Wetland EcoStudy unit - Wetlands photos

I took these photos in Central Pennsylvania and Virginia. Students may use them for projects and presentations.
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Project proposals:

1. Identify a photo that shows each type of wetland landscape. See Wetland Landscape key.

2. Select an image. Evaluate the environment shown. What kinds of plants & wildlife would benefit from it? It is good for people because....?
How might it be changed to improve its impact on the ecosystem?

3. Select an image. Which species of plants and animals would you anticipate finding there?

Ferns along stream

Flooding stream

Forest Stream

Frozen creek Snyder County, PA

Canada goose on water retention pond in new mall

Leaves in stream

Bivalve shells on beach of Susquehanna River Shamokin Dam

Opossum in tree on river bank

Rainfall

Water retention pond next to parking lot

Woodland stream with muddy bank

Rue and violets growing on stream bank

Migrating Tundra Swans on Susquehanna River

Edge of stream crossing meadow

Orange water gushes from mountain side Shamokin Creek, Northumberland County, PA

Orange water discharge from mountain in Central PA.

Culm, coal waste hill along PA. highway

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Rhododendron at lake edge

Flood plain along Penn Creek

Flood plain at Chatham Mansion looking across
the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg, Virginia

Flood Plain with vegetation

Lake beach

Boats on beach at lake

Mallard ducks on pond shore

Riparian buffer along Susquehanna River

Plants growing along deep shade stream

Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Washington D.C.

Green roof garden, Forest Resources Building, Pennsylvania State University

Rocky mountain stream

Stream bank

Snowfall

Acid mine drainage remediation project by Shamokin Creek Alliance of Northumberland County, PA

Coal mine plant Northumberland County, PA.

Culm, coal waste enormous hills along rural road.

You may also use photos in the Lentic or Lotic Ecosystem project.