Clues for the Incredible Journey
Through the Great Swamp Watershed

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Wastewater treatment facility (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Wastewater is treated at the Woodland Treatment Plant in Morris Township and released into Loantaka Brook.

Wastewater is treated at the Woodland Treatment Plant in Morris Township and released into Loantaka Brook. An animal drinks the water.

Wastewater is treated at the Woodland Treatment Plant in Moris Township and released into Loantaka Brook. Water travels in the brook to the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

Wastewater is treated at the Chatham Township Treatment Plant and released into Black Brook.

Wastewater is treated at the Chatham Township Treatment Plant and released into Black Brook. An animal drinks the water.

Wastewater is treated at the Chatham Township Treatment Plant and released into Black Brook. Water travels downstream and reaches the Passaic River.

Wastewater is treated at the Chatham Township Treatment Plant and released into Black Brook. Water travels downstream and reaches the Passaic River. Water is taken form the river at the Canoe Brook Treatment Plant and is consumed by a person in Bernardsville.

Wastewater is treated at the Chatham Township Treatment Plant and released into Black Brook. Water travels downstream and reaches the Passaic River. Water is taken form the river at the Canoe Brook Treatment Plant and is consumed by a person in Mendham.

Wastewater is treated at the Chatham Township Treatment Plant and released into Black Brook. Water travels downstream to the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

 

Suburbia (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Water is absorbed by shrubs (Plant) on a residential lawn that has been treated with pesticides in Long Hill Township.

The grounds at Giralda Farms office park in Madison and Chatham become saturated and excess water is diverted through piping systems to a detention basin. The water is slowly released into Loantaka Brook.

Rain falls on a residential driveway in Mendham forming a puddle that evaporates (Cloud) on a sunny afternoon.

Rain saturates the grounds at the Madison Public Golf Course which were recently treated with pesticides and fertilizers. Water filters through the soil into groundwater.

Rainwater saturates grounds at the Fairmount Country Club which were recently treated with pesticides and fertilizers. Water filters through the soil into groundwater and eventually reaches Loantaka Brook.

Rainwater falls on the grounds at Lord Stirling Stables in Basking Ridge and washes manure into the soil.

Rainwater falls on the parking lot at Hickory Tree Mall in Chatham Township. The water washes oil and other pollutants in to the Black Brook.

Rainwater falls on the AT &T parking lot in Basking Ridge. The water washes oil and other pollutants into the Passaic River.

 

Passaic River (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Water is taken from the Passaic River at the Canoe Brook Treatment Plant and is consumed by a person in Long Hill Township.

Water is taken from the Passaic River at the Canoe Brook Treatment Plant and is consumed by a person in Bernards Township.

Water is taken from the Passaic River at the Canoe Brook Treatment Plant and is consumed by a person in Mehdham.

Water flows into Ledells Pond (Lake) in Jockey Hollow.

Heat energy is added to water in the Passaic River, it evaporates, and goes to the clouds.

Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil at Jockey Hollow in Harding Township.

Water flows into the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

Water flows into Osborne Pond (Lake).

An animal in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge drinks water from the Passaic River.

Water is absorbed by the roots of a Sassafras tree (Plant).

 

Black Brook (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil at the Fairmount Country Club.

Heat energy is added to the water and it evaporates (Clouds).

Water flows into the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

An animal in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge drinks water from Black Brook.

Water is absorbed by the roots of a Willow tree. (Plant)

 

Loantaka Brook (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Heat energy is added to the water and it evaporates (clouds).

Loantaka Brook flows into the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

An animal in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge drinks water from Loantaka Brook.

Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil in Chatham Township.

Water is absorbed by the roots of a Sassafras tree (Plant).

 

Great Brook (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Heat energy is added to the water and it evaporates (clouds).

Water flows into the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

Water from the brook enters Silver Lake.

An animal in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge drinks the water from the brook.

Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil in Harding Township.

Water is absorbed by the roots of a Sassafras tree (Plant).

 

Primrose Brook (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Water flows into Mt. Kemble Lake.

Heat energy is added to the water and it evaporates (clouds).

Water flows into the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

A cottontail rabbit (Animal) in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge drinks the water from the brook.

Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil in Harding Township.

Water from the Primrose Brook is absorbed by the roots of a Willow tree (Plant).

 

Lake / Pond (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Heat energy is added to the water and it evaporates (clouds).

Water is absorbed by the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

A gray squirrel (Animal) in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge drinks the water.

Water is pulled by gravity; it filters into the soil and joins the groundwater.

Water from Ledells Pond enters the Passaic River.

