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and amphibious life starts in wetland areas, which
act as nurseries, protecting the eggs and young
from predators. Lowland and upland species find
food in wetlands or feed on species that breed in
wetlands and move to land as they mature.
Seasonally flooded ponds surrounded by meadows
and woodlands encourage butterflies and certain
species of birds. These areas are favorites of bird
watchers and hikers, due to the diversity of plant
and animal species.
Significant wetlands in Montgomery County are
located along the Schuylkill River in Lower
Pottsgrove Township, Limerick Township above
Linfield, Upper Providence Township in the
Mingo and Port Providence silt basins, Lower
Providence Township at the Valley Forge National
Historical Park, and in the Abrams basin in Upper
Merion Township. Other large wetlands are
associated with other streams in the county
including the following sites: Upper Hanover
Township upstream from the Green Lane
Reservoir in Camelot Park, White’s Mill in
Salford Township, Camp Sky Mount Lake in
Marlborough Township, along the Swamp Creek
in New Hanover Township, Bethayres Swamp in
Lower Moreland Township, Penllyn Woods in
Lower Gwynedd Township, and along the
Wissahickon Creek in Whitemarsh Township.
FIGURE 47:
Wetlands
Skunk cabbage is a common sight in wetlands during
early spring.
Significant wetlands are found along the Schuylkill River.
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Pottstown
Norristown
Lansdale
Collegeville
Jenkintown
Conshohocken
476
276
76
476
t
u
422
t
u
202
611
100
309
Hatboro
Ambler
Pennsburg
73
663
29
29
73
Wetlands
Source: National Wetlands Inventory
