# www.carolinawetlands.org ## Pages - [VWMP Data](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/vwmp-data) - [Unique Wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/unique-wetlands) - [Training and Documentation](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/training-and-documentation) - [2016 Wetland Treasures](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/2016-wetland-treasures) - [Wetland Treasures](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/wetland-treasures-of-the-carolinas) - [Case Study: Pocosin Lakes Restoration](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/case-study-pocosin-lakes-restoration) - [Importance of Marsh Migration Corridors](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/importance-of-marsh-migration-corridors) - [Donate](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/donate) - [Events at Wetland Treasures](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/events-at-wetland-treasures) - [Programs](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/programs) - [Resources](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/services) - [Volunteer](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/volunteers) - [Become a Sponsor](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/become-a-sponsor) - [Contact Us](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/new-page) - [State of the Wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/state-of-the-wetlands) - [Job Opportunities](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/now-hiring) - [Lumbee Wetland Restoration](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/lumbee-wetland-restoration) - [Our Principles](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/our-principles) - [Recreational Opportunities](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/recreational-opportunities) - [Events](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/events) - [Importance of Small Basin Wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/importance-of-small-basin-wetlands) - [Our Board of Directors](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/our-board-of-directors) - [2022 Wetland Treasures](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/2022-wetland-treasures) - [2023 Wetland Treasures](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/2023-wetland-treasures): Every May, the Carolina Wetlands Association recognizes high-quality wetland sites across North Carolina and South Carolina. The 2023 Wetland Treasures are Goose Creek State Park (NC), Horseshoe Farm Preserve (NC), and Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge (SC). - [Carbon Sequestration](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/carbon-sequestration) - [Volunteer Wetlands Monitoring Program](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/pilot-volunteer-wetlands-monitoring-program) - [Newsletters](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/newsletters) - [NC - Coastal Plain](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/nc---coastal-plain) - [NC - Mountains and Piedmont](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/mountains-and-piedmont) - [Resources](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/resources) - [SC - Coastal Plain](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/sc---coastal-plain) - [Wetlands and Water Quality](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/wetlands-and-water-quality) - [Volunteer Resource Page](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/volunteer-resource-page) - [BOD Meeting Minutes](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/bod-meeting-minutes) - [Wetlands 101](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/wetlands-101) - [Types of Wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/types-of-wetlands) - [Blog](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/Blog) - [Wetland Functions](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/wetland-functions) - [Our Committees](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/our-committees) - [Report An Event](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/report-an-event) - [Our Affiliations](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/our-affiliations) - [2021 Wetland Treasures](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/copy-of-2021-wetland-treasures) - [2017 Wetland Treasures](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/2017-wetland-treasures) - [Education](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/education) - [Our Office](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/our-office) - [Glossary of Wetland Terms](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/glossary-of-wetland-terms) - [Landowners](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/landowners) - [Our Story](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/our-story) - [Support](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/Support) - [Home](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/) - [2024 Wetlands Education and Outreach Summit](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/2024-wetlands-education-summit) - [About](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/about) - [Silent Auction 2023](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/silent-auction-2023) - [CAROLINA WETLANDS PAST TO PRESENT](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/carolinawetlandspasttopresent): Carolina Wetlands