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Happy Birthday, Woodsy Owl!

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Woodsy Owl’s birthday is September 15!

To celebrate, explore our Woodsy Owl resource page or browse this post to learn more about ways you can “Lend a Hand — Care for the Land!”


Skip the Bin, Turn Your Batteries In!

Woodsy Owl logo for the skip the bin turn your batteries in campaignLearn more about Woodsy Owl’s newest way to lend a hand: safe battery disposal. Find out more about the issue (and the devastating fires that batteries can start) as well as ways you can help protect your community by safely disposing of batteries.

 

 


Natural Inquirer's Woodsy Owl Publications

We have lots of great publications featuring Woodsy Owl. Meet a scientist and learn about their work in our Reader series for K-2 students. The Woodsy Owl journal is for middle and high school students and includes a collection of studies that focus on forests of all types.

Check out our Woodsy Owl special collection for a complete list of publications.


Woodsy Owl LIVE

  • Past Program

    Woodsy Owl LIVE

    Woodsy Owl with the Natural Inquirer bee looking at caterpillar through a magnifying glass

    Welcome to Woodsy Owl LIVE, a distance learning adventure brought to you by the USDA Forest Service and the Natural Inquirer. There are three different Woodsy Owl LIVE programs: Woodsy…

    Learn About:

    • How climate change affects trees
    • The benefits of trees
    • The water and carbon cycles
    • How you can lend a hand and care for the land
    • Environmental conservation career opportunities
    Explore Program

Lend a hand by learning about Woodsy's 4Rs:

PDF preview of 'Woodsy's 4Rs'.Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, and Rot!

Learn more about how you can reduce your usage, reuse items for new purposes, recycle just about anything, and rot by composting kitchen waste in our spotlight on Woodsy’s 4Rs.

You can also find more information and activities for younger kids on the Forest Service’s Recycle with Woodsy page.

 

 

 

 


How will you wish Woodsy Owl a happy birthday?

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Nissa McKinney

I am a science writer for Natural Inquirer. I work with scientists to translate their research into language that’s easy for students to understand. I used to be a high school English teacher, so I love getting to connect with...