Uses a cumulative approach to describe the wetland ecology of a freshwater marsh, the most common type of wetland in North America.

Presents the different kinds of wetlands, such as swamps, marshes, and bogs, and introduces some of the animals that live there.

Illustrations and rhyming text depict a day-long walk through a marsh and introduce the plants and animals of a wetland environment.

"Everglades: An Ecosystem Facing Choices and Challenges, Second Edition, brings key updates to topics like invasive species, water conversation issues, and restoration efforts. New photos and updated sidebars and inserts give the second edition a much-deserved contemporary glance into what the Everglades is like today, and how locals, tourists, and all those interested in environmentalism can preserve and enhance its natural splendor"--