Past to Present - [2019 Wetland Treasures](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/2019-wetland-treasures) - [2019-2022 Strategy Plan](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/Strategic-Plan) - [Documents](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/documents) - [Ramsar Wetlands in the Carolinas](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/ramsar-wetlands-in-the-carolinas) - [2020 Wetland Treasures](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/2020-wetland-treasures) - [2018 Wetland Treasures](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/2018-wetland-treasures) - [Clean Water Act Rule](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/clean-water-act-rule) - [Stony Run Walkable Watershed](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/DunnStonyRun) - [Our Staff](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/staff) - [Wetlands and Climate Change](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/wetlands-and-climate-change) - [Shop](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/shop) - [Projects](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/projects) ## Blog Posts - [Where Lakes Meet Wetlands: Celebrating Our Lacustrine Wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/where-lakes-meet-wetlands-celebrating-our-lacustrine-wetlands) - [South Carolina Communities Step Up for Wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/south-carolina-communities-step-up-for-wetlands) - [Wetlands and Flooding](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/wetlands_and_flooding) - [Exploring North Carolina’s Wetlands: May Paddle Events Recap](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/exploring-north-carolinas-wetlands-may-paddle-events-recap) - [Celebrating Wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/celebrating-wetlands) - [Pocosins: Carolina Peatlands of Carbon, Culture, and History](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/pocosins-carolina-peatlands-of-carbon-culture-and-history) - [Carolina Bays: Unique Wetlands of the Carolinas](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/carolina-bays-unique-wetlands-of-the-carolinas) - [Winter’s Quiet Prepares Carolina Wetlands for Spring’s Awakening](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/winters-quiet-prepares-carolina-wetlands-for-springs-awakening) - [Celebrating World Wetlands Day by learning about Wetland Importance](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/celebrating-world-wetlands-day-by-learning-about-wetland-importance) - [Wetland Monitoring Program: Winter 2025-26](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/wetland-monitoring-program-winter-2025) - [Successful Hydric Soil Demonstration](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/successful-hydric-soil-demonstration) - [New WOTUS Rule: Means Loss of Federal Wetland Protection](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/new-wotus-rule-loss-of-wetland-protection) - [Celebrating 10 years of Protecting Wetlands!](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/celebrating-10-years-of-protecting-wetlands) - [Celebrating a Decade of Conservation](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/join-us-for-our-10-year-anniversary-celebration) - [Join us for Volunteer Appreciation Day!](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/join-us-for-volunteer-appreciation-day) - [Why Your Support Matters: Protecting Carolina’s Wetlands Together](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/why-your-support-matters-protecting-carolinas-wetlands-together) - [Summer Progress Update: Volunteer Wetland Monitoring Program](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/summer-progress-update-volunteer-wetland-monitoring-program) - [Big Moves for the Lumbee Cultural Center Wetland Restoration Project!](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/big-moves-for-the-lumbee-cultural-center-wetland-restoration-project) - [🎉 Celebrating 10 Years of Carolina Wetlands: A Look Back—and Ahead 🌿](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/celebrating-10-years-of-carolina-wetlands-a-look-backand-ahead) - [Celebrate Wetland Treasures During American Wetlands Month!](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/celebrate-wetland-treasures-during-american-wetlands-month) - [Spring: A Time for Renewal and Connection with Wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/spring-a-time-for-renewal-and-connection-with-wetlands) - [Winter Wetland Monitoring Recap](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/winter-wetland-monitoring-recap) - [Fall 2024 Monitoring: Sleuthing Plant IDs and Dodging Hurricanes](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/fall-2024-monitoring) - [Want to make a difference? Join a Committee.](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/join-a-committee) - [The Changing Tides of Leadership: A Conversation with Our VPs](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/august-news) - [Plant of the Month: Lizard's tail](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/plant-of-the-month-lizard-s-tail) - [2024 Summer Interns](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/2024-summer-interns) - [July News: NAWM](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/july-news-nawm) - [Wetland Summit 2024: Promoting Outreach and Education Pratices](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/wetland-summit-2024-promoting-outreach-and-education-pratices) - [June 