Hi everyone! I’m writing to share Dogwood Alliance’s new report, entitled Treasures of the South, which details just how much wetland forests (bottomland hardwoods) in the US South are worth.
You can’t put a price tag on clean air and water, protection from storms and flooding. But we knew that it was important to quantify the services our forests provide, so we started digging. We considered things like water filtration, tourism, protection from extreme weather events, raw materials, and food. We hope that this report will be a great resource for educators, activists, and anyone trying to communicate the value of natural systems to the public. If you’ve only got a few minutes, you can browse our web landing page or check out the interactive state map. If you’ve got longer, you can check out the report itself! Here's the link: http://www.dogwoodalliance.org/treasures-of-the-south Thanks! -Sam
