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05 October 2026

• Why Great Plains rivers depend on wetlands as well as climate
  When a prairie river carries more water in one year than another, the obvious place to look for an explanation is the sky. A year with more snow and rain should have more water in rivers. That was...
• Just outside of Vegas is a free wetlands park for a stroll through the serene side of the city
  This 2,900-acre wetlands park near Las Vegas offers hiking trails, educational programs, and great opportunities for wildlife watching. Best of all, it's free.
• Wetlands: Our Unsung Heroes
  Nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts can often be found exploring the forest, hiking a new trail, or fishing at their favorite lake or pond. But are wetlands on that list? They should be. Wetlands...
• Earth has lost one-fifth of its wetlands since 1700—but most could still be saved
  Like so many of the planet's natural habitats, wetlands have been systematically destroyed over the past 300 years. Bogs, fens, marshes and swamps have disappeared from maps and memory, having been...
• Machine Learning, Wetlands, and Nature-Based Solutions for Coastal Engineering
  This presentation explores how machine learning can be used to model storm surge hazards at continental and global scales. Participants will learn why broadscale storm surge information is important...