Yearlong Grand River Greenway Celebration programs at LDL conclude with Wetland Watch president

OCP_GreenwayBacker_Logo.jpg Grand River Celebration Series at LDL concludes Dec. 20 with Leslie Newman

GRAND HAVEN -- Why do we have wetlands in Michigan? What is a wetland? Why are wetlands important? What threatens wetlands and what can we do about it? These and other questions will be addressed by Wetland Watch president, Leslie Newman along with scientific colleagues in local efforts to protect wetlands.

Newman’s program, “Wetland Watch: Invasion of the Phragmites,” will be held at the Loutit District Library (LDL) on Thursday, Dec. 20 in Program Room A from 7-8:30 p.m. as the final program of yearlong Grand River Greenway Celebration series.

Leslie Newman is a member and current president of Wetland Watch, an active non-profit organization dedicated to protecting our remaining wetlands. She is also a founding member of the Ottawa County Invasive Phragmites Control Group and a member of the Lakeshore Earth Day Committee.