Water from Mt. Kemble Lake enters Pimrose Brook.

Water from Osborne Pond enters the Passaic River.

Water from Silver Lake enters Great Brook.

Water is absorbed by the roots of a Willow tree (Plant).

 

GSNWR (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

A White Tailed Deer (Animal) drinks the water from a pond in the Refuge.

A Bog Turtle (Animal) drinks water from a pond in the Refuge.

Water is absorbed by the roots of a Sassafras tree (Plant).

Water is absorbed by the roots of a Willow tree (Plant).

Heat energy is added to the surface water of Black Brook in the refuge and it evaporates (clouds).

Rainwater falls on the ground in the GSNWR and seeps into Great Brook.

Rainwater falls on the ground in the GSNWR and seeps into Black Brook.

Rainwater falls on the ground in the GSNWR and seeps into Primrose Brook.

 

Person (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

A person waters their lawn in Mendham; water filters into the soil.

People treat groundwater from wells with chlorine and use it for swimming. The used water is released into a storm drain and ends up in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

Toilet water is flushed by a person and goes to the Chatham Township Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Bath water is emptied by a person and goes to the Chatham Township Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Toilet water is flushed by a person and goes to the Woodland Wastewater Treatment Plant in Morris Township.

Laundry water is discharged and goes to the Woodland Wastewater Treatment Plant in Morris Township.

Water is respired or evaporated (Cloud) from the body.

 

Animal (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Water is excreted by an animal and it seeps into the soil.

Water is respired or evaporated (Cloud) from the animal’s body.

Water is excreted by an animal and it goes into Primrose Brook.

Water is excreted by an animal and it goes into Black Brook.

Water is excreted by an animal and it goes into Loantaka Brook.

Water is excreted by an animal and it goes into Great Brook.

Water is excreted by an animal and it goes into the Passaic River.

 

Clouds (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

As the water evaporates, it picks up air pollutants from local traffic and goes to the clouds (Stay).

Water condenses and falls on soil in Chatham Township.

Water condenses and falls on rooftops in Bernards Township (Suburbia).

Water condenses and falls into Black Brook.

Water condenses and falls into Primrose Brook.

Water condenses and falls into Great Brook.

Water condenses and falls into Loantaka Brook.

Water condenses and falls into the Passaic River.

The water remains as a droplet clinging to a dust particle (Stay).

 

Plant (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Water leaves the plant through the process of transpiration (Cloud).

The plant is eaten by an animal in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

The water is used by the plant and stays in the cells. A person eats fruit from the plant.

The animal eats from a shrub that was recently treated with pesticides at Fairmount Country Club.

The animal eats grass that was recently treated with chemical fertilizers at a local residence in Madison.

 

Soil (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Water is pulled by gravity; it filters through the soil and becomes part of the groundwater below Madison.

Water is pulled by gravity; it filters through the soil and becomes part of the groundwater below Long Hill Township.

Water is absorbed from the soil by the roots of a plant on Main Street in Chatham.

The soil is so saturated that water runs off into Black Brook.

The soil is so saturated that water runs off into Great Brook.

The soil is so saturated that water runs off into Primrose Brook.

The soil is so saturated that the water carries soil particles into the streets of Bernardsville (Suburbia).

 

Groundwater (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

The water remains in the groundwater.

The water remains in the groundwater.

The groundwater moves into the well at Colony Swim Club in Chatham Township. People treat the water with chlorine and use it for swimming. The used water is released into a storm drain and ends up in the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge.

 

Ocean (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Water remains in the ocean.

Water remains in the ocean.

Heat energy is added to the water in the ocean, and the water evaporates (Clouds).

Water moves with the tide and is absorbed into the estuary.

 

Glacier (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Ice stays frozen into the glacier.

Ice stays frozen into the glacier.

Ice stays frozen into the glacier.

Ice evaporated and water goes to the clouds (sublimation).

Ice melts and the water filters into the ground (groundwater).

 

Estuary (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

A turtle (animal) enjoys an afternoon drink of water.

Water filters into the ocean.

Water is absorbed by aquatic plants.

Water is absorbed by aquatic plants.

Water in the estuary evaporates (clouds).

Water in the estuary evaporates (clouds).

Reservoir (station location to be written on the back of the clues in this group)

Water is filtered through a water filtration plant and travels to a home and is used by a person.

Water is filtered through a water filtration plant and travels to a home and is used by a person.

Water is filtered through a water filtration plant and travels to a home and is used by a person.

An animal drinks the water.

Water in the reservoir evaporates (clouds).

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