News Feeds

21 January 2025

• Study highlights the vital role of coastal wetlands
  New research has revealed the unique ecological role of coastal wetlands in the face of rising sea levels, capturing carbon, adjusting their soil elevation and protecting the coastline.
• Key wetlands protected near Lake George
  The Lake George Land Conservancy has purchased 45 acres that are mostly wetlands off of Lake George in the town of Bolton, it announced Wednesday.
• Texas Trustees seek public comment on $40 million draft restoration plan for coastal habitat projects, sea turtle early restoration project extension
  The Texas Trustee Implementation Group for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill seeks public input on the recently released Draft Restoration Plan/Environmental Assessment #3: Restoration of Wetlands,...
• Inspection reveals pallet walkway on Middletown farm's wetlands 'crushed' vegetation
  The Middletown Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Commission is requiring Lovie's Farm to get a permit for the wood skids he uses as a bridge over wetlands.
• Louisiana's wetlands are priceless. This team is calculating what they're worth to the climate.
  Louisiana has more than three million acres of wetlands, vast expanses that teem with animals, trees, swamps, water and wildness. They're part of the state's culture, its lifestyle, its tourism...