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Episode 5 of Sound Rivers’ podcast, “Sound Rivers: Riverkeeping Tales from the Neuse & Tar-Pamlico.”

Sound Rivers’s fifth podcast episode, “What About Wetlands,” takes a walk through wetlands: where they are, what determines a wetland, the important role they play in ecosystems and the imminent threats they face.

Featuring Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop and wetlands expert David Lekson, “What About Wetlands” takes listeners on a journey through the type of wetlands found in the Neuse and Tar-Pamlico watersheds and why they are vital to water quality — and everything that relies on clean water and flood mitigation. 

“Our wetlands are in peril,” Samantha said. “The best way to protect what’s left of our wetlands is to make the public, and our decision-makers, understand their importance and value both to our natural ecosystems and our communities.”

Samantha delves into threats to wetlands, while David provides a wealth of information on wetlands identification. A retired field office chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, David adds 40 years of regulatory and field experience in wetland delineation education and training to the episode.

Listen to the podcast here or search “riverkeeping” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music. 

View all “Sound Rivers: Riverkeeping Tales from the Neuse & Tar-Pamlico” episodes here!