Activities:

• Tree Identification- how to use a dichotomous key to identify commonly occurring native trees in the Rogue Valley
• Drawing Succession- understanding forest succession
• Succession and Habitat Diversity-how forest succession creates different habitats
• Studying Succession Through Forest Exploration –by collecting data on a local forest, we can determine the forest’s successional stage
• Likable Lichens & Lichen Air Quality updated! – field surveys focused on local lichen identification and lichens as air quality indicators
• Forever Trees –learning about forest products

Books:

• Discovering Nature: Ancient Forests
• The Tree in the Ancient Forest
• In a Nutshell
• Discovering your Life-place: a First Bioregional Workbook
• How the Forest Grew
• Field Guide to Old-Growth Forests
• Peterson’s Guide to California and Pacific Northwest Forests
• Up the Tall Tree
• Atlas of Oregon Wildlife
• Pacific Coast Tree Finder
• Jackson County Habitat Guide

Resources:

• Teacher binder containing activities, background materials, worksheets, and additional resources
• Dichotomous keys
• Local lichen specimens
• Forest succession photographs
• Increment tree borer
• Diameter tape