Health of the Casperkill, Part 2: Healthy vs. Unhealthy Watersheds
Posted in Casperkill on Jul 22nd, 2011 No Comments »
A healthy vs. an unhealthy watershed, image courtesy of http://www.dutchesswatersheds.org. In the Northeastern United States, healthy watersheds share the same basic characteristics: Forested hillslopes, which are important because: Trees shade the stream from the sun’s heat in the summer to keep water cool for fish Fallen logs provide habitats for fish and other aquatic animals Leaves […]