Celebrating Wetlands and the local organizations who protect them

by Susie Hairston What are wetlands? Wetlands are the area where water and land meet. They can be flooded year round or seasonally. Many types of wetlands exist. The two main categories of wetlands are saltwater and freshwater with water coming from oceans, rivers, and lakes. The Texas coast contains a wide range of wetlands: tidal flats in Galveston, prairie potholes (small…