Water is essential for life.
Providing water can be as simple as a bird bath or small fiberglass pond or as complex as the construction of a large, excavated wetland with an artificial or clay liner. If you have an existing water source, you are fortunate. A small, natural wetland or creek is ideal to provide water for wildlife and should be used if available. If there are no natural wetlands and you have the space, water source and finances to create a wetland, construction is an excellent route to go. Artificial water can be defined as water that does not naturally maintain itself from precipitation and runoff.