Understanding how our natural world works

Eco-Choices in Leopold County

Leopold County

You are all part of a watershed…

…and airshed.

Five Towns

• Moose City • Rabbit • Hawk • View • Woods

Moose City

•Most of the town’s land is developed •Lots of new residents & jobs •Sprawl is a problem •Transportation and traffic is a problem = air pollution •Little outdoor space for residents

Rabbit • Mostly farmland • Produces much of the food

for the region • Problems with pesticides

and fertilizers in the water • Some farmers are going

organic • Some farmers want to

raise more livestock

Hawk

• Mostly forest preserve • Logging, hunting, and tourism are big industries • Provides water for other towns in the county • Lots of government support for keeping the

forest

View

• Some farms, some homes and businesses, and lots of open space

• Lots of second homes • High taxes for

residents • Development pressure

is high

Woods

• Lots of forest • Industry: lumber mills • Town provides paper and building materials for the county • Pressure to build new homes • Not many jobs in the region

Ecosystem Services

The resources and processes that are supplied for free by ecosystems.

• Clean water • Clean air • Pollination • Wood

Biodiversity

All of the different plants, animals, microbes, and fungi that live on earth.

Air Quality

Water Quality

Human Health