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Our Newest Publication: "Taking Care of Our Forests"
In this Reader for students from kindergarten through 2nd grade, Woodsy Owl teaches about how we can care for our forests. Students will learn about forest restoration, prescribed fire, forest science, invasive removal, and more.
- Learn about different ways to care for forests
- Learn about the people who care for forests
- For K-2 students
- Includes activities, critical thinking questions, and a glossary
- Available to download or order in sets of 25
From Our Resource Library
Check out these great publications – all free to order or download!
Chew on This! (Time Warp Monograph Series) – Vol. 1 No. 12
Freshwater – Vol. 18 No. 1
Bioenergy – Vol. 9 No. 1
Wilderness 2.0 (Wilderness 50 Monograph Series) – Vol. 1 No. 10
The World’s Forests 2 – No. 15
Scientific Models in Adaptive Management – Vol. 17 No. 1
Educator Blog
Want to learn more about how to use Natural Inquirer resources in your classroom? Planning for an educational event? Looking for ideas to bring natural resource science to your home, school, or community? Check out our educator blog!
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New to the Shelves: “Taking Care of Our Forests”
We’re really excited to share our newest Reader: “Taking Care of Our Forests.” In it, Woodsy Owl teaches ... -
Celebrating National Grasslands
It’s National Grasslands Week, and we thought it would be a great time to bring back this post from 2024 about a spec... -
Highlighting Our Student Reviewers
We’re currently in the final stages of our work on a new monograph about the impacts of prescribed fire and thinning on w... -
Forests Without Borders: Assessing the State of the World’s Forests
Forests serve many important functions – protecting watersheds, storing carbon, serving as habitat, providing forest prod...