Considering our thirst for water and our hunger for development, it will take dedication, foresight and cooperation to succeed in the preservation and restoration of our wetlands. The current site was originally paved in 1915 for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. It has since been used as an airstrip, army barracks and parking. Such has been the fate of too many wetlands in the past. But the tide seems to be turning.
Some cities use the natural filtration systems of marshes to help process human waste.
The nutrients are then reabsorbed, in turn supporting a healthy marsh, home to a wide variety of migrating and resident waterfowl. Coot in the Reeds All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized Publication Prohibited.