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A walk in the woods can only be a walk in the woods if that is what you want. On the other hand, a walk in the woods can be
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Look over old tree stumps for a wealth of things such a fungi (mushrooms) and insects. These help the stump to decompose so that its nutrients can be recycled.
Discuss how all living things are woven together from the smallest bacteria breaking down the stump to allow new growth to the critters who rely on the new tree.
Section a tree into slices and examine the annual rings.
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How old was the tree (each ring is 1 year)? Can you see where rings are close together indicating a lack of water that year? Rings far apart mean a better growing season.
Make a circle from a coat hanger or string. Lay it on the ground in a forest area. Examine carefully all the items (leaves, bark, insects) found inside the ring. •
Dig up the soil in areas where different trees grow, e.g. area of pines versus hardwood/softwood areas. Look for differences. Why is this so? Use a Berlese funnel to stuff
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Activities for this badge need not be limited to summer
months when the trees have leaves. During fall or winter, look at the trunk bark on various trees - each variety of tree has a characteristic bark. Also, examine the small twigs - each bud at the end of the twig is characteristic for that variety of tree. In addition, if you examine where the leaf fell off, you will see a leaf scar. Many of these look like funny faces.
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CROWN
Trees increase each year .n height ond spread of branches by adding a new growth
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young cells in the buds at the ends of the
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flic tree trunk supports the crown and produces the bulk
of the useful wood
ROOTS Roots anchor the tree; absorb water, dis solved minerals and nitrogen necessary for the living ceils which malte the food; and
help hold the soil against erosion A layer of growth cells at the root tips malces new
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root tissue throughout the growing season
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SAPWOOD (Xy(em) carries sap from roots to leaves
INNER BARK (Pnioem) cames food made in the leaves down to the branches, trunk, and roots
OUTER BARK protects tree from injuries
CAMBIUM (a layer of Cell* between bark and wood) isr where growth m diameter ^
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It forms annual rings of new wood
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HEARTWOOD
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western white pine
Redwood Western larch-
Sugar pinePonderosa pine
Hi Spruce-fir Pacific Douglas fir
WESTERN LEGEND
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FOREST REGIONS AND PRINCIPAL FOREST TYPES
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River bottom hardwoods
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EASTERN LEGEND
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WHAT WE GET FROM TREES CORDWOOD
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OUTDOOR CODE ■
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Ay an American, I will do my best to—
BE CLEAN. TN .MY OUTDOOR MANNERS. the outdoors as a heritage.
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I will try to
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improve it for myself and others. I mil keep
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my trash and garbage out of America's waters,
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fields, woods, and roadways. BE CAREFUL WITH EIRE.
I will prevent wildfire.
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BE CONSIDERATE IN THE OUTDOORS.
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public and private property with respect.
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will remember that use of the outdoors is a right that I can lose by abuse.
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BE CONSEJ?VA7'JON-MNL>ED.
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practice good conservation of soil, waters,
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forests, minerals, grasslands, wildlife, &nd energy.
I will urge others to do the same.