1. BIRDING WITH YOUR STUDENTS! SE Corner of Guadalupe & Greenfield Roads in Gilbert, AZ

2. One bird you will get to see at The Riparian Preserve! Can you name it?

3. GRP1GRP2 GRP3 Ecology Explorers Point Count Sites for The Riparian Preserve Teacher’s Notes for Count Sites Guadalupe Rd

4. GRP1: Ethno-Botanical Garden Midpoint is directly in the center of the cross paths (see ). The picture below is a view of the Northeast area near the Butterfly Breeze Way. N Return to Main Map

5. N GRP2: Water Ranch Lake This site is located Southeast side of the Water Ranch Lake. It is directly west of the Pump House. The midpoint is at the lamp post located 1 meter from the”Help protect habitat and wildlife sign.” (see ). The picture below is a view of the “Floating Boardwalk.” Return to Main Map

6. GRP3: Gazebo Outlook (Preserve Outlook) Midpoint is directly east of the eastern most pole of the gazebo (see ), in between the two visitor signs. N Return to Main Map

7. Useful Information for Teachers Become part of the bigger picture! By getting your Students involved and collecting “real life” data, you can participate in the world wide effort (CAPLTER) forCAPLTER sustainability. Ecology Explorers Bird Survey Protocol page: http://caplter.asu.edu/explorers/protocol/birds/protocol.htm Ecology Explorers data center page: http://caplter.asu.edu/eedata/index.jsphttp://caplter.asu.edu/eedata/index.jsp –Username:grpfield –Teacher:Ms. GRP There are three sites labeled on the map. Directions to find the midpoint are included. You need to contact The Riparian Preserve (http://www.riparianinstitute.org/general.htmlfor) tour guides, schedule information and pricing.The Riparian Preserve