Bill > K00946

This resolution formally recognizes February 2, 2026, as World Wetlands Day, acknowledging the critical importance of wetlands—areas saturated with water like marshes, swamps, estuaries, and even coral reefs—for maintaining ecological balance, providing freshwater, supporting biodiversity, and offering vital resources and protection against natural disasters, as demonstrated by their role in mitigating flood damage during Hurricane Sandy. The resolution highlights the global loss of wetlands and the urgent need for their restoration, noting that February 2nd is observed annually to raise awareness and commemorates the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in 1971. It further resolves that a copy of this recognition will be shared with World Wetlands Day events across New York State.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K946