2024 Monitoring: Reflections from a new volunteer](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/june-2024-monitoring-reflections-from-a-new-volunteer) - [Making an Impact in the Carolinas](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/making-an-impact-in-the-carolinas) - [Happy American Wetlands Month](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/happy-american-wetlands-month) - [Annual NC WRRI Conference](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/annual-nc-wrri-conference) - [March 2024 highlights the benefits of wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/march-2024-highlights-the-benefits-of-wetlands) - [NC Governor's Executive Order Helps Protect Wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/nc-governor-s-executive-order-helps-protect-wetlands) - [Discovering the Wonder of Wetlands](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/discovering-the-wonder-of-wetlands) - [Celebrate World Wetlands Day](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/my-post) - [2023: Year in Review](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/2023-year-in-review) - [December 2023 Monitoring Showed that Wetlands Don't Always Look Wet!](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/december-2023-monitoring-showed-that-wetlands-don-t-always-look-wet) - [Carolina Wetlands Association gets help from the NC National Guard](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/carolina-wetlands-association-gets-help-from-the-nc-national-guard) - [Giving Campaign](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/giving-campaign) - [Volunteer Leadership key to VWMP Fall 2023 Monitoring](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/volunteer-leadership-key-to-vwmp-fall-2023-monitoring) - [Plant of the Month Invasion: Stiltgrass, honeysuckle, privet, oh my!](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/plant-of-the-month-invasion-stiltgrass-honeysuckle-privet-oh-my) - [EPA and the Department of the Army issue Amended Final Rule Defining WOTUS](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/epa-and-the-department-of-the-army-issue-amended-final-rule-defining-wotus) - [Plant of the Month: Northen spicebush](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/plant-of-the-month-northen-spicebush) - [Plant of the Month: Green ash](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/copy-of-plant-of-the-month-green-ash) - [June monitoring: Wetland warriors spent long days in the wetlands with plants, amphibians, and water, oh my!](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/june-monitoring-wetland-warriors-spent-long-days-in-the-wetlands-with-plants-amphibians-and-water-oh-my) - [Supreme Court Ruling Jeopardizes Wetland Protection](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/supreme-court-ruling-jeopardizes-wetland-protection) - [Silent Auction: June 4 - 17](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/silent-auction-june-4-17) - [Plant of the Month: Red maple](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/plant-of-the-month-red-maple) - [Meet the 2023 Wetland Treasures of the Carolinas](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/meet-the-2023-wetland-treasures-of-the-carolinas) - [Plant of the Month: Poison ivy](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/plant-of-the-month-poison-ivy) - [Announcing Walnut Creek Urban Waters Partnership (Raleigh, NC)](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/walnut_creek_urban_waters_partnership) - [MEET VWMP PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR AMANDA JOHNSON](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/meet-vwmp-principal-investigator-amanda-johnson) - [February Message: SciFest at Hemlock Bluffs](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/february-message-scifest-at-hemlock-bluffs) - [New Volunteers Get Their Feet Wet in First Round of 2023 Volunteer Wetland Monitoring](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/new-volunteers-get-their-feet-wet-in-first-round-of-2023-volunteer-wetland-monitoring) - [World Wetlands Day: Wetland Restoration](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/world-wetlands-day-wetland-restoration) - [January Message from the Executive Director](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/january-message-from-the-executive-director) - [White Pater: Importance of Marsh Migration Corridors](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/white-pater-importance-of-marsh-migration-corridors) - [VWMP VOLUNTEERS VISIT THE WALNUT CREEK WETLAND CENTER IN RALEIGH TO LEARN ABOUT ASSESSING WETLAND QUALITY](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/vwmp-volunteers-visit-the-walnut-creek-wetland-center-in-raleigh-to-learn-about-assessing-wetland-quality) - [VWMP COMPLETES THIRD ROUND OF WETLAND MONITORING](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/vwmp-completes-third-round-of-wetland-monitoring) - [MEET VWMP PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR THOMAS REED](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/meet-vwmp-principal-investigator-thomas-reed) - [VWMP Wetland Warriors Get Dirty in the Wetlands for Our Last Monitoring Event of 2022](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/vwmp-wetland-warriors-get-dirty-in-the-wetlands-for-our-last-monitoring-event-of-2022) - [PRESS RELEASE: CAROLINA WETLANDS PAST TO PRESENT](https://www.carolinawetlands.org/pressrelease12022022)