What's Your Nature?

Become a Nature Up North explorer to share your encounters with wild things and wild places in New York's North Country. Post your wildlife sightings, landscape shots, photos from your outings, and even your organization's events!

Garlic Festival at Birdsfoot Farm

We had a wonderful Garlic Festival this year at Birdsfoot farm, with many friends and community members stopping by to help peel and bunch our garlic harvest. The garlic crop was late this year by nearly two weeks due to the spring/summer rains, and there was some concern over getting all the garlic in and harvested. All worked out in the end though, and we're looking forward to garlic all winter, as are many happy CSA members!

Snowy Paddle

I went out for a short hike with some friends and we stumbled upon the boat and canoe in the middle of the woods. Later on we met the person who put them back there and they said the boat and canoe are for public use, just bring your own paddle. It started snowing heavily after we got there which made for some great photos.

Nature Up North website scavenger hunt

Description

This word document presents a series of questions that ask the user to find and use different aspects of the Nature Up North website in order to become familiar with the website's features.

Grade level
5-8
9-12
Post-secondary
Other
Project
Monitor My Maple
North Country Wild
Mow the Grasse
Monitor Change
Ash Mapping
Resource Type
Worksheet
Subject(s)
Other
File(s)
Nature Up North website scavenger hunt activity115.12 KB

Monitor My Maple Teacher's Guide

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Monitor My Maple project logo
Description

This Teacher's guide is a how-to guide for including the Monitor My Maple project in a high-school science curriculum.  The guide walks you through the steps of using the Monitor My Maple project in your classroom, and includes the associated next generation science standards, a curriculum outline for both fall and spring, and a procedure guide.  

Guide produced by SLU Alum Madison O'Shea ('19)

Grade level
5-8
9-12
Project
Monitor My Maple
Resource Type
Lesson Plan
Teacher Activity Guide
Subject(s)
Living Environment
Science
File(s)
Monitor My Maple_Teacher Guide_2019_0.docx2.12 MB
NYS Standards
MS-SL1, Comprehension and collaboration
MS-SL6, Presentation of knowledge and ideas
MS-LS1-5, Influence of environment on growth
MS-LS1-6, Role of photosynthesis in energy cycle
MS-LS2-1, Ecosystems: cause and effect relationships
MS-LS2-3, Ecosystems: cycling and flow of matter
MS-LS2-4, Ecosystems: Impact of change on populations
HS-LS1-5, Use a model...photosynthesis transforms light energy
HS-LS2-2, Use mathematical representations...
HS-LS4-5, Evaluate the evidences supporting claims...
HS-LS4-6, Create or revise a simulation to test a solution...
HS-LS4-7, Design, evaluate and refine a solution...

Happy as a frog

While enjoying a peaceful gorgeous day at Lampsons Falls I saw this little guy sitting beside me in a shallow pool of water. It was like he was my side kick taking in all the beauty around us and the sounds of the falls. He sat there as long as I did. He was still there when I left a few hours later.

Lovely Lily Flower

While enjoying a beautiful early morning kayak with my cousin on Trout Lake I love looking for turtles and the beauty of the water flowers!

Carbon cycle diagram

Carbon cycle diagram shown during workshop as an example of place-based learning

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