Our Values

At Wetlands Watch

We foster collaboration, embrace adaptive change, take calculated risks, prioritize solutions, and are biased toward action. These core principles reflect and guide how we work with each other and those we serve.

Photo Credit: Wenxin Hu, Cornell Lab of Ornithology | Macaulay Library

We Are Adaptive

• We lean into change, incorporating cutting edge industry practices and lessons learned into our programming and organizational actions. 

• We remain flexible and open in the face of a constantly shifting policy landscape, working with all stakeholders on behalf of Virginia’s communities.

• We embrace an iterative model of professional development that supports creative problem-solving.

We Are Collaborative

• We are nonpartisan, and arrive at every table ready to collaborate.

• We believe that collective action is stronger than the sum of independent actions.

• We value open dialogue, and cultivate environments in which all stakeholders feel welcome and are comfortable sharing their ideas, experiences, and concerns.

• We rely upon the diverse insights and contributions of our partners to hone our strategies and magnify our impact.

We Take Calculated Risks

• We are constantly venturing into the unknown, challenging ourselves and the status quo in our quest to find innovative solutions to longstanding and emerging challenges.

• We encourage our team to think boldly, advocate passionately, and act decisively, even in the face of challenging circumstances.

We are Solution-Focused & Biased Toward Action

• We approach climate change impacts not as theoretical issues to be analyzed, but as real-world challenges to be met right now.

• We invest our energy into what works, learning from every outcome to continuously refine our strategies to deliver lasting results for Virginia’s communities.