Originally published August 22 2005
Wetlands that filter drinking water are worth saving
by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor
A grant has been awarded to a Taunton education center focusing on teaching children about environmental issues, including why it is important to preserve wetlands.
This week's theme is "Water and Wetlands: Why is clean water so important and how do we keep it that way?"
"There are environmental and human health aspects in protecting the river when you realize the wetlands filter our drinking water," Albani said.
Recently, the Sheehan Family Foundation donated $250,000 in grants to various environmental groups in southeastern Massachusetts.
Margaret Sheehan, executive director of the foundation, said the grant's purpose is "to support the groups working to protect land and water natural resources."
"The Taunton River is important because the natural resources at stake are globally endangered and there is a limited window of opportunity in keeping it intact."
She started the foundation in 1992, preserving these natural resources to ensure future generations the same opportunity to experience them as she had.
Since its inception, the Sheehan Family Foundation has allotted $7 million in grants, almost all going to southeastern Massachusetts.
James Ross, chairman of Taunton River Wild and Scenic Rivers Study, said the grant from the Sheehan Family Foundation ensures the entire watershed will continue to improve.
It is miles long and provides habitats for over 154 species of birds, about 45 species of fish, and more than 360 species of plants.
Agriculture is cited by the study as one of the six outstanding values of the river, with 2,537 acres of the corridor reported as agricultural land.
This would relegate the area under the protection of the National Park Service to protect it from federal development that might be detrimental to the health of the river and its habitats.
Principal environmental planner Bill Napolitano of the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District said the Taunton River is important because it maintains the quality of the environment and maintains certain functions of the land.
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