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13 May 2026

• A Lifeline for New York’s Threatened Wetlands
  Once a regular victim of illegal midnight dumping, Saw Mill Creek Marsh now provides habitat for three dozen species of birds, including the saltmarsh sparrow, whose population numbers are declining...
• Danger and natural beauty mix at new center showcasing Louisiana wetlands
  The Louisiana Wetlands Educational Center in the town of Jean Lafitte includes exhibits on Cajun culture, the eroding coastline and ongoing efforts to protect the ecosystem.
• The West’s wetlands are struggling. Some have been overlooked altogether.
  On a warm day in August, Anthony Stewart hiked through a forest on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, making his way through a tangle of ferns and grasses. Wispy, lichen-coated branches hung overhead,...
• Unexpected culprit: Wetlands as source of methane
  Wetlands are an important part of the Earth's natural water management system. The complex system of plants, soil, and aquatic life serves as a reservoir that captures and cleans water. However, as...
• Constitutional Question: CLPOA Appeals Wetlands Act Court Decision
  Chautauqua Lake is pictured. The Chautauqua Lake Property Owners Association has filed an an appeal of state Supreme Court Justice Richard Platkin’s April ruling that annulled the state’s Freshwater...