2023 Wetland Treasures

Goose Creek State Park 

  • Location: Beaufort County, NC
  • Site Owner: North Carolina State Parks 
  • Wetland Types: Saltwater and tidal freshwater marshes, swamp forest 
  • Unique Feature: Goose Creek State Park contains several distinct ecological communities providing important habitat and food sources for a diverse group of animals and providing important wintering areas for several species of waterfowl.
  • Wetland Treasure Factsheet 
  • More Information: 
  • NC State Parks
  • NC Department of Environmental Quality YouTube Video



Horseshoe Farm Nature Preserve 

  • Location: Wake County, NC  
  • Site Owner: City of Raleigh 
  • Wetland Types: Floodplain Forest consisting of bottomland hardwoods and a system of natural river levees 
  • Unique Feature: The North Carolina Natural Heritage Program has designated the floodplain forest that surrounds the meadow as a Significant Natural Heritage Natural Area providing habitats for diverse numbers of plants and animals. 
  • Wetland Treasure Factsheet 
  • More Information: 
  • City of Raleigh


Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge 

  • Location: Georgetown, Horry, and Marion Counties, SC 
  • Site Owner: US Fish and Wildlife Service 
  • Wetland Types: Alluvial and black water floodplain forested wetlands, tidal forested and emergent wetlands, and historic rice fields. 
  • Unique Feature:  More than 400 species of animals are supported by the variety of habitats within the refuge, including several endangered species. Wetlands play a critical role in the filtration and storm water retentions of the primary drinking water resource for the greater Grand Strand region.  
  • Wetland Treasure Factsheet 
  • More Information: 
  • US Fish and Wildlife Services