In 3 short days, Spring, the season of vernal pools, skunk cabbage and birdhouses will be here! While tangentially about wetlands, the information found on sialis.org, a Connecticut based bluebird site, is a encyclopedia of bird lore, particularly about how to dissuade the invasive house sparrow and grackle from taking over your birdhouse. The site also has helpful information about the tree swallow, which catches all of its food on the wing, to the tune of 2,000 insects per night to feed its young, second only to the bat which is estimated to capture between 6,000 - 8,000 insects per night. With the general anxiety about mosquitoes, and the Zita virus, its a good time to put up some swallow and bat houses to keep mosquito populations at bay.
Some other good resources:
FWS page on Invasives and Birdhouses
CT DEP page on Bluebirds
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Wetlands in the News
26 October 2026
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OpenAI applies for permit to fill wetlands for data center | Exclusive
OpenAI says its proposed data center will fill in 72 acres of wetlands in Effingham County.
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Leelanau man charged after allegedly destroying wetlands
A Leelanau County man faces criminal charges for allegedly dredging and filling protected wetlands without permits.
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How Wetlands Protection Narrowed After Sackett
Wetlands Protection under the Clean Water Act narrowed after Sackett, leaving conservation, flood-control and permitting questions unresolved.
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Wetlands: What You Don’t Know And Why It Matters
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover global and domestic health care and conservation. Unique Wetlands Ecosystems Protect Us from Flooding, Filter Our Drinking...
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Choctaw Nation expands wetlands protection program with EPA grant
A four-year project will improve wetland mapping, monitoring and conservation efforts across the Choctaw Nation.