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Presentation transcript:

1 Welcome to the Water Purification Department 1

2 Every place on Earth is an ecosystem, including our club site.

3 In today’s club adventure, we will investigate Water Purification eco-services…

4 …provided at our club site.

5 So Much Water!

6 But how much can we use?

7 The Water Cycle From;

8 How does nature clean our water?

9 Water Purification Nature’s Filters: Riparian Zones

10 Healthy Streams Clear water Plant cover Debris, rocks present Low to moderate nutrients Water Purification

11 Healthy Rivers Water Purification

12 Water Purification Nature’s Filters: Wetlands

13 Saltwater Wetlands Water Purification

14 Water Purification Freshwater Wetlands: Okefenokee Swamp

15 Wetlands provide water purification and more…

16 In Garden Earth, Mr. Dipper oversees the Water Purification Department.

17 Herbivorous Invertebrates: Feeding on Plant Material in Streams Mr. Dipper has lots of helpers. Let’s meet some of them.

18 Invertebrates: Shredders Stoneflies Caddisflies

19 Invertebrates: Predators Dobsonfly Clubtailed Dragonfly Narrow-winged damselfly

20 Mussels: Filter feeding collectors

21 Aquatic Snails

22 Crayfish

23 Fish: Bluegill

24 River Otters

25 David Westphalen Painet Inc. Wayne Rotsch Painet Inc. Beavers

26 Let’s Compare: Beaver Adaptations Warm fur: Heavy coat Tail: Paddle Webbed hind feet: Flippers Sharp teeth: Chisel Eyes: Goggles Ears: Earmuffs

27 Where ever you are, you are in a watershed. Water falls on land and flows into streams…

28 …swamps, ponds, lakes and rivers.

29 Water Used by Plants and Animals

30 Land and Water Connections

31 How will we learn about the Water Purification department? Stream Study

32 Threats to the Water Purification Department: Chemical Pollution

33 Threats to the Water Purification Department: Sediment Pollution

34 We need to take care of our water.

35 What can we do to help the Water Purification Department at our club site?