Did you know that there is a World Wetlands Day? It is on Feb 2nd, 2026 and this year’s theme highlights Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage.
Although not indigenous peoples, our shrimpers, crabbers, oystermen, and fishermen can be collected to form our ‘cultural heritage’. We will interview a few of these tradespeople and share what they have to say about wetlands.
Caddo Lake’s wetlands were the only ones in Texas to be deemed a Wetland of International Importance (at the International Ramsar Convention of 1971), and its wetlands are very different from ours on the Gulf Coast.
In our weekly series, we will show you why we love our local wetlands. Join us to explore our wetlands each Wednesday leading up to World Wetlands Day!
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