Reading Public Museum Wetland

Reading Public Museum Wetland. . , History of the Reading Public Museum Wetland , On April 15, 1996, over 50 elementary students representing five school districts from Berks County participated in the creation of a westland on the grounds of the Reading Public Museum. This Earth Day project provided students with a hands on lesson about wetlands and a permanent westland was established., What is a Wetland , Wetlands are areas of land that are covered by water during part or all of the year and are characterized by the types of plants that thrive in wet environments. Typical wetland plant species include cattails, rushes, water lilies, pickerelweed, and others. The most common types of fresh water wetlands include bogs, marshes and swamps. These special ecosystems are transitional areas between dry land and a water environment., Benefits of a Wetland , Wetlands help reduce flooding, can prevent stream bank erosion, act as natural filters to clean up water from runoff, help replenish groundwater, and provide homes to many types of animals such as bullfrogs, painted turtles, muskrats, herons and ducks.