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WETLANDS. WHAT ARE WETLANDS?. 1. Area that’s wet (saturated with water). 2. Poorly drained soils. How is a wetland different than…. A LAKE?. A PUDDLE?. A RIVER?. THERE ARE 5 TYPES OF WETLANDS:. SWAMP. BOG. FEN. PRAIRIE POTHOLE. MARSH. SWAMP. FLOODED FOREST. BOG. ACIDITY. INFLOW.
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WHAT ARE WETLANDS? 1. Area that’s wet (saturated with water) 2. Poorly drained soils
How is a wetland different than… A LAKE? A PUDDLE? A RIVER?
THERE ARE 5 TYPES OF WETLANDS: SWAMP BOG FEN PRAIRIE POTHOLE MARSH
SWAMP FLOODED FOREST
BOG ACIDITY INFLOW Sphagnum Moss
FEN NUTRIENTS INFLOW OUTFLOW Carnivorous Plants
PRAIRIE POTHOLE Created by GLACIERS GROUND WATER RAIN WATER
MARSH BIODIVERSITY NUTRIENTS EMERGENT VEGETATION
GUESS THE TYPE OF WETLAND? Get into a group. You will be given a picture of a wetland. Try and figure out what type of wetland you have?
WHY ARE WETLANDS IMPORTANT? Filter out sediments and chemicals Provide food and shelter to wildlife Store excess water Absorb nutrients Anything else?
WORLD IN A BOTTLE What if all the water in the world was in this bottle?
THINGS WE DO THAT IMPACT OUR WETLANDS Leave water running Spill chemicals or gas near wetlands Litter Leave lights turned on Develop new malls or stores – drain wetlands ATV to close to wetlands or off trails
WETLAND PLEDGE What can you do to help?? I ____________________________ will pledge to… (name) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I ____________________________ will pledge to… (name) _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ WETLAND PLEDGE WETLAND PLEDGE