This picture is of a Low Marsh at low tide, taken from the Sanctuary's Marsh Boardwalk.
Swamps, marshes, bogs, fens, vernal pools, mires and peatlands are all different types of wetlands. They all have three similarities:
Water - either at the surface or within saturated soil. Some wetlands are wet all year, others are temporary, or vernal pools that are wet only during the spring.
Hydric soil - soil that have developed in the presence of water
Hydrophytes - plants that have special adaptations to surviving in wetlands
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary has about 300 acres of wetlands, most of which are freshwater tidal wetlands. This tour visits three of the different wetland habitats.
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