland protection in the Carolinas. One thing you can do is write or call your state representatives and tell them we need to protect our wetland resources. And consider making a donation to help us continue the fight for our wetlands.
Rick Savage, Executive Director [Click here to read Rick's full article.]
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