Get the whole story in the pages of National Geographic magazine. Tell us your stories . Cast your vote. In More to Explore the National Geographic magazine team shares some of its best sources and other information. Contrary to their name, wetlands are not always wet.
Marshes act like sponges absorbing water in heavy rains and floods.
In order to absorb water they cannot always be saturated. This is because the reeds that grow in many wetlands have such dense root masses that you can walk on them and never get your feet wet. This official site posts the HMDC's management plan for the district in addition to listing local activities. Top Quinn, John. An Artist's Journal of the New Jersey Meadowlands.