April 11, 2021
Center for the Inland Bay Science Technician Zachary Garmoe switches out a long-term water quality monitoring device called a sonde at the center’s monitoring stations on Indian River. SUBMITTED PHOTO
The public is invited to join the Delaware Center for the Inland Bays’ upcoming Citizens Advisory Committee - Citizens Café Thursday, April 15, to learn about the state of coastal Delaware’s wetlands and water quality.
The meeting will be held on Zoom starting at 6 p.m. Pre-registration is required. To sign up, go to inlandbays.org/events/citizens-advisory-committee/.
The Inland Bays watershed is home to a variety of wetlands, which are ecosystems that are seasonally or permanently wet and characterized by specific vegetation and soils. They are commonly found along waterways such as rivers or creeks, but can also be found farther inland within coastal forests. Wetlands play critical roles in providing habitat for many coastal species, but also offer vital services such as filtering pollution from runoff, capturing carbon and storing water during flood events.