How Do Watersheds Work and Why Are Wetlands Important?

Discover the functions and values of wetlands during a hands-on exploration of the Greater Lansing Regional Committee for Stormwater Management’s “Ecological Restoration in Your Watershed” model. Participants will make it rain over a residential area, farm, shopping center, factory, marina, and construction site, then see how pollutants travel from land uses into our waterways. Visualize how restoring wetlands and creating buffer zones filters pollutants from stormwater runoff and reduces flooding, and how constructed wetlands work. Become empowered with steps everyone can take to protect our natural resources and improve watershed health.