Watershed Page
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Introduction
An overview of the water cycle, watersheds, wetlands,
and fish. Click this link to proceed.
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Where Is The Water?
A graphic of the distribution of water on the planet. Click
this link to proceed.
Watersheds
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This document, produced by the McKenzie Watershed Council, gives
a good explanation of a watershed. The file also contains a nice
graphic of a watershed. |
An explanation of a stream and its connection to the watershed. |
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A description of the riparian zone. |
Information on how insects can tell us about the health of a stream. |
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A link to a U of O page that has detailed pictures of insects
that live in local streams. |
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Habitat
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A copy of a Register Guard article on local wetlands. |
A copy of a Register Guard article on local attempts to reclaim
wetlands. |
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A copy of a Register Guard article on local wetlands.
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A copy of a Register Guard article about students creating their
own wetland. |
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A copy of a Register Guard article on local pollution problems. |
A Register Guard article about restoring natural habitat for
salmon on the Siuslaw River. |
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Researchers monitor turtles to help stop their population decline.
From the Register Guard. |
A survey finds many species around the McKenzie River spot. From
the Register Guard |
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Forest officials have much work to do to reopen Fall Creek trails
and campgrounds. From the Register Guard. |
Private plots restored to native prairies may help save rare butterfly.
From the Register Guard |
