Children's Wet Meadows
Buhr Park, Ann Arbor
| Our pair project was to compare
the Children's Wet Meadows in Ann Arbor with the Ajina Mori Nature Area
in Hatsukaichi. Since we have climates that are quite different, we
noticed quite a difference in plant and animal life between our two
parts of the world. The Children's Wet Meadows were created to prevent stormwater in Buhr Park from eroding parkland, and thus sending mud, silt, and pollutants into Malletts Creek. Local organizers convinced the city of Ann Arbor Parks Department to support the meadows projects. The idea for the meadows came from both children and adults and is a teaching tool about native plants and animals as well as water quality issues. For more information visit the website: www.wetmeadow.org |
 The Children's Wet Meadow was created in the fall of 1997. |
 The Children's Wet Meadow 2 was created in the spring of 2004. |
 Goldenrod flowers |
 Columbine flowers |
 Aster or Daisy flowers |
 Grasshopper |
 unidentified insect |
 Cabbage Moth |
 searching for bugs |
 Eager third grade students walk to the wet meadow for more study of plants and animals. |
 Grade two students explore rocks that create a channel for water during heavy precipitation. |
 flower head in the fall |
 Black Eyed Susan |
 There are several types of native grasses in the meadows. |
 The Fulbright Memorial Master Teachers from Japan meet wet meadow organizers March, 2004 |
 student drawing of a spider |
 Each spring the meadows are burned by trained experts in order to stimulate new growth and discourage invasive plants. |
students at the first Wet Meadow
Fall 2004
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