The key to the state’s water future and the key to wetlands health is balance. This 28-page briefing, illustrated with beautiful color photos, defines wetlands, offers an overview of how they have been transformed and provides information on today’s effort to preserve those that remain and even restore portions that have been changed.

Included are regional case studies of cooperative efforts to restore wetlands in the Cosumnes River Preserve, the Baylands, Grasslands Ecological Area, Suisun Marsh, the Yolo Bypass, and the Tijuana River.