American Wetlands Month

NRCS Texas Cooperative Conservation Effort Recognized

NRCS celebrated American Wetlands Month at a national celebration, an awards ceremony and media conference, at the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens and Nature Center (CCBG/NC) to recognize the success of the CCBG/NC’s $90,000 “Wetland Water Containment, Restoration, and Boardwalk Project,” which has fostered ongoing environmental, education, and economic benefits.  Chief Bruce Knight was the keynote speaker highlighting the importance of protecting our Nation’s wetlands as well as the wetland enhancement projects completed along Oso Creek.  “I’m especially proud of this project because it represents the best in cooperative conservation—multiple groups working together to restore valuable wetlands here in the Oso Creek ecosystem,” said Chief Knight.

The CCBG/NC is considered one of the region’s five major visitor attractions by both the Corpus Christi Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce.  This wetland enhancement project has become a leading nature tourism destination showcasing colorful, exotic floral exhibits blended with its vast conserved areas of native habitat and natural wetlands.  Tourists as well as residents benefit from learning opportunities the project offers.

"The Value of Wetlands", Remarks at Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens, Corpus Christi, TX
(Bruce I. Knight, Chief, Natural Resource Conservation Service)

Chief Knight presents a plaque to Dr. Wayne Hanslka, Wetlands Project Coordinator for the CCBG/NC and Rangeland Ecology and Management, Texas Cooperative Research, Education and Extension Service.

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