Enjoy the view! Traditional Geocache
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This cache requires a nice short walk that offers lots of wildlife viewing opportunities.
Wetlands are important for clean water and a healthy environment. Wetlands slow the passage of water and encourage the deposition of nutrients and sediments carried by water. The nutrients, mainly nitrogen and phosphorus from agricultural sources, human wastes and industrial discharges, may accumulate in the sub-soil, be transformed by chemical and biological processes or be taken up by wetland vegetation which can then be harvested and effectively removed from the system. Wetland plants can also remove toxic substances and heavy metals.
The lagoon in front of you is an artificial wetland built by Ducks Unlimited Canada that cleans the 8,637,900 litres (1,900,600 gallons) of wastewater from the Conservation Centre per year.Clean water can not be taken for granted and as the world becomes more and more populated the amount of wastewater that needs to be treated increases. Lagoons have been built across Canada to deal with the wastewater and have been very successful in treating the water.
Water conservation is and will become an important conservation issue. The water that leaves these artificial marshes is very clean and adds even fewer nutrients to natural water systems decreasing any impact on the environment. These wetlands also provide habitat for a wide variety of organisms, including, fish, birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles and insects. As wetlands continue to be altered and deteriorate these artificial wetlands become increasingly important.
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