WETLANDS

WHAT ARE WETLANDS?

1. Area that’s wet (saturated with water)

2. Poorly drained soils

How is a wetland different than…

THERE ARE 5 TYPES OF WETLANDS:

SWAMP

BOG

FEN

PRAIRIE POTHOL

EMARSH

FLOODED FOREST

INFLOW

ACIDITY

NUTRIENTS

INFLOW

OUTFLOW

GROUND

WATER

RAINWATE

R

EMERGENT VEGETATION

NUTRIENTS

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?

Provide food and shelter to wildlife

Filter out sediments and

chemicals

Absorb nutrients

Store excess water

Anything else?

What if all the water in the world was in this bottle?

THINGS WE DO THAT IMPACT OUR WETLANDS

Spill chemicals or gas near wetlands

ATV to close to wetlands or off

trails

Litter

Develop new malls or stores –

drain wetlands

Leave water

running

Leave lights turned on

What can you do to help??