We hope it's clear to you that we are all needed in the effort to protect our wetlands and there are ways for you to help, no matter which philosophy and choice of policies you prefer. If you'd like to learn more, and even better, want to join in and help, it is easy to get started.
 Below are several websites you can visit and explore. Each of these has its own mission and goals and one or more is bound to appeal to you. Thank you for visiting the Conservation New England Wetland Pages. And why not visit your local wetlands, too?
 
 

Massachusetts and New England

Parker River Clean Water Association    http://www.parker-river.org   A non-profit dedicated to "promoting the restoration and protection of the ecological integrity of the Parker River and Plum Island Sound".

Neponset River Watershed Association    http://www.walpole.ma.us/eneponset.htm   A non-profit comprised of interested individuals from the towns in and surrounding the Neponset River, south of Boston working to "protect and restore (its) natural resouces...for the use and enjoyment of both present and future generations".

Environmental Education in Massachusetts    http://www.magnet.state.ma.us/envir/eoea.htm   Homepage of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs with news, lists, and a great links page.

The Lloyd Center for Environmental Studies    http://www.ultranet.com/~lloydctr/   Programs offered at a non-profit organization located along the Slocum River estuary in South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Saving the Berkshires' Kampoosa Bog    http://www.tnc.org/infield/State/Massachusetts/articl26.htm   Efforts to prevent invasive plants such as Phragmites, purple loosestrife, and buckthorn from overwhelming native vegetation in a Stockbridge, Massachusetts bog.

Other Parts of the United States and Nationally-Based Private and Government Sites

Wetlands Education    http://www.tnc.org/infield/State/Massachusetts/articl26.htm http://www.tnc.org/infield/State/Massachusetts/articl26.htm    Describes  computerized multimedia education systems about wetlands ecosystems being developed at the University of Florida.

National Wetlands Conservation Alliance    http://www.tnc.org/infield/State/Massachusetts/articl26.htm http://www.tnc.org/infield/State/Massachusetts/articl26.htm     Their homepage- "dedicated to furthering wetland restoration, enhancement and conservation on private lands".

National Wetlands Inventory Program    http://info.er.usgs.gov/fact-sheets/national-wetlands-inventory-program/national-wetlands-inventory-program.html   A government site with information on wetlands sites.

Wetlands Studies    http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/ES/WL/index2.html   A New Jersey high school group's impressive project on wetlands.

Wetlands in Danger    http://www-ed.fnal.gov/linc/fall96/projects/kusterbo/Present.htm    A teacher's description of an elementary school curriculum on wetlands- their characteristics and issues surrounding them.

Maumee Bay State Park    http://www.dnr.ohio.gov/odnr/parks/directory/MAUMEBAY.htm   An example of an Ohio state park site with wetlands you can visit.

Wetlands Institute    http://www.wetlandsinstitute.org   A Southern New Jersey non-profit dedicated to "the conservation and preservation of inter-tidal salt marshes and other coastal ecosystems".

Wet Net    http://www.glo.state.tx.us/wetnet   Site of the Texas Wetland Information Network.

Canada

Wetlands of Atlantic Canada    http://www.wetlands.ca/wetcentre/wetcanada/regions/atlantic/atlantic.html   Information on the wetlands of Labrador, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island.

The Ecological Monitoring and Assessment Network (EMAN)    http://www.cciw.ca/eman-temp/reports/publications/nm98_abstracts/part51.htm   Proceedings of a meeting held in January, 1998 by a group of Canadian scientists analyzing and monitoring the St. Lawrence River Wetlands vegetation.

Wetlands International    http://www.wetlands.ca/wi-a/wadex.html    This Canadian website represents "the world's leading wetland conservation organization", focusing on wetlands, their wildlife, and the human communities that depend on them.

Wetnet    http://www.wetlands.ca   This is a general wetlands network based in Canada.
 

Europe

The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust    http://birdcare.com/bin/showpage/birdaction/wwt   A center in Gloucestershire, England on the banks of the Severn with the mission to "save wetlands for wildlife and people".

Irish Peatland Conservation Council Homepage    http://indigo.ie/~ipcc/    Describes the "Save the Bogs" campaign and how you can help.

Irish Raised Bogs    http://kola.dcu.ie/~enfo/bs/bs6.htm   The importance of peat bogs and threats to them.

Nigula Nature Reserve    http://www.loodus.ee/NIGULA   Description of an Estonian reserve with boggy lands. There is an English version.