Wetlands of Nebraska: An Outreach and Education Project
Collaborator(s): Mariah Lundgren, Ethan Freese, Grant Reiner, Dakota Altman, Brooke Talbott
Nebraska contains more acres of wetlands than any surrounding state. These wetlands are very diverse and dynamic and include marshes, lakes, river and stream backwaters, oxbows, wet meadows, fens, forested swamps, and seeps. The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission (NGPC)has partnered with Platte Basin Timelapse (PBT) to take an in-depth look at Nebraska’s regional wetland complexes and to update their education materials. To help explore the varying roles that wetlands can play, an expanded website defines wetlands, discusses their importance and dynamics, identifies status and trends and describes conservation programs that benefit wetlands through documentaries featuring Nebraska’s five main wetland types, links to personal stories, photo galleries and more. The wetland types are:
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Photo by Dakota Altman/PBT -
Photo by Mariah Lundgren/PBT -
Photo by Ethan Freese/PBT
