The Most Awesome Best Group’s
Field Work (a.k.a Jeffrey’s Group)
By: Emily, Rachel, Ben, Caitlin,
James, Sam, Simon, Mike,
Mireille, Corina, and Emily
Tree Carbon Storage and
Threats
• How much CO2 does the plant
life in Centennial Woods store?
– 7964 tons of CO2
Living and non-living
conditions affecting the trees
Beaver
Porcupine
Burl and Mushroom
Insect Damage
Average U.S. Citizen Carbon Footprint Breakdown
Food and Diet
36%
Home Energy
45%
Driving and
Flying
4%
http://www.softwood.org/douglas%20fir%20web/edougfir/EN/Do
ugFir_1.htm
Recycling and
Waste
15%
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7415656@N03/741605398
Effects of Beaver Dam on
Streams & Other Animals
A Day as a Beaver
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We were interested in how a beaver dam
affects the course of the river. To satisfy our
curiosity, we walked down the stream and
found 8 beaver dams. Then, we also built a
beaver dam to directly witness its effects.
Before
What effects do the beavers’
activity have on other animals?
Raccoon front paw
print Photo by Simon
After
Raccoon rear paw print
Photo by Simon
White tail deer hoof print
Photo by James
Stream Chemistry and
Wildlife
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Why are there different tadpoles in
the same pool of water?
I realized that the species of frogs
are together, but different because
the mothers use the other species
eggs to hide their eggs for safety.
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Does a difference in pH, conductivity,
or water temperature make a
difference to where stream fauna live?
We discovered that the tadpoles and
minnows don’t live together because
the tadpoles like it hot and shallow and
the minnows prefer cool, deep water.
Plant Identification and
Properties
• I did my project to show the
different areas in the forest and
how the type of soil affected
the plants that grow there.
Medicinal Plants
What local plants can cure common
backpacking illnesses?
Poison Ivy
-Urushiol oil effect
on body
Rose Hips
-Vitamin C and
Scurvy prevention
Milk Thistle
-Silymarin effect
on liver
Queen Anne’s lace
-Tea used as
antibacterial
and seeds as
a contraceptive
Red Clover
-Use on feet
and burns
Dandelion
-Effect on bile
production and UT