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Rochester's Wetland
in the News
Wetland Resources
Nature's Mistake?
It was once thought that
wetlands were Nature's mistake, so foul, disease-ridden, and impossible to
navigate that the perfect creator had somehow messed up. But, we now know
that our wetlands are our environment's kidneys, filtering out impurities
from the water and putting critical nutrients back into the soil. They
also provide a habitat for a strategic concentration of plants and
animals.
If you were at the
Rochester
Regional Group of the Sierra Club's presentation,
Saving
Our Threatened Wetlands, last Thursday you had a treat. The League of
Women.. presented a splendid model of a wetland used for instructing
children on how wetlands work. The model allows viewers a clear
description of the disasters effects on our environment when wetlands are
destroyed or when development fails to curb the pollutants that naturally
gravitate to these valuable parts of our environment. The meeting was
followed by the committee's leader, George Parker, who explained that the
Sierra Club has been vigorously learning about wetlands and how to save
them.
If you are interested in learning about the wetlands in your area
and helping to save these important environmental features, please contact
the Sierra Club: http: Also, if you are a teacher or a member of a group
who would like to understand the operation of our wetlands better, contact
the The League of Women Voters
Rochester Metropolitan Area and they will present your group with a
free Wetland
Projects program
- Wetlands: land or areas (as tidal flats or swamps) containing much
soil moisture
- Watersheds:
Watersheds are those land areas that catch rain or snow and drain to
specific marshes, streams, rivers, lakes, or to ground water.
Need to find a wetland?
Get a map at
National Wetlands Inventory Home Page Welcome to the
National Wetlands Inventory (NWI). We produce and provide
information on the characteristics, extent, and status of
the Nation's wetlands and deepwater habitats and other
wildlife habitats.
 Check
out these Rochester-area books on our wetlands, by Christine Sevilla:
WATERSHED – a community cares for its
land - by Christine Sevilla
1. Guide to Public Access Wetlands in and near Monroe County 68 pages $25
Reference guide with images of wetlands of Western New York, primarily Monroe
County. Maps are associated with lists of wetlands, preserves and trails
describing each location. An art book as well as reference guide, includes 60
photographs as emotional responses to the landscape and background text on
wetlands. Part of the WATERSHED project.
2.
WATERSHED Exhibit catalog 75 pages $29 Christine
Sevilla Catalog of the WATERSHED project--exhibits, art events, interviews and
guidebook--aimed at creating linkages between conservationists, artists, sports
enthusiasts and hikers, as well as raising awareness of wetland habitat
preservation.
 EPA
> Wetlands > American Wetlands Month May is the month we recognize and
celebrate the wonderful ways wetlands enrich the environment and people. It is a
time to give back to the environment by learning more about wetlands and
participating in the many scheduled events. The Environmental Protection Agency
is proud to partner with other federal, state and local agencies and private
organizations celebrating American Wetlands Month each May. Events are scheduled
across the country to educate, involve and engage Americans who want to better
understand the value of one of Earth's most important ecosystems. This year's
theme is "It Pays to Save Wetlands."
Rochester-area
Wetlands & Watersheds in the News (Please note: links below
open in a new page.)
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- ADOPT-A-STREAM Water
pollution affects us all. Although there are no easy remedies, correcting
water pollution depends on a future generation of informed, concerned
citizens. Adopt-A-Stream is an interdisciplinary program which gives
classroom learning a real-life application, enhances students'
problem-solving capabilities, and can provide community recognition of the
students efforts. --Delta Laboratories, Inc., 1820 East Ave, Rochester , NY
14610, (716) 242-2400
- Locate Your Watershed
Watersheds are those land areas that catch rain or snow and drain to
specific marshes, streams, rivers, lakes, or to ground water. On this site
you can search all the geographic navigation tables in Surf Your Watershed
and school names. Insert the name of your city, river, school, county, or
state
- Irondequoit-Ninemile
--from EPA
- The Environmental Protection Agency does a good job of describing wetland
functions.
- For an accurate national picture of where our wetlands are, check out the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National
Wetlands Inventory.
-
USGS
Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center has good information on
wetlands.
- Wetlands Science,
Education, & Information --EPA
- National Wetlands Inventory
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
- Wetlands.com The Wetlands
Regulation Center is presented by Environmental Technical Services Co. as a
service to all persons interested in the laws, policies and regulations
concerning activities regulated under Sections 401 and 404 of the Clean
Water Act in waters of the United States, including wetlands.
- New York State Wetlands Forum, Inc.
The New York State Wetlands Forum,
Inc. is a non-advocacy organization comprised of individuals and groups with
diverse backgrounds, interests and viewpoints regarding wetlands and their
science, use and management. Incorporated in 1994, the Forum is a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit organization. Its purpose is to: improve communication among
people interested in wetlands, call attention to and objectively discuss
local, statewide, regional, national and global wetland issues as they relate
to New York State, improve its members' knowledge and understanding of
wetlands, and make available information about wetlands to its members and the
general public.
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