Easton Site:
AF Go Green Project
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
Student Project
Photos by John L
Purpose: Increase the population of endangered Blue Karner Butterflies in Adams County.
Observation: Site visit by U.S. Fish and Wildlife and National Resource Conservation Service confirmed the lack of habitat for the endangered Blue Karner Butterfly.
Question: How does one increase the population of the endangered Blue Karner Butterfly in Adams County?
Hypothesis: If the students of Adams - Friendship Area Schools, working with the U.S. fish and Wildlife and the NRCS, restore 15 acres of the Easton School Forest, by selective timber reduction and invasive species eradication, then there will be a 90% increase of wildlife including the endangered Blue Karner Butterfly.
Gathering Background Knowledge:
- Pre-project observations - April 22-24, 2008 Delayed until May - not much there to see yet
- Mrs. Murphy's with 7th grade classes: Tree Identification, Forest Mapping of area selected, species identification, butterfly count, photographs)
L.E.A.F Lesson Guides
Experiments:
UNIT One: What is the cause of the Karner butterfly extinction? (Mrs. Cote and Ms. Meyer)
- Lessons Broader Connections.pdf
- How changes in the use of Wisonsin forests may affect the forests worldwide?
- How forest products affect the economy, society and environment in Wisconsin?
UNIT Two: Selection of Trees for Thinning
UNIT Three: Pre-Data Collection -
July 24, 2008 - data researchers: Nick M, Adam R, Dylan J, Brittany M. (summer school)
Buck Scrape
Study Site |
Marsh |
135 yr. old oak Lupines
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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 |
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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
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68, cloudy, slight wind |
Mostly Sky |
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Temp of water |
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50 degrees F |
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Temperature of soil
1" below
1 inch above
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Soil is wet
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50 degrees
68 degrees
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pH level |
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6 |
6 |
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Density |
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39% 38% on 4/29/08 |
75% 52% on 4/29/08 |
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Butterflies |
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2 Karners on 4/29/08 YEAH!!!!!
And one other gray butterfly
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Vegetation |
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sedge grass ferns, moss |
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Wildlife |
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One blue butterfly and
one winter wren
Karner Blue Butterfly, Spider
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Other wildlife occurences |
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Buck rub |
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- Butterfly population - Mrs. Ebert , April 24 No Karners asa of yet
All trees, shrubs, pants, flowers, wildlife identified and counted
Soil and air temperatures - Mrs. Ebert, April 24
UNIT Four: Tree Cutting
UNIT Five: Soil Preperation
UNIT Six: Seed Selection and dispersal
- Lessons
- Collect current data regarding Karner Blue Butterfly habitat
- What environment encourages butterfly growth, ie: plants, flowers, habitat? (Mrs. Werner)
- Seed selection - Mrs. Rake's 2nd grade
- Where to disperse of seeds -
- Mapping of seeded areas
Data collection in progress:
- Plants, trees, flowers,
- Current butterfly population
Project History
- Finances
- Initital photographs
- Pictures of lessons in progress
- Up to date graphs
- Interviews
- History of idea
- Brochure to Chamber of Commerce
- Guide to butterfly gardens
Reflection/Conclusion:
Share results:
Mr. Stelter's math group will be in charge of the finances.
Some of the questions needed to be answered.
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
Mr. Ebert and Mr. Gralapp will be in charge of ecosystems and government
Science inquiry of ecosystem and relationship to how a government works
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