Stream BY NATURE’S DESIGN: EXPLORING OUR NATIVE WILDLIFE
Episode 2: Native & Invasive Species of the Wetlands
Get a closer look at the native and invasive species of our wetlands.
Robert Hamilton talks about the proper practices to use when visiting a wetland.
Learn about the importance of maintaining native species to the wetland ecosystem.
Zurijanne Carter defines what a native species is.
Lauren Kinsman-Costello defines what it means when a species is non-native or invasive.
Learn about the native Elderberry plant and the ecosystem benefits.
Learn about the invasive species, purple loosestrife.
Learn about the native species, rough avens and buttonbush.
Learn about the native species, shallow sedge and arrow arum.
Zurijanne Cartertalks about two apps that citizens can download to help identify species.
Discover how the team captures stunning footage of native wetlands found right here in Ohio.
Episode 1: Welcome to the Wetlands
Explore the threats facing Ohio’s wetlands and the fight for their future.
Eric Saas talks about the harmful algae blooms that occur in the Western Basin of Lake Erie.
Lauren Kinsman-Costello talks about the drainage of the former Great Black Swamp.
Explore the threats facing Ohio’s wetlands and the fight for their future.
Explore the threats facing Ohio’s wetlands and the fight for their future.
Historically, it is estimated that the Great Black Swamp spanned 1,500 square miles from modern-day Fort Wayne, Indiana to the western shores of Lake Erie. (Which is 960,000 acres, so close to almost 1 million acres). The current map represents just over 8,000 acres (8,014.9 acres to be exact) of remaining/restored areas of the Great Black Swamp.
