The Denman Kit is a collection of resources that can be used on a field trip to Denman Wildlife Refuge, including a trail guide specifically designed for the site. It also contains a list of likely organisms that may be seen during your visit and an assortment of books and field guides to identify them. Activities focus on the biological organisms and their habitats that exist at Denman.
Activities:
- Pond Activities
- Chapparral Activities
- Vernal Pool Activities
- Oak Savanna Activities
- Marsh Activities
- River Activities
- Ecology and Other Science Activities
Books:
- Field Guide to Common Wetland Plants of Western Washington & Northwest Oregon
- Amphibians of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia
- Amphibians of Washington & Oregon
- Animal Tracks of Washington and Oregon
- Birds of Jackson County Oregon
- Bugs of Washington and Oregon
- Discover Nature in Water and Wetlands
- Northwest Weeds
- Peterson First Guides: Birds
- Peterson First Guides: Mammals
- Peterson First Guides: Western Reptiles & Amphibians
- Peterson Field Guides For Young Naturalists: Caterpillars
- Peterson Field Guides For Young Naturalists: Butterflies
- Peterson Field Guides: Western Birds
- Reptiles of Washington and Oregon
- Scats and Tracks of the Pacific Coast
- The Table Rocks of Jackson County: Islands in the Sky
- Trees to Know in Oregon
- Webs of Life: Pond
- Around the Pond
- One Small Square Pond
- Wild Wild West
- The Living Earth
- Salmon Stream
- Wildfires
- Leapfrogging Through Wetlands
- Naturescope: Wading Into the Wetlands
- Aquatic Habitats
- Certified Citizen’s Step-by-Step Guide to Protecting Vernal Pools
- Vernal Pool Lessons & Activites
Resources:
- Teacher binder containing activities, background materials, worksheets, and additional resources
- Site guide to Denman Wildlife Area binder
- Denman Interpretive trail pamphlet
- Local duck species flash cards
- Into the Forest: Food chain game
- Private eye loupes