How Does Pond Building Affect the Local Minnesota Wildlife Ecosystem?
We shouldn’t forget that our backyard water features are not only enjoyable for us, but they also become an important part of the well being and functioning of our local environment. As we understand how ponds work and what plants and animals live in them, we learn that our little slice of paradise is home to many other organisms. Even if you have a new pond that doesn’t seem to fully fit in yet, with patience, your pond will mature over the years into a beautiful part of nature.
You may think that one pond in one backyard may not seem very important, but when you have a thousand similar backyard ecosystems functioning simultaneously, there’s an incredibly positive impact being made on the environment. Together, we can restore habitats for turtles, frogs, toads, newts, salamanders, butterflies, all of whose numbers have been declining sharply for many years now. Birds have also been driven from many of their natural wetland habitats, which they so desperately need to survive. So at a grassroots level, as more and more people embrace the pond lifestyle, our impact on the environment grows. At Superior Ponds, we are excited to be a part of building additional water habitats and contributing to the biodiversity in our stressed suburban environments around Minneapolis and the Twin Cities.
Read more about how natural water features not only contribute to supporting our local ecosystems but also to healing our planet. Pond Professor Ed Beaulieu talks about “Restoration at Earth Speed.”