June monitoring weathered the storms

We’re thrilled to share some exciting updates from the Lumbee Cultural Center Wetland Restoration Project!

What started with a board, a website, and a dream has grown into a powerful voice for wetlands across the Carolinas. From launching volunteer monitoring programs to leading flood resilience work in vulnerable communities — we’ve come a long way.

Press Release: Introducing 2025 Wetland Treasures of the Carolinas

March News from the Board of Directors

Volunteers faced chilly weather to complete December 2024 data collection efforts.

At this time of year, we focus on vegetation surveys along with hydrology and water quality. We have several reasons for this- for one, many of the plants we encounter still have mature leaves, are in bloom, or have fruited, which makes them much easier to identify. Our vegetation surveys can be somewhat intensive, depending on how many plants are located within the designated survey area. There’s lots of crawling around with plant books, lists, and photo taking to ensure we are capturing all of the species growing in the plot! We are very grateful for our plant-savvy volunteers who responded to our call for this monitoring season.

Message from the Executive Director

Dear Wetland Supporters:  The Board of Directors provides guidance and oversite to the organization. Board members serve 3-year teams and every year one-third of the board changes. I thought it would be good hear hear from our outgoing and in coming Vice Presidents about their hopes for the organization. Heather Clarkson has been a board member since 2018 and served as the Vice-President for the past 3 year. Luckily for us, she is going to stay as a general board member for another term.