StormwaterPA: Constructed Wetland
Shallow marsh systems planted with emergent vegetation that are designed to treat stormwater runoff. They are one of the best BMPs for pollutant removal. They mitigate peak rates and even reduce runoff volume to a certain degree. They also provide considerable aesthetic and wildlife benefits.
Science center rises from the wetlands
Science center rises from the wetlands
By early winter, bit by bit, planners will begin to schedule community events at the new Cascade Meadow Wetlands and Environmental Science Center in northwest Rochester.
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EAT MANHATTAN
EAT MANHATTAN
To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s arrival in New York, artist and designer Fritz Haeg will present his “Lenape Edible Estate: Manhattan,” a garden installation featuring native edibles and horticulture.
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Wetland Spring – River of Rushes part 4
This segment describes Montezuma Wetlands in early spring when migrating waterfowl move in to rest and refuel for the long flight north. Among the birds shown are Green and Blue-winged Teals, Northern Shovelers, Ring-necked Ducks, Canvasbacks, and Redheads. Excerpted from the public television documentary ‘River of Rushes: Upstate New York’s Montezuma Wetlands’ produced and narrated by Michael S. Ameigh.
Deltas Conference To Be Held In New Orleans
Deltas Conference To Be Held In New Orleans
The America’s Wetland campaign says a conference on the state of the world’s deltas will be held in New Orleans in October.
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Wading Into Wetlands
- Reproducible “Copycat Pages,” with games, puzzles, pictures to color and more
- Ready-to-use activities, including arts and crafts, creative writing, science experiements, songs, games and cirriculum tie-ins….with complete materials lists and step-by-step insturctions.
- Essays and case studies from leading scientists for group discussion.
- Expanded glossaries and bibliographies.
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Each year, we lose thousands of acres of this precious natural environment to dredging, chanelling and landfill….and in doing so, we risk flooding, soil erosion, and species extinction. So, grab your galoshes and take an armchair tour of our disappearing wetlands, where myriad life forms thrive in salt marshes, mangrove swamps and freshwater bogs…. More >>
Garrett promises to protect NT site from mining
Garrett promises to protect NT site from mining
URANIUM mining would be banned forever and wetlands and Aboriginal rock-art sites incorporated into Kakadu National Park, under a Labor pledge to protect a patch of Aboriginal land east of Darwin.
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Spill Investigators Want to Find Undersea Evidence
Spill Investigators Want to Find Undersea Evidence
Underwater crime scene: Gulf investigators want to gather evidence a mile beneath the sea Wetland – Marsh – United States – Gulf of Mexico – Environment
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Wetland plants and plant communities of Minnesota & Wisconsin
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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library’s large-scale digitization efforts. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the original text that can be both accessed online and used to create new print copies. The Library also understands and values the us… More >>
Wetland plants and plant communities of Minnesota & Wisconsin
Destruction of a wetland
Destruction of a wetland
