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Valuable Wetlands
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By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008 | |
| | | 1. Valuable Wetlands Marker | | |
Inscription. The wetlands here are man-made. In 1926, three gasoline storage tanks were built here on concrete slabs. In the 1940s, a brick wall was added which trapped water inside, creating the wetlands. Seasonal in nature, the wetlands here are only wet after a heavy rain.
Wetlands are important to the health of the Chesapeake Bay. They slow down and temporarily store water running into streams, preventing flooding and reducing water pollution. Wetland plants absorb some of the excess water and provide food and shelter for wildlife. Man-made wetlands are often created to improve water quality and replace natural wetlands lost to development.
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This aerial photograph, taken in 1929, shows the gasoline storage tanks next to the Carrie Weedon House.
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This man-made wetland area, created at Adkins Arboretum on Maryland's Eastern Shore, converted a farm pond into habitat for plants and animals.
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Homeowners can create their own backyard wetland habitats, like this one at the NOAA Laboratory in Oxford, Maryland.
Location. 38° 50.629′ N, 76° 32.5′ W. Marker is in Galesville, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County. Marker can be reached from Main Street. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 988 Main Street, Galesville MD 20765, United States of America. | | | | 
By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008 | |
| | | 2. Marker and wetlands | | |
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Native Plants (a few steps from this marker); Steamboat Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Carrie Weedon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Land Meets Water (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Galesville (within shouting distance of this marker); William Penn (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); Overlooking West River (approx. 0.9 miles away); Old Quaker Burying Ground (approx. 0.9 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Galesville. |
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By Christopher Busta-Peck, March 13, 2008 | |
| | | 3. Boardwalk with markers | | Carrie Weedon house is in the background. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio. This page has been viewed 804 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2008, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.
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