Tier 1:
Take a photo of youreslf (selfie) at the Hutchins Forest kiosk OR at the sign on Mountain Road OR the Ambeau Forest sign OR of a vernal pool.
Tier 2 (Merrimack Valley): Take one of the above photos and answer one set of questions below:
Be a forest detective! What are the more common types of trees growing from the sandy, well-drained soils overlooking wetlands and vernal pools?
OR
Find a vernal pool on this property- there are several near the trails. If it is winter, find an area that you think might be a vernal pool in spring. Why did you guess that area? Many amphibians use vernal pools to breed- why do you think it is important for these species that the vernal pools they are using dry up during part of the year?
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