Writing Activities
- Have students illustrate, label, and describe in complete sentences one of the following statements that is a part of the definition of riparian areas:
- Green, vegetated areas on each side of streams and rivers
- Purify water by removing sediments and other contaminants
- Reduce the risk of flooding and associated damage
- Reduce stream channel and stream bank erosion
- Increase available water and stream flow duration by holding water in stream banks and aquifers
- Support a diversity of plant and wildlife species
- Maintain a habitat for healthy fish populations
- Provide water, forage, and shade for wildlife and livestock
- Create opportunities for people to fish, camp, picnic, etc.
- Create “green zones” of water-loving vegetation along waterways, streams, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and springs
- Children's Literature Checklist (pdf)
