Freshwater Experience Six Mile Cypress Slough Preserve CREW is a 60,000-acre watershed located in southwest Florida that protects the quality and quantity of the region’s water resources. Above is a picture taken of the CREW Marsh Trail. I decided to do a virtual trip of the CREW watershed. The picture is sourced from “Wetlands in Florida” blog. After watching the virtual trip of Keepers of the Watershed, I was able to observe a few things. One personal observation I was able to encounter during this virtual trip is the water conservation. The CREW watershed is the largest intact watershed in Southwest Florida and is considered a water conservation land. CREW being a 60,000 acre land that also provides habitat for wildlife, it is important that the watershed is used to reduce the amount of water wasted. In Robertson, it would be stated as irrigation. “Globally, agriculture is the largest consumer of water. Seventy percent of the water used w...
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