The wetlands environment made available to the public by the Walk holds an unbelievable amount of information about the ways in which waterways affect the land.
Wetlands are transitional zones between land and water.
The water is usually near or above the land's surface. These habitats range from marshes and wet meadows to wooded swamps and seasonally flooded bottomland forest. Wetlands provide many benefits including food and cover for fish and wildlife, water purification, food protection, erosion control, food and timber products, and opportunities for recreation and enjoyment. Once viewed as worthless, other than providing timber, hardwood riverbottom wetlands are now recognized as vital ecosystems that are critically important to current and future generations of people, wildlife, and plants, all of which benefit from healthy wetland environments. Canoe or small boat hand launch piers provide access to several miles of the Cashie River and riverbottom ecosystem.