Virtual Field Trip - Why Are Wetlands Important?
- Wetlands a
re nurseries for fish, like Striped Bass and Yellow Perch who spawn (lay eggs) in wetlands -
- Wetlands are home to over 200 kinds of frogs, toads, and salamanders
Here we have a Bullfrog, a Fowler's Toad, and a Spotted Salamander.
- Are habitats for one-third of our nation's bird species including this Marsh Wren, Eastern Towhee, and Song Sparrow.
- Purify water by removing sediment, nutrients, and other pollutants
- Contain, acre for acre, as much biological diversity as rainforests
- Support nearly 100 plant species at Jug Bay, including Wild Rice. Also shown are Arrow Arum, Pickerel Weed, and Arrowhead.
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Ospreys need wetlands. They build their nest and raise their young in wetlands. They eat fish.
