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Silverton Trip

Writer's picture: Desmond TsosieDesmond Tsosie

Freshpeople traveled to Silverton yesterday with their biology class to to learn about wetlands and how they affect rivers.


9th grade biology teacher Mike Bienkowski explained: “We visited Silverton to learn about the ecosystem services provided by wetlands, to examine how wetland restoration can mitigate human impacts on the water cycle.”


A wetland is a damp area where the soil is constantly wet and acquires moisture from groundwater and the river ecosystem. There are different types of wetlands: fens, marshes, and wet meadows, and each performs a different function.


In collaboration with the Mountain Studies Institute, the 9th graders participated in different stations where they could make a wetland, take a hike to see a wetland, and test the water health through measuring Ph levels and biodiversity.


9th grader Bennett Esterday shared, “The information I learned with the Mountain Studies Institute was incredibly insightful and helpful in understanding how marshes and wetlands develop, and their part in the ecosystem.”

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