Low lying land ideas?

I'm looking at a piece of property, it is a huge property bordered by a stream. The water table is fairly high. It isn't mucky, only in a few areas. But- there are sporadically throughout much of it, reeds. Reeds are from what I know as march plants.
Are there cultural methods that are known to work to keep plants/trees alright without drowning? I don't think it's all that bad actually but this year we have a very light snow pack so it is hard to know how wet it will be, until next big snow year. Thanks.

What reeds are these? Some reeds indicate more than a high water table!

There are plenty of cultural methods but high water table due to proximity to a stream or river isn't going to change dramatically without some hefty landscaping. Were it me dealing with the land, I'd go for trees that enjoy marshy soils rather than risking them drowning.

Willow trees near the water, I think?

Walnut trees have substantial, deep tap roots that drill into the water table.

Adam.

Thanks. I think fruit trees abhor the constantly wet also. was back hiking the land today and there are definate wet spots, but also quite a bit of raised land too. Lots of thinking to do!