http://mdc.mo.govLearn more about wetlands in Missouri in this 3-part series.Don't you just love to float down a stream in the summer? My favorite part is getting down close, and watching all these critters swimmin' and divin' under the water. So grab your snorkel and goggles and let's go for a swim, watch these critters swimming in the current.Some fish live on the bottom and feed there on insects and crayfish while others are predators of the open water, chasing and catching other fish. Wildlife is everywhere! Stream Teams work all over our region to help keep the streams healthy and clean -- for you and the wildlife that live here.Did you know every single thing you do every single day affects what goes on in our streams and rivers? For example, if you have lawn fertilizers or oils around your yard or driveway, those things can be picked up by rain water, carried into our streams and rivers. Now that makes things kind of tough for our wildlife and our water quality but it also makes things tough for us because we use this water in our streams and rivers for drinking water, laundry, showers -- all of our water needs in our houses. So with everything going on in this region, it's really tough to keep our rivers clean.Streams and rivers need winding channels to slow down the water and crating healthy habitats for all kinds of wildlife.Trees help our streams and rivers by keeping those banks in place and shading our waters to keep them cool. Rivers and streams are the life blood of our cities; so let's all join in and help keep our rivers and streams thriving.

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