Riparian, Wetland & Aquatic Ecosystems

Posted on July 26, 2016By Susan Ballinger

• Woodland Park Zoo Teacher Resources PowerPoint Local & Global Wetlands. Overview of wetland characteristics.
• Susan Ballinger’s presentation about river and riparian ecosystems using illustrations the Entiat River’s Stormy Preserve River System Structures & Functions
• Stormy Preserve and White River field trips explore riparian, wetland & aquatic ecosystems.
• Functions and Values of Wetlands, WA Dept. of Ecology This information is excerpted from Chapter 2 of “At Home with Wetlands – A Landowner’s Guide“, a booklet in the class loaner box or as a PDF here.
• Interactive Wetland’s Poster. Click on an animal or plant to learn more about it!
• Columbia River Fact Sheet.
• Washington Department of Ecology’s Wenatchee River resource page. Includes maps, and stream monitoring results
• Columbia River Basin map.
• What About the Riparian Zone? Resource Card Background Information about Columbia Basin . Pacific NW National Laboratory.
• Learn about native fresh water mussels in the Pacific Northwest, published by the Xerces Society.  Explore their website for additional resources.