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Volunteer program monitors health of wetlands throughout Great Lakes basin

Volunteer program monitors health of wetlands throughout Great Lakes basin

Wetlands provide water cleaning, provide habitat, and help mitigate the impact of storms, yet have been considered lesser quality lands for many years. Because of this, they have degraded substantially in Canada and throughout the world. The Great Lakes Marsh Monitoring Program (GLMMP) began more than 25 years ago, in 1995, and works with both professional and citizen scientists to monitor the health of wetlands in the region.