Following our online Conifer Study, we had an evergreen afternoon!
We had a sample of all ten New Brunswick conifers on display.
The group then had a chance to make a conifer holiday arrangement to take home.
Very pretty!!
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Linky Monday~ Conifer Study
The Holidays are upon us and the crisp smell of evergreen is in the air. A perfect time to take a closer look at the beautiful conifers that can be found here in New Brunswick.
Conifers (phylum Pinophyta) are woody plants that have thin leaves, called needles, and seed cones rather than flowers. The Conifer group of plants includes more than 550 species, ranging from tall trees to short shrubs. Conifers can be found growing in a wide range of habitats, from coastal cliffs to mountain tops. Well-known conifers include firs, pines, cedars, junipers, and spruces. (via)
Canada has a diverse forest range and New Brunswick is part of the Acadian Forest.
(via)The following conifers are found in the forests of New Brunswick~
Balsam fir, Abies balsamea
Black spruce, Picea mariana
Eastern hemlock, Tsuga Canadensis
Eastern white-cedar, Thuja occidentalis Eastern white pine, Pinus strobus
Jack pine, Pinus banksiana
Red pine, Pinus resinosa
Red spruce, Picea rubens
Tamarack, Larix laricina
White spruce, Picea glauca
Conifers
Trees of New Brunswick
Fun Stuff
Monday, November 7, 2011
Linky Monday~ Space and Astonomy
The kids (and adults) really enjoyed our outing to the observatory last week so I thought I'd put up some links to continue the exploration of space!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Tracks on Tuesday
We had our first Young Naturalist meeting last week and it was all about Tracks and Scats. Here are some links if you want to do some additional learning on the subject.
Tracks
Track Activities
Scat
My sister and I were lucky enough to do some hands on track study with our families over the weekend!
Our parents have a summer place over in Parkindale and they had found some bear tracks in the woods a few days earlier. We figured it was the perfect time to do try out the plaster cast technique. They covered the three best tracks with pails to preserve them until we arrived.
A perfect specimen!
Make a cardboard frame and sink into the mud.
Mix up the plaster~ one part water, two parts plaster.
Pour it very gently into the mold.
Even it out.
Then wait.
One hour later...
Lift out the casts.
Give them a light brush to take off the mud and then voila!
Three pretty cool bear tracks!!
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