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  • PDF Preview of Cream of the Crop Create-A-Phrase
    After reading “Cream of the Crop,” see if you can complete this create-a-phrase challenge. Draw a line from a word…
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    Create-A-Phrase – Cream of the Crop

  • PDF Preview of the eyeChallenge for To Harvest or Not to Harvest
    After reading “To Harvest or Not to Harvest,” see how much you learned with this eyeChallenge. Each of the following…
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    eyeChallenge – To Harvest or Not to Harvest

  • PDF Preview of the FACTivity for to Harvest or Not to Harvest
    In this FACTivity, you will learn what happens when something is overharvested and why sustainable harvesting is important. Materials: Harvest…
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    FACTivity – To Harvest or Not to Harvest

  • Cover of the Koa Constrictors article. It's a photo of the top of the tree.
    Koa is one of the most valued of tropical woods. A particular type of koa tree, called Acacia koa, is…
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    Koa Constrictors: Studying Things That Slow the Growth of Koa Crop Trees

  • A black and white drawing of three piles of leaves; each holding a sign. One says "Grade A", one says "Choice", and one says "Economy".
    In this study, the scientists studied trees growing on Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The scientists wanted…
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    Leaf Me Alone! The Movement of Nutrients Between Trees and the Soil

  • Graphic from Leaf Me ALone! article featuring worms holding up picket signs
    In this study, the scientists studied trees growing on Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean Sea. The scientists wanted…
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    Leaf Me Alone! The Movement of Nutrients Between Trees and the Soil (Spanish)

  • PDF Preview of What Is A Food Forest
    A food forest looks like a regular forest, but its plants also provide fresh fruits, nuts, mushrooms, herbs, and vegetables.…
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    Spotlight – What Is a Food Forest?

  • PDF preview of the "What Is Agroforestry?" Spotlight article.
    Agroforestry is the practice of mixing trees, shrubs, crops, or animal production systems together. The purpose of mixing trees and…
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    Spotlight – What Is Agroforestry?

  • PDF preview of "To Harvest or Not to Harvest" article
    Black cohosh is a forest plant that is harvested for its medicinal use. Black cohosh is native to eastern deciduous…
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    To Harvest or Not to Harvest: How Does Harvesting Impact Wild Plant Sustainability?

  • 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…
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    Woodsy Owl LIVE

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    Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute! Welcome to Woodsy Owl LIVE 3, a distance learning adventure brought to you by the…
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    Woodsy Owl LIVE 3 — Episode 2 — The Science of Water Pollution

  • Front cover of the Natural Inquirer for To Harvest or Not to Harvest featuring photos of black cohosh.
    The “To Harvest or Not to Harvest” monograph examines research about sustainably harvesting black cohosh in the wild. This monograph…
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    To Harvest or Not to Harvest – Vol. 1 No. 22