May is American Wetlands Month!
Wetlands are important habitat for many of Montana's birds, especially during the nesting season.
📸 by Montana Audubon. Birds featured: Black-necked Stilt, Cinnamon Teal, American Avocet.
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May is #AmericanWetlandsMonth , so here's a photo of a wonderful wetland in #MalheurNationalWildlifeRefuge .
Wetlands are important! Educate yourself about their value and the importance of protecting and restoring them. Here are five things you need to know about wetlands #AmericanWetlandsMonth
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🏞️ May is American Wetlands Month! 💧 Sambatek is committed to protecting these vital resources and ensuring sustainable development with minimal environmental impact. Learn more at the link!
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The Cibola National Wildlife Refuge features wildlife watching opportunities in a tranquil setting! Plan your trip @ ow.ly/YOAf50RAZei #AmericanWetlandsMonth U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
💧May is American Wetlands Month! Wetlands are vital to many species around the world, so we invite you to join us in celebrating these important ecosystems by visiting one of our wetland preserves this month: bit.ly/3wnIDT1
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#AmericanWetlandsMonth is a time to celebrate and protect one of nature’s most productive, diverse, and valuable ecosystems. These stunning #EarthAsArt images of #wetlands were captured by #UAS . Check out other images here: ow.ly/KeUz50RyXt1
Tour CREP (Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program) wetlands online, in the “Iowa’s Wetlands” video series. CREP wetlands are constructed to improve the quality of water draining from row-crop fields & often provide other benefits. #AmericanWetlandsMonth
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May is #AmericanWetlandsMonth ! Tidal wetlands are found along the shores of the #ChesapeakeBay and the tidal portions of streams, creeks, and rivers. These wetlands flood with salt or brackish water when tides rise.
(1/4) May is #AmericanWetlandsMonth , so we’re highlighting the unique wetlands that surround Lake Phelps. Before the Somerset Place plantation was developed, the land on the northern side of the lake was a densely vegetated swamp.
We acted out this skit for two reasons. 1. Many members of this social media team are failed child actors, and 2. We want you to love wetlands just as much as us. 2/5 #AmericanWetlandsMonth
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Wetlands are some of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world, strongly structured by salinity and altered by anthropogenic impacts.
It's #AmericanWetlandsMonth !
Wetlands provide important ecosystem services to local coastal communities, such as storm protection, flood control, & habitat for plants and animals.
🎨Ben Slyngstad, ORISE participant
Did you know? American Wetlands are nature's superheroes! They filter pollutants for clean water, 40% of U.S. wildlife are reliant on this ecosystem, and they can store up to 1–1.5 million gallons of floodwater, protecting us during storms. Celebrate #AmericanWetlandsMonth !
WEBINAR TOMORROW, May 2, 11 a.m. pacific: Join NRCS and researchers from USU Watershed Sciences to learn about mapping riverscapes to support productive and resilient working lands. #AmericanWetlandsMonth More details 👉 nrcs.usda.gov/conservation-o…
Behind the scenes of protecting wetlands.
#AmericanWetlandsMonth facts:
✅ They improve water quality
✅ They prevent flooding
✅ They provide homes for plants, fish & wildlife
📸: Scientists in Blackbird State Forest discussing wetland delineation tips & identifying plants.
