The EvergladesThe Everglades

By Emily, Gaby and AnnikaBy Emily, Gaby and Annika

THE RIVERTHE RIVER

The everglades is a river that moves The everglades is a river that moves very slowly. It moves one mile per day.very slowly. It moves one mile per day.

It originates at Lake Okeechobee in the It originates at Lake Okeechobee in the north, and ends at Florida bay in the north, and ends at Florida bay in the south.south.

The everglades is a The everglades is a

subtropical marshland.subtropical marshland.

WILDLIFE IN THE WILDLIFE IN THE EVERGLADESEVERGLADES

There are many There are many varieties of wildlife in varieties of wildlife in the everglades.the everglades.

They include:They include:-alligators-alligators-birds:-birds:

-great blue heron-great blue heron-whooping crane-whooping crane

-many kinds of fish-many kinds of fish

PLANTS AND TREES IN PLANTS AND TREES IN THE EVERGLADESTHE EVERGLADES

There are many diverse types There are many diverse types of plants in the everglades.of plants in the everglades.

Marsh Species of plants Marsh Species of plants include:include:-sawgrass-sawgrass-algae -algae -floating aquatic plants -floating aquatic plants like white water lilylike white water lily

Types of trees include:Types of trees include:-Cypress trees-Cypress trees-Mangrove trees-Mangrove trees-Hammock species of -Hammock species of treestrees