Goldenrod is a very important plant for a lot of different insects that can be found at Nahant Marsh. In what unique ways do insects rely on this plant?

The water at Nahant Marsh is home to a wide variety of fish, insects, other animals and plants. Check out some of the unique creatures that can be found! What might you be able to find near you if you stopped and looked closely?

Nahant Marsh is home to a very special kind of turtle, the Blanding's turtle. What makes these turtles so special? Check out how the naturalists at Nahant Marsh keep track and teach us about these amphibians. 

Nahant Marsh is full of life. During the day you can see, hear and smell a wide variety of creatures. When the sun goes down, a whole new community of animals come out. You guessed it! Bats. Check out how naturalists keep track of which bats live at Nahant Marsh.

Marsh areas used to be common along the Mississippi, Missouri and other rivers in Iowa. Over time these areas were largely filled in to be used for farmland. This makes Nahant Marsh in Davenport a very unique ecosystem in Iowa. What unique plants and animals might call Nahant Marsh home?

People use science to understand the world around them. Imagine what you might discover when you start looking at your town like a scientist. 

Mining and burning coal are a huge part of Iowa’s history, especially in southern Iowa. Coal may no longer be the main source of energy in Iowa, but some electric plants still use coal.

See how water moves through a turbine to generate energy.

"Hydro" means water. Hydroelectric power plants, like the one seen here at Lake Red Rock, use the energy from moving water to generate electricity. 

See how solar panels convert sun light into electricity.