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Wetlands help reduce the rate of flooding and erosion, hold sediment and pollutants, and provide necessary habitat for birds and other animals. Nearly half of our endangered species live in wetlands or depend on them. Wetlands improve the quality of our water.
EnviroScape Wetlands demonstrates the basic functions and values of inland and coastal wetland areas, in addition to how human factors affect wetlands. Learn how to recognize different types of wetlands and understand what activities negatively affect wetlands and what activities can help to conserve wetlands. See how constructed wetlands can help us better manage what we do on the land.
This unit can also demonstrate point and nonpoint source pollution. Areas included on the model: construction, residential, forest, agriculture, transportation and industrial. Sponges represent wetlands and show the water absorption and water holding capacity of wetlands. Constructed wetlands are represented with felt swatches.
What Users Say . . .
"We go out in pairs with the EnviroScape to inner-city after school programs and Native American resource centers. Many people are unaware of the importance of wetlands. With EnviroScape we can dramatically show the
points we are trying to make and the kids love it. Everybody gets a chance to interact and they get excited about learning something new."
JANE SCHMITT, League of Women Voters
Henrietta, NY
"EnviroScape has proven to be a useful tool to help educate the public about watershed management. Over 70 Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Ohio have and use the Nonpoint Source model in a
variety of ways for community education. In addition to classroom presentations, schools are encouraged to borrow the models after participating in short training programs, and the general public benefits through
its demonstration at mall shows, field days, real estate seminars, planning agency and engineering meetings and other civic events."
JEANNE RUSSELL, Nonpoint Source Education Coordinator
Ohio Department of Natural Resources
The EnviroScape Wetlands Unit contains everything you need (except the water!): Wetlands landscape top (topographical map), clear base, shopping center, parking lot, marina and boat slips, rainmaker (spray bottle), assorted wetlands (sponges and felt strips), plant roots (cotton swabs), measuring cup, data sheet, User's Guide, and other buildings, bridges, watercatcher, trees, golf flags, cocoa, oil, drink mixes, cows and vehicles.
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