OUR WATERSHED

ROCK & SOIL

• Directly influences a body of water
• Gives water higher conductivity
• Provides food
• Provides nutrients for growth
• Can contribute little nutrients

ROCKS = FOOD

• Some rocks are very erodable
• Provide calcium
• Food for macroinvertebrae

HUMAN ENGINEERING

• Pipes for drinking water
• Storm drains
• Downspouts
• Removal of invasive species
• Ground Wells

DOWNSPOUTS & SEWERS

• Carry water away from watershed
• Limited amount of water
• Negatively impacts watershed

DAMS

• Regulate river flow
• Store large amounts of water
• Prevent flooding
• Alter habitats
• Hydroelectricity

COST OF DAMS

• Altering habitats
• Displacing species
• Killing species
• Obstructs natural path

PLANTS & ALGAE

• Produce carbohydrates
• Provide oxygen
• Phosphorus for growth
• Keep bank soil healthy
• Can be damaging

BENEFITS OF NATIVE PLANTS

• Water quality
• Provide oxygen
• Keep soil healthy
• Source of food

LAND & AQUATIC ANIMALS

• Habitat for fish species
• Drinking water source
• Plants can be a food source
• Wetland are home to animals
• Beavers build in rivers or creeks

WETLAND = HABITAT

• Home to many species
• Small animals
• Birds and deer
• Can be food for one another