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Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing a green background. At the top is "Wetlands Need Help" in white, outlined in red. At the top left is an aerial view of a waterway surrounded by green grass. Below the image is white text about saltwater wetlands. Below the text is an illustration of a beaver dam followed by a numbered list of wetland benefits in white. At the top right is a color photo of the sun setting over wetland waters. At the top is black text with general information on wetlands and at the bottom is an orange box with black text explaining wetland functions. At the center is a color illustration of birds and wetlands and also of an office building constructed on wetlands. At the bottom left is a color photo of a bird on a waterbank littered with garbage. At the bottom right of the photo is white text about the history of wetlands. At the bottom right is a color photo of wetlands filled with trees. At the bottom is white text about Everglades Park. Poster verso has black text printed on white paper and is designed as a teaching aid, divided into six sections (three columns/two rows) with the headings "Visiting Wetlands", "Teacher''s Guide", "Take-Home Poster", "Preserving Wetlands" (worksheet continuing onto the next section) and "What''s In A Wetland".