Please Tell Your Elected Officials to Protect the Wetlands from Development

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You’ve walked along the Bay and its wetlands. You’ve breathed in its beauty.

But the Bay and the wetlands aren’t just beautiful—they’re essential.

Our wetlands clean the water—removing pollution, heavy metals, and toxins. Shoreline plants and soils store more carbon than even tropical rainforests. And tidal marshes like these absorb the wave energy from storm surges and tidal floods.

But all of this is at risk.

This is our chance to protect the Bay, its wildlife, and our communities.

Click the link below to send a message to your elected officials urging them to protect Bay wetlands. One click sends your message to all of them.

We encourage you to add a few personal words—those make a real difference.

Together, we can keep our Bay Wetlands alive.

Thank you!

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Protecting Bay Wetlands Is a Public Safety Decision

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Dear Council Member / County Supervisor, Bay wetlands are not amenities; they are essential public infrastructure. They filter pollution from our water, store extraordinary amounts of carbon, and buffer our communities from flooding and storm surge. As climate impacts intensify, these functions become more—not less—critical. Yet continued residential and warehouse development near wetlands is steadily eroding these systems. Habitat loss, wildlife mortality, and hydrologic disruption are not theoretical risks; they are documented outcomes. Once wetlands are fragmented or filled, they do not meaningfully recover. This is not an unavoidable trend. It is the result of policy choices. Land-use decisions are among the most concrete climate actions local governments can take. You have the authority today to prevent permanent ecological damage and to reduce long-term risks to public safety, infrastructure, and taxpayers. I urge you to oppose development adjacent to Bay wetlands and to prioritize long-term resilience, ecological integrity, and community protection over short-term development pressure. The decisions made now will shape the Bay—and the safety of the people who live around it—for generations. Sincerely,

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