Blodgett Trees
What we call a person who is responsible for the care of a forest, including planting new trees and taking care of the existing ones
What is a forester?
Eyes, Ears, Tongue, Nose, Skin
What are the 5 Human Sensory organs?
Reusing your water bottle, carpooling, and using cloth grocery bags are examples of what
Ways we can reduce our carbon footprint
The acronym for Sacramento Municipal Utility District
What is SMUD
What we call trees that have leaves that fall off every year
What are deciduous trees?
The name of the major olfactory structure that insects use to sense smell (hint, it comes in pairs)
What are antennae?
This is an energy source formed in the Earth's crust from decayed organic material, such as gas, coal, and oil
What is fossil fuel?
This type of structure is built across a river or stream to control the flow of water
What is a dam?
What we call trees that bear cones and have needles or scales that do not fall off
What are coniferous trees?
This is a local invasive insect species that infects and eventually kills Ponderosa Pine Trees, especially during drought
What is the (Western Pine) Bark beetle?
solar, wind, and water are examples of this type of energy
What are sources of renewable energy?
It is the highest elevation lake that SMUD manages, and the start of the hydropower system. (Hint: they also have a famous 4x4 Off Road Vehicle trail there)
What is Rubicon Lake?
What are the 5 main naturally occurring coniferous trees in Blodgett Forest?
Ponderosa pine, Sugar pine, White fir, Douglas-fir, and Incense cedar
What do we call an unwanted pest who comes to a place and takes over?
An Invasive species
What we call gases in the earth's atmosphere that trap heat
What is a greenhouse gas?
The name of the process of clearing and maintaining vegetation (trees and plants) around power lines, poles, and transformers to reduce fire risk and increase safety
What is vegetation management?
This is a tool used to identify organisms or items by asking a series of questions with two choices at each step
What is a dichotomous key?
These are chemicals that have a scent, which are used by insects and other animals to communicate with each other
What is a pheromone?
It's what we call the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted due to the use of fossil fuels
What is Carbon Footprint?
This form of energy harnesses the power of water in motion—such as water flowing over a waterfall—to generate electricity
What is Hydroelectric energy?