Creatures in our area
This insect is known for its strong flight, vibrant colors, and predatory nature, especially mosquitoes.
What is a dragonfly?
The DMMS Stewardship Team does these 3 things.
What is working to re-wild the pond/building birdhouses, planting native plants, and promoting recycling?
The "3 Rs" of conservation to make sure we aren't using more resources than we need.
What is Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle?
Which day is Earth Day?
Earth Day falls on April 22nd.
What kind of shorts do clouds wear?
Thunderwear!
The only mammal capable of true flight.
What is a bat?
This is the definition of native plants.
What are plants that are original to the area?
The term for plastic that is meant to be used and disposed of after, commonly seen in water bottles and food containers.
What is single-use plastic?
What year did Earth Day start?
1970
What is a tornado's favorite game?
Twister!
The universal symbol of peace.
What is a dove?
Three types of biomes in Minnesota.
What are coniferous, deciduous, and prairie?
True or False: The overwhelming majority of scientists agree that climate change is real and caused by humans.
True
How many countries participate in Earth Day?
Over 193
How do trees get on the internet?
They log in!
This animal was a big part of the fur trade.
What is a beaver?
This is the proper name of the body of water at DMMS. Hint: (It's on the sign outside by the water.)
What is Lake Lyann?
One thing that you personally can do to conserve and protect our natural resources.
What is reduce the amount of plastic I use, ride and walk more places, throw trash in the appropriate place, plant native plants in my backyard.
This species, which is toxic to humans, is food for monarch butterflies.
What is Asclepias? Aka: Milkweed
What did the tree wear to the pool party?
Swimming trunks!
This organization stocks local lakes with fish every year.
What is the MNDNR ( Department of Natural Resorces)?
The definition of stewardship.
What is the job of supervising or taking care of something?
True-False: A 4x4 space in your backyard is big enough to plant a small prairie.
What is TRUE! Even this small space can attract pollinators to prairie plants and help increase our species.
This land-based ecosystem/habitat has the most biodiversity (variety of living species).
What are Tropical Rainforests?
The tropics contain the most biodiversity, with rainforests being the areas that are the richest in species. Although tropical forests only cover 6% of the Earth’s surface, they contain one-half to three-quarters of the world’s plant and animal species.
How can you tell that the ocean is friendly?
Because it waves!