Rachel Carson NWR Grade K-1 Teacher-Led Trail Hike Grade K-1 (Portuguese)

Students will hike the Rachel Carson Trail and participate in engaging activities along their hike.

At the end of the hike after completing the guide students will be able to:

Identify ways to help make our planet healthy

Identify ways to responsibly visit a natural area with their pet

Recognize and record what plants and animals need and don't need to grow

Observe and identify living and nonliving things in nature

Distinguish and combine adaptations to illustrate an imaginary