Wetlands
The importance of viable wetlands to an outdoor property cannot be emphasized enough.
Wetlands provide a critical natural pollution control function. Wetlands remove pesticides and bacteria from surface waters. Created wetlands have been used as an efficient, low cost waste treatment practice.
Wetlands filter and collect sediment from runoff water. Because wetlands store runoff water, they reduce both stream bank erosion and flooding downstream. Many wetlands release water slowly into the ground, which recharges groundwater supplies.
All of America's ducks and geese depend on wetlands for a breeding, nesting, and feeding habitat. More than 5,000 plant species, 190 species of amphibians, and one-third of all native bird species are supported by wetlands.
The ecological diversity of wetlands is, without a doubt, one of the most beautiful and aesthetically pleasing features of an outdoor property or farm.
Presnell Land & Lodge consultants specialize in:
- Wetland design
- Wetland construction
- Wetland planting
- Wetland mitigation
- Lake and pond management
- Aquatic plant control
- Fish surveys and stocking