Celebrate World Wetlands Day

rick.savage • February 2, 2024

February 2 is World Wetlands Day

Greetings Wetland Supporters: 

Every February 2nd, World Wetlands Day joins people around the globe in celebrating the
value and beauty of our planet’s wetlands. It calls nations and each of us to act on behalf of
these highly productive natural environments whose existence is interlaced with our own. 

World Wetlands Day spotlights our most vulnerable ecosystem. Wetlands are essential for human life. From filtering water, to providing food, to supporting biodiversity, to mitigating climate change, to offering livelihoods, to inspiring unique cultures, these ecosystems provide vital services that sustain our well being. Yet, wetlands are the Earth’s most threatened ecosystem and we’re losing them three times faster than forests. World Wetlands Day increases global understanding of how much wetlands do for humanity and that we must care, nurture and support them for a sustainable future.

“Wetlands and Human Well-being” is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2024. This year’s campaign spotlights how interconnected wetlands and human life are — with people drawing sustenance, inspiration and resilience from these productive ecosystems. Importantly, the theme for 2024 underscores how all aspects of human well-being are tied to the health of the world’s wetlands. It calls on each of us to value and steward our wetlands. Every wetland matters. Every wetland counts.

Please join our efforts in making every wetland count. The Carolina Wetlands Association depends on volunteers to fulfill our mission to protect and promote wetlands in North and South Carolina. Please email me or sign-up on our website if you want to join a committee, volunteer at events, or join our board. We also need your monetary donations and corporate sponsorships to help sustain the organization as we work with communities to incorporate wetlands in watershed planning solutions to reduce flooding, enhance water quality, and provide wildlife habitat. Go to our website to learn more about our projects and programs.

Thank you,


Rick Savage

Executive Director 

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