Wetlands

What are wetlands?

Chances are, when you think of wetlands, you think of a swampy, marshy place covered with ducks and cattails. And you would be right! However, there are many different types of wetlands. Some wetlands actually appear to be dry for most of the year and might even be covered with trees and shrubs.

According to the experts, a wetland has mostly wet soil, is saturated with water either above or just below the surface and is covered with plants that have adapted to wet conditions.

Wetland facts

There are about 9.285 million acres of wetlands remaining in Minnesota.