Check out these cool wetland websites:

EPA Wetlands:
www.epa.gov/owow/wetlands/

Common wetland plants of Colorado:
waterknowledge.colostate.edu/plants.htm

Wetlands Education Through Maps And Aerial Photography:
www.wetmaap.org

	Marshlands Marshes are one of the broadest categories of wetlands and in general have the greatest ecological diversity. Marshes may form next to open bodies of water or in depressions. Vegetation is typically emergent (rising out of the water) such as cattails and bulrush, or submergent and/or floating such as pondweed and duckweed. Marshes provide excellent habitat and forage for water birds.
	Peatlands Peatland is a generic term for any wetland that accumulates partially decayed plant matter. Peatlands take hundreds of years to form and are relatively rare in Colorado.
	Riparian Wetlands Riparian wetlands are near moving bodies of water and are seasonally flooded. They typically have a high water table. Vegetation includes bottomland, floodplain, and stream bank vegetation that are dominated by shrubs and trees. They have high species diversity, high species density, and high productivity (high influx of nutrients from stream).
	Wet Meadows Wet meadows are grasslands with waterlogged soil near the surface but without standing water for most of the year. Precipitation or ground water provide the water source. Wet meadows can form in over-irrigated cropland. This wetland is the most common wetland type in Colorado. Vegetation includes mostly herbaceous plants (grasses and sedges). Wet meadows help improve water quality and provide habitat for deer, elk, and sandhill cranes.