ANF Works with BASD Students
By Kathy Mohney
ANF
The Bradford Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest will continue Earth Day events with several projects scheduled for this week with the Bradford School District.
Today, two Allegheny NF employees visited the Bradford High School and Fretz Middle School to instruct students on what is planned and what is expected for each day in the field to better prepare them for the various projects.
Following Monday’s introduction, the high school students will re-visit the planting site from last year’s Earth Day event and put seed down in an adjacent site which functions as a wildlife opening. Wildlife openings are created across the forest in order to provide a specific habitat which hosts a wide variety of animals such as grouse, deer, rodents, and pollinators. Students will plant with clover, wildflowers and grasses which flower at different times throughout the year in order to provide food throughout all seasons. At the adjacent site where last year’s Earth Day planting took place, students planted white pine and oak seedlings, using tubex to protect each seedling from predators and increase its likelihood of survival. As part of Tuesday’s event, students will also check the tubex on those plantings to ensure they are still set properly and make any necessary repairs.
On Wednesday, the high school group will visit a wetland restoration site at Willow Bay where they will learn about the restoration project and participate by planting trees and shrubs that will help bring back the ecosystem and protect wildlife that might use the pools created. Thursday’s project will provide an opportunity for the high school students to be leaders through an activity with the middle school-aged group. Similar to last year’s event, the high school students will act as teachers as approximately 1,200 white pine seedlings are planted. Over 150 middle school students, 25 high school students, and approximately 10 Forest Service employees are scheduled to participate in the cooperative event between the Allegheny National Forest and the Bradford School system throughout the week.
The project allows students an opportunity to get into the woods, teaches them about restoration projects happening on their neighboring National Forest, and also provides an opportunity to learn leadership skills. Additional thanks to Kane Lawn and Garden for their assistance with the planting at Willow Bay on Wednesday.
ANF
The Bradford Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest will continue Earth Day events with several projects scheduled for this week with the Bradford School District.
Today, two Allegheny NF employees visited the Bradford High School and Fretz Middle School to instruct students on what is planned and what is expected for each day in the field to better prepare them for the various projects.
Following Monday’s introduction, the high school students will re-visit the planting site from last year’s Earth Day event and put seed down in an adjacent site which functions as a wildlife opening. Wildlife openings are created across the forest in order to provide a specific habitat which hosts a wide variety of animals such as grouse, deer, rodents, and pollinators. Students will plant with clover, wildflowers and grasses which flower at different times throughout the year in order to provide food throughout all seasons. At the adjacent site where last year’s Earth Day planting took place, students planted white pine and oak seedlings, using tubex to protect each seedling from predators and increase its likelihood of survival. As part of Tuesday’s event, students will also check the tubex on those plantings to ensure they are still set properly and make any necessary repairs.
On Wednesday, the high school group will visit a wetland restoration site at Willow Bay where they will learn about the restoration project and participate by planting trees and shrubs that will help bring back the ecosystem and protect wildlife that might use the pools created. Thursday’s project will provide an opportunity for the high school students to be leaders through an activity with the middle school-aged group. Similar to last year’s event, the high school students will act as teachers as approximately 1,200 white pine seedlings are planted. Over 150 middle school students, 25 high school students, and approximately 10 Forest Service employees are scheduled to participate in the cooperative event between the Allegheny National Forest and the Bradford School system throughout the week.
The project allows students an opportunity to get into the woods, teaches them about restoration projects happening on their neighboring National Forest, and also provides an opportunity to learn leadership skills. Additional thanks to Kane Lawn and Garden for their assistance with the planting at Willow Bay on Wednesday.
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