Sound Rivers: Riverkeeping Tales from the Neuse & Tar-Pamlico
A behind-the-scenes look at the work Riverkeepers are doing to protect the rivers and the communities that rely on them in eastern North Carolina.
Sound Rivers: Riverkeeping Tales from the Neuse & Tar-Pamlico
What About Wetlands?
What about wetlands? Find out in Sound Rivers’ latest podcast episode!
Sound Rivers’s podcast episode, “What About Wetlands,” takes a walk through some North Carolina wetlands: where they are, what determines a wetland, the important role they play in our ecosystems and the imminent threats they face.
Featuring Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop and wetlands expert David Lekson, “What About Wetlands” takes listeners on a journey through the type of wetlands found in the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds and why they are vital to water quality — and everything from clean water to flood mitigation.
“Our wetlands are in peril,” Samantha said. “The best way to protect what's left of our wetlands is to make the public, and our decision-makers, understand their importance and value both to our natural ecosystems and our communities.”
Samantha delves into threats to wetlands, while David provides a wealth of information on wetlands identification. A retired field office chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, David adds 40 years of regulatory and field experience in wetland delineation education and training to the episode.
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Founded in 1980-81, Sound Rivers is one of the oldest grassroots conservation organizations in North Carolina. Sound Rivers monitors and protects two watersheds, covering nearly a quarter of the state. With Riverkeepers on the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico rivers, our mission is to preserve the waterways’ health and the health of the people who rely on them through science-based advocacy and environmental justice.