REMEMBER: This is a project still in development.
Expect the contents and format to evolve considerably in the year ahead!
Season 2
Chapters 7 - 13, plus closing reflections
Season 2: Field Observations.
The second part of the booklet shifts from the direct volunteer experiences to observing the topics while at play 'out of doors' in varied activities.
Spring Cleaning
Water to Wash & Drink.
Water quality tests, Road salt, Salt Solutions
Freezing point depression, U.S. Safe Drinking Water Act
Master Well Owners Network (MWON)
Aviators
Migration, Phenology, & local actions vs global change.
Migration, Phenology,
Bird Town Recognition, Audubon Society,
Environmental Advisory Committees (EAC)
Forest Generations
Teachable Moments in an Old Growth Forest
Old Growth Forest, Stream Bank Erosion, Sedimentation,
Tree Tubes, Geocaching
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Future Watershed Stewards Program
Teaching games for kids, F.I.S.H. stream assessment
Fun Camp games for families
Midsummer Deluge
Green Infrastructure
Green Infrastructure, Green Roof, Rain Gardens
Naturalized Rain Basins
Rain Statistics and Water infiltration
Grey Funnels/Green Landscaping
Permeable Parking Lots
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Ancient Water Engineering Examples
Reading Nature Around Us
Navigation Observation & Lore
Orienteering, Control Points, Compass Navigation Topographic Maps
Colonizer Trees, Field Succession, Disturbed Ground
Favorite Nature & Weather Rhymes
Forest Forensics YouTube series (NH)
Book Recommendation:
Swimmable Rivers
Water Management, Best Practices
Diabase Rock, e coli bacteria, Flocculation/Coagulation,
Agricultural, Industrial, and Urban Water Conservation
Water testing and treatment, Municipal Water Treatment.
County Conservation Districts.
Soil Texture and Characterization
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Habitat Deserts
Recovering Dead Landscapes
Native grasses
Ornamental and invasive plants
Suggested Reads:
Nature’s Best Hope, Douglas Tallamy
Guide to Gardening for Life in Southeastern Pennsylvania,
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Suburban Landscaping references
Local gardening resources
Home garden certification.
(watershed friendly), (bird-friendly), etc.
Colonial Garden Examples
John Muir, Gifford Pinchot, and other notable figures.
Disc Golf 101 - a beginner's starting point
Disc Golf Organizations and Events.
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Running Against Time
Persevering on Principle & Hope
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Recap & Overview Links....
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