Brick Pond Wetland Preserve, Owego, NY
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ripraff
N 42° 06.447 W 076° 14.750
18T E 396995 N 4662457
This wetland is managed by Waterman Conservation Education Center. Included on the sign are photos of the local painted turtle, beaver and great blue heron.
Waymark Code: WM10K2F
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 05/19/2019
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"Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems in the world, comparable to rain forests and coral reefs.
The wetland of which the Brickpond is the deeper western end, which was left when the nearby Susquehanna River changed course. The pond is known as one of the best birding sites in New York State. Sadly due to negative views on wetlands, more than half of America's original wetlands have been destroyed.
Did you know that wetlands are natural wonderlands that have recreational, historical scientific and cultural value?...
Wetlands store carbon with their plant communities releasing it to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide - thus helping moderate climate conditions."
Waterman Brickpond site (
visit link)