The Master Watershed Steward Program, in partnership with Artifice Ales & Mead, invites the public to attend "Tap Talks: Invaluable Wetlands" on Wednesday, July 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Artifice Ales & Meads, 55 N. Main St., Manheim.

The speaker will be David T. Osgood, professor of biology at Albright College, who will discuss balancing the need for economic progress with wetland ecological preservation.

This program is an extension of the larger Tap Talks series hosted by the Penn State Extension's Master Watershed Steward Program.

This program is free, but attendees must be 21 years of age or older to register. To reserve a spot, visit https://extension.psu.edu/tap-talks-invaluable-wetlands. For other inquiries, contact Jim Lewis at jml8093@psu.edu.