{"id":325,"date":"2020-01-15T23:14:13","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T23:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bozemanwetlands.org\/WP\/?p=325"},"modified":"2026-05-31T21:47:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T21:47:54","slug":"why-wetlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bozemanwetlands.org\/WP\/why-wetlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Wetlands?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title meta=&#8221;off&#8221; featured_image=&#8221;off&#8221; text_color=&#8221;light&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#004152&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;19px||19px||true|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_post_title][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_5,2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Preserve rare habitat, critical for resident and migrating birds.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Replenish the East Gallatin watershed for the entire valley.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Once secured and restored, this low-lying area near the east end of Bozeman\u2019s Main Street will provide substantial benefits to the City of Bozeman and Gallatin County. This restored wetland will:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span> <\/span><span>improve storm water filtration and retention, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span> <\/span><span>provide flood control, <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span> <\/span><span>facilitate aquifer recharge, and <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span> <\/span><span>mitigate drought for the East Gallatin River<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">This river is a nationally recognized \u201cBlue Ribbon trout stream,\u201d which is currently listed as a Stream of Concern by the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Wetlands are an incredibly valuable and declining habitat. Less than two percent of Montana\u2019s lands are classified as wetlands, yet more than 50% of Montana\u2019s wildlife depend on wetlands. To date over 100 bird species have been identified within the preserve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Indreland Preserve is part of a larger remnant wetland complex, which Lewis and Clark described and mapped in their journals on July 14, 1806. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The restoration of this wetland and upland complex will offer a diverse array of habitats for wildlife within the Indreland Preserve and the greater landscape. Significantly, this property offers an opportunity to showcase multiple high-value types of wetland habitats, including rare forested wetland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Through the vision of SAS and encouragement of many partners, the Indreland Preserve also offers the opportunity for creating a local wetland mitigation bank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;http:\/\/bozemanwetlands.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/how-wetlands-work.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_slider _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;35px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#e09900&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|true&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;Site 1947&#8243; image=&#8221;http:\/\/bozemanwetlands.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/aerialphoto-1947sm.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_slide][et_pb_slide heading=&#8221;Site 2017&#8243; image=&#8221;http:\/\/bozemanwetlands.org\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/aerialphoto-2017sm.jpg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_transition=&#8221;on&#8221;][\/et_pb_slide][\/et_pb_slider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Preserve rare habitat, critical for resident and migrating birds. Replenish the East Gallatin watershed for the entire valley. Once secured and restored, this low-lying area near the east end of Bozeman\u2019s Main Street will provide substantial benefits to the City of Bozeman and Gallatin County. 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