Brummet's Conscious Blog

Happy Groundhog Day everyone :) -- World Wetland Day -- Today is World Wetlands Day and in honor of this I wanted to share a quote from Laurie Shutt who is the director of the Wye Marsh Wildlife Center: “…If there is a specific area, a wetland, that is not too far from a town and there is a threat of development, which seems to be the number one issue for wetlands… (Protecting the area) is a matter of talking and find out who else is concerned. So get a group of people that have a similar concern… You cannot stop development but you can work with them… Look for organizations that focus on a similar issue… It is a tremendous commitment of time – a committed individual to spearhead a project like this…” ~ Laurie Shutt 07/27/08 This fascinating interview about the value of wetlands and the amazing work the Wye Marsh Center's staff is able to do from rehabilitating animals to educating the public... simply click on the hyper linked show title here; or look to the right for a link to t...