Celebrate Wetlands!

Wetland Month Open House at Walnut Creek Wetland Center - Sunday, May 20
10:30 am - 7:00 pm

Come celebrate wetland month at the Walnut Creek Wetland Center where you can watch a demonstration, create a craft, complete the scavenger hunt on the deck, and explore the greenway trail with your family before heading home.

Walnut Creek Wetland Center
950 Peterson Street
Raleigh, NC 27610
Phone: 919-831-1960
To visit the Wetland Center's website go to: http://www.raleighnc.gov/home/content/PRecRecreation/Articles/WalnutCreekWetlandCenter.html

American Wetlands Month
May is a time when the Environmental Protection Agency and its partners in federal, state, tribal, local, non-profit and private sector organizations celebrate the vital importance of wetlands to the nation's ecological, economic and social health.

It is also a great opportunity to discover and teach others about the important role that wetlands play in our environment and the significant benefits they provide – improved water quality, increased water storage and supply, reduced flood and storm surge risk, and critical habitat for plants and wildlife. Here are some ways you can celebrate wetlands:

1. Learn about wetlands. This is a great time to better understand what a wetland is, where wetlands can be found and the importance of wetlands. Activities may include reading and studying about wetland areas, drawing maps or illustrations of wetlands and identifying native species found in wetlands.

2. Explore a wetland near you. Unless you live in the most extreme climate zones, there is a good chance a scenic wetland exists nearby for you to visit and explore during American Wetlands Month and throughout the year. To find a wetland near you, consult your local parks department, state natural resource agency, or the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

For more information visit: http://water.epa.gov/type/wetlands/outreach/index.cfm