Nurturing Native Nature a Gold Award project by Sarah Gaulke.

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Nurturing Native Nature a Gold Award project by Sarah Gaulke

What are they? INVASIVE SPECIES: non-native species that cause economical or ecological harm VS NATIVE SPECIES: a species that is indigenous to the area where it is

Invasive Species – Japanese Stiltgrass Greg Sykes,

Invasive Species – English Ivy

Invasive Species - Bamboo

Invasive Species – Mile a Minute/Devil’s Tear Thumb Greg Sykes,

Invasive Species – Garlic Mustard Greg Sykes,

NATIVE SPECIES

NATIVE SPECIES RedMaple_s.jpg

Native Species – Poison Ivy

Why is this important?  Competition for Resources  Impact on the Food Chain  Changing Ecosystem  Decrease in Biodiversity

How you can help?  Volunteer at an IMA (Invasive Management Area) event  Be a steward in your own yard  Plant native plants  Eradicate invasive species  Educate others

My Project  Nurturingnativenature.wordpress.com 

RESOURCES  management/ima/ management/ima/  Greg Sykes (  

Jeopardy!

Invasive Plants Native Plants Potpourri Significanc e

WHAT IS THIS PLANT?

BAMBOO

What is this plant?

ENGLISH IVY

What is this plant?

JaPaNESE STILTGRASS

What is this plant?

GARLIC MUSTARD

What is this plant?

MILE A MINUTE

What is this plant?

VIRGINIA CREEPER

What is this plant?

DOGWOOD

What is this plant?

Christmas fern

What is this plant?

Red maple

What is this plant?

Poison ivy

LIST TWO WAYS TO HELP IRRADICATE INVASIVE SPECIES…

 Help the IMA and Volunteer at a Plant Pull  Educate others  Plant Native Plants  Pull Invasive Plants in your own yard! com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

LIST TWO WAYS THAT some OF THE INVASIVE PLANTS CAME TO AMERICA…

 As packaging for Porcelain – Japanese Stiltgrass  As a possible medicine or food for settlers – Garlic Mustard  Ornamental Plant - Bamboo  Cultivated as an ‘interesting’ garden plant – Mile a Minute  Ornamental and landscaping tool – English Ivy com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

Significance of eradicating invasive plants…

 Maintaining Biodiversity  Resource Competition  Maintaining the Food Chain  Preserving the Ecosystem com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

Two General Characteristics of Invasive Plants…

 Fast growing  Hardy plants  Produces many seeds com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

Example of a “well behaved” exotic plant…

 Daffodil  Tulip  Azalea com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

Name of my website?

 Nuturingnativenature.wordpress.com com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

What does IMA stand for?

 Invasive Management Area com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

Who said… “In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.”

 John Muir com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

WHAT EATS POISION IVY?

 White-Tailed Deer  Muskrats  Eastern Cottontail com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png

What percent of Threatened or Endangered species are at risk because of invasive species?

 42% of endangered or threatened species com/wp- content/uploads/2 012/04/take- back-forrest.png