LAND
Dead leaves eventually break down and become part of this.
soil
This part of a tree grows underground and takes in water and nutrients.
Roots
The Penobscot River eventually empties into this large body of salt water.
Atlantic Ocean
This culturally important tree is used by Wabanaki basketmakers.
Black/Brown Ash
Why does caring for the land also help care for the water?
What happens on the land can affect water quality, habitat, erosion, and the entire watershed.
Besides tracks, name one sign that an animal has been nearby.
What is scat, fur, feathers, nests, chewed plants, scratches, etc
the land provides food, medicine, water, materials, and places for us to live, what responsibilities might we have in return? Name three.
To respect, protect, care for, learn from, and give back to the land. Be in relationship with the land that gives us life.
Name another migratory fish found in the Penobscot River system.
shad, alewife, blueback herring, sea lamprey, striped bass, American eel?
This invasive insect threatens ash trees.
Emerald Ash Borer
Why might place names be important sources of ecological and historical knowledge?
They can describe characteristics of a place, what happens there, resources found there, relationships, travel routes, or histories connected to it.
Name three things trees provide for people, animals, or the environment.
oxygen, food, medicine, shade, habitat, materials, cleaner air, erosion protection
Restoring fish passage can benefit more than fish. Give one example of another part of the ecosystem that could benefit.
Birds, mammals, aquatic organisms, nutrient movement, people, or the broader food web.
Before harvesting a plant, what are some things you should know or do?
What it is, whether it is safe, whether you have permission, how much can responsibly be taken, and appropriate harvesting teachings - make an offering
What does reciprocity mean?
Giving back and maintaining a relationship rather than only taking. Balance