Before the treated wastewater gets to the local farmers, the water flows through Tres Rios Wetlands. The man-made wetlands provide local flood protection, restore wildlife, and improve water quality.

which saw about 100 volunteers pick up about six tons of waste from the Salt River at the Tres Rios Wetlands near 91st Avenue and Broadway Road, in just a couple of hours on Saturday.

The Environmental Management Commission voted to send to public notice and hearing a proposed amendment to “clarify the definition of wetlands” Thursday during its meeting in Raleigh. Commissioners ...

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) The sun sets over the marshy wetlands of the Florida Keys, Oct. 17, 2024, in Big Pine Key, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) ...