Conserving America: The Wetlands

Narrated by Burgess Meredith, the documentary film Conserving America: The Wetlands (as seen on PBS & produced in association with the National Wildlife Federation) explores America’s swamps and marshes, telling the stories of the people working to protect the land they love. Wetlands are perhaps the most important ecosystems on Earth. Yet due to development, over 50% of U.S. wetlands have been destroyed, disappearing at the rate of 300,000 acres each year. With global warming and climate change in the headlines, conserving our natural resources is more important than ever. The award-winning Conserving America DVD series is as fun and insightful as it is educational.

This DVD uncovers the hidden wonders of the Louisiana coastal marsh with Alligator Annie, former trapper turned tour guide, who takes us on her boat for a ride through the spawning grounds for half of the nation’s seafood. We meet conservation hero Marjory Stoneman Douglass, the 100 plus year old author of the bestseller “ River of Grass,” who has championed her beloved Florida Everglades for over 50 years. And in the Tensas region of Louisiana, a businessman, a game warden and a farmer celebrate the victorious saving of 70,000 acres of forest. The film also teaches viewers about the Tensas Conservancy Coalition, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

Conserving America: The Wetlands is an informative, entertaining and inspirational film that fosters an appreciation and understanding of our nation’s natural resources. Converving America is an idea whose time has come.

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