Site Map AF_DH.jpg Co. R. E A-F Forest Proposed Project Map.pdf
Co. Rd. E A-F School Forest Proposed Plan.doc
Photos by John L
L.E.A.F Lesson Guides
Experiments:
UNIT One: What is the cause of the Karner butterfly extinction? (Mrs. Cote and Ms. Meyer)
UNIT Two: Selection of Trees for Thinning
Value of Trees - Problem #3 Determining the "11Field1.pdf"
Study Site | Marsh |
Oak135 yr. old oak Lupines |
Pine |
Soil Moisture | wet | dry | dry |
pH | 6.5 | 6.9 - 7 | 6.5 |
Fertility | ideal | too little | too little |
Sunlight | 1 | 1 - 2 | 1.5 |
Wind | 3-5 SSE | ||
Temp | 20. 25, 30 | 30, 30, 25 | 10, 20, 17 |
Lupines | no lupines | 10 - 75+ | 0 |
Animals |
Oriole-song, downy woodpecker-sighting, mole
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moles, turkey-feather and tracks, deer-sighting and scrape and tracks | 2 deer, scat, sighting, tracks |
DATE | WEATHER | MARSH | PINE PLANTATION | OAK SAVANA |
April 24, 2008 by Olivia and Jaylin |
68, cloudy, slight wind | Mostly Sky | ||
Temp of water | 50 degrees F | |||
Temperature of soil 1" below 1 inch above |
Soil is wet
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50 degrees 68 degrees |
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pH level | 6 | 6 | ||
Density | 39% 38% on 4/29/08 | 75% 52% on 4/29/08 | ||
Butterflies |
2 Karners on 4/29/08 YEAH!!!!! And one other gray butterfly |
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Vegetation | sedge grass ferns, moss | |||
Wildlife |
One blue butterfly and one winter wren Karner Blue Butterfly, Spider |
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Other wildlife occurences | Buck rub |
All trees, shrubs, pants, flowers, wildlife identified and counted
Soil and air temperatures - Mrs. Ebert, April 24
UNIT Four: Tree Cutting
Completed by
UNIT Five: Soil Preperation
UNIT Six: Seed Selection and dispersal
Transportation costs - Mr. Stelter's and Ms.Nett's Classes - see transportation page
Approximately how many trees will be sold.
Approximately how tall in the average stand of trees. Mr. Stelter and Ms. Netts Class - See Financial planning page
Cost to cut timber, haul away.
Timber profit
EE budget for 2008-09 school year
Science inquiry of ecosystem and relationship to how a government works