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Welcome to the Water Purification Department. 1. Every place on Earth is an ecosystem,. including our club site. In today’s club adventure, we will investigate Water Purification eco-services…. …provided at our club site. So Much Water!. But how much can we use?. The Water Cycle.
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Every place on Earth is an ecosystem, includingour club site.
In today’s club adventure, we will investigate Water Purification eco-services…
The Water Cycle From; http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Library/Water/
Water Purification Nature’s Filters: Riparian Zones
Water Purification Healthy Streams Clear water Plant cover Debris, rocks present Low to moderate nutrients
Healthy Rivers Water Purification
Water Purification Nature’s Filters: Wetlands
Water Purification Saltwater Wetlands
Water Purification Freshwater Wetlands: Okefenokee Swamp
In Garden Earth, Mr. Dipper oversees theWater Purification Department.
Mr. Dipper has lots of helpers. Let’s meet some of them. Herbivorous Invertebrates:Feeding on Plant Material in Streams
Invertebrates:Shredders Stoneflies Caddisflies
Invertebrates:Predators Narrow-winged damselfly Clubtailed Dragonfly Dobsonfly
Beavers Wayne Rotsch Painet Inc. David Westphalen Painet Inc.
Let’s Compare: Beaver Adaptations Warm fur: Heavy coat Tail: Paddle Webbed hind feet: Flippers Sharp teeth: Chisel Eyes: Goggles Ears: Earmuffs
Where ever you are, you are in a watershed. Water falls on land and flows into streams…
How will we learn about the Water Purification department? Stream Study
Threats to the Water Purification Department: Chemical Pollution
Threats to the Water Purification Department:Sediment Pollution
What can we do to help the Water Purification Department at our club site?