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American Wetlands Month

Happy American Wetlands Month!

Local communities thrive when the environment around them is healthy. Protecting your local wetlands leads to improved water quality, better flood control, and greater numbers of fish and wildlife. In turn, these healthy habitats support your local economy. Some of the most valuable sectors of the Pennsylvania economy depend on clean water and thriving wetlands:

• Outdoor recreation like fishing, boating, wetland-dependent bird hunting, and bird watching adds more than $13 billion to Pennsylvania's economy each year
• Access to public parks and other natural amenities helps attract and retain a strong workforce and improve quality of life for residents
• Wetland restoration can protect pastures and cropland, contributing to Pennsylvania’s robust agricultural sector

Investing in wetlands is good for business. Wetlands are vital to the health of the Chesapeake Bay and in 2014, the region was calculated to provide at least $107.2 billion in natural benefits annually. Learn more about how to conserve wetlands and their valuable benefits at ProtectLocalWaterways.org.