Climate Change
In 1908, the Forest Service established a system of experimental forests and ranges (EFRs) to be set aside for environmental…
Spotlight – Glacier Lakes Ecosystem Experiments Site
In 1908, the Forest Service established a system of experimental forests and ranges (EFRs) to be set aside for environmental research. Only one EFR is located in Wyoming. The Glacier...
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How might climate change affect species in my state? Materials: Access…
FACTivity – Wild Ways
The question you will answer in this FACTivity is: How might climate change affect species in my state? Materials: Access to the internet or field guides to research local animals
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: What are the characteristics of an area identified as a carbon…
FACTivity – Everything but the Carbon Sink
The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: What are the characteristics of an area identified as a carbon sink? What are the characteristics of an area identified as...
All the world’s ice can be divided into two types: sea ice (icebergs) and sheet ice (ice on land). Although…
FACTivity – Mangrove Mania
All the world’s ice can be divided into two types: sea ice (icebergs) and sheet ice (ice on land). Although both types of ice are at risk of melting if...
The Woodsy Owl edition examines research on a variety of topics including how climate change affects owls in the Southwest,…
The Woodsy Owl Edition – Vol. 1 No. 22
The Woodsy Owl edition examines research on a variety of topics including how climate change affects owls in the Southwest, research on visitors to natural and landscaped areas in urban…
In this FACTivity, your class will consider the tradeoffs discussed in “Which Wood You Choose?” and work toward a solution.…
FACTivity – Which Wood You Choose?
In this FACTivity, your class will consider the tradeoffs discussed in “Which Wood You Choose?” and work toward a solution. A tradeoff is any situation where making one choice to...
In this article, students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival, growth, and…
Grow Where You’re Planted – Testing How New Planting Elevations Affect Jeffrey and Ponderosa Pines
In this article, students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival, growth, and bud development timing.
In this FACTivity, you will research plants growing in your USDA hardiness zone and make predictions about how climate change…
FACTivity – Grow Where You’re Planted
In this FACTivity, you will research plants growing in your USDA hardiness zone and make predictions about how climate change may impact what plants will grow in your hardiness zone...
In “Grow Where You’re Planted,” students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival,…
Grow Where You’re Planted – Vol. 1 No. 24
In “Grow Where You’re Planted,” students will learn about how different planting elevations can affect Jeffrey and ponderosa pines’ survival, growth, and bud development timing. As part of the Moon…
The scientists in this study were interested in exploring how the environmental conditions for wildlife species might change as landowners…
Which Wood You Choose? – Forest Landowners’ Selection of Trees for Planting Forests Can Have Different Outcomes
The scientists in this study were interested in exploring how the environmental conditions for wildlife species might change as landowners make decisions about replanting trees after harvesting. The scientists know...
