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A watershed education project located in the Pedlar River watershed of western Amherst County, VA.
“Pine Cone Treats for the Animals”
2nd graders gave homemade pine cone treats to the animals in the Forest Study Site, decorating the trees with these tasty creations before the students left school for the holidays. Made of pine cones slathered in peanut butter and rolled in bird seed, with a few dried cranberries stuck in for extra color, these treats offered a tasty surprise to many of the critters who live in or pass through the Forest Study Site. After attaching string and a gift tag (so the animals would know which student had given them the gift!), students hung the pine cone treats in the branches of the trees in the Forest Study Site.
When the students came back after winter break, every single one of their pine cone treats had been carried off and eaten. Too bad we didn’t have a critter camera in the Forest Study Site to see the party the animals must have had when they found these wonderful gifts from their 2nd grade friends!
2nd graders gave homemade pine cone treats to the animals in the Forest Study Site, decorating the trees with these tasty creations before the students left school for the holidays. Made of pine cones slathered in peanut butter and rolled in bird seed, with a few dried cranberries stuck in for extra color, these treats offered a tasty surprise to many of the critters who live in or pass through the Forest Study Site. After attaching string and a gift tag (so the animals would know which student had given them the gift!), students hung the pine cone treats in the branches of the trees in the Forest Study Site.
When the students came back after winter break, every single one of their pine cone treats had been carried off and eaten. Too bad we didn’t have a critter camera in the Forest Study Site to see the party the animals must have had when they found these wonderful gifts from their 2nd grade friends!
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was the theme for the day as First Graders sang the Forest Study Site song, “Plant a seedling, a tiny tree. Soon it will be as tall as me. Let it grow!” and went out to measure their trees in a unique way. With a partner’s help, students placed a sticker on their body to represent the height of their adopted tree. Back in class, students lined up based on how tall their trees were. For the photo, they pointed at the sticker to show the height of their trees. For a few tree teams, their trees were already taller than them, so they put stickers on the tops of their heads. With their teacher’s help, students will graph the heights of their adopted trees to compare with their own height, and chart the changes over time. Who will grow faster?
First Grade (Class of 2010)-April 2006
“Let it Grow!”
“Let it Grow!”
A Butterfly Garden is Born
The Class of 2010 planted flowers and tiny short leaf pine trees in what will be an extension of the Forest Study Site devoted
to attracting butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Mr. Strang made sure students planted everything carefully, added compost
to the soil around the roots, and watered them in. Fifth graders (Class of 2007) recorded the height and location of the pine
seedlings, so that the Class of 2010 would have a baseline measurement to work with as they chart the growth of the newest part of
the Forest Study Site.
to attracting butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Mr. Strang made sure students planted everything carefully, added compost
to the soil around the roots, and watered them in. Fifth graders (Class of 2007) recorded the height and location of the pine
seedlings, so that the Class of 2010 would have a baseline measurement to work with as they chart the growth of the newest part of
the Forest Study Site.
