The state of Vermont is inviting the public to help with mapping the stateâs wetlands Updated: 10:46 AM EDT May 23, 2021 The latest breaking updates, delivered straight to your email inbox. People can upload observations of wetland species. Share Updated: 10:46 AM EDT May 23, 2021 The state of Vermont is inviting the publicâs help in mapping the stateâs wetlands.People can use the free iNaturalist website or phone app and upload observations of wetland species to the iNaturalist Vermont Wetland Mapping Project, according to the Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation.The proper management of wetlands, which filtrate sediments and nutrients from water, is key in achieving water quality protection goals, the department said. Some of the stateâs wetland maps are more than 50 years old.âBy using this crowd-sourcing approach, community members can help us add to and update our existing information,â said DEC District Wetlands Ecologist Brock Freyer in a written statement earlier this month. âThis will allow us to offer high quality wetland maps to the public. These maps will help Vermonters plan and develop projects to avoid wetlands and assist in wetland preservation and restoration efforts.â This week, DEC offered an online training for anyone interested in helping map wetlands. More information on how to use the iNaturalist app and to collect data is available on this blog post.