Donald Hey: wetland warrior

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Donald Hey believes wetlands are the answer to water quality management and flood control. Photo by Rebekah Raleigh

Crusade: Donald Hey, a 1963 civil engineering gradute, is executive director of Wetlands Research Inc. in Wadsworth, Ill. He is passionate about proving the effectiveness, sustainability and economic efficiency of using restored wetlands for water quality management and flood control. He believes wetlands are the answer because they’re good for conservation and the economy alike.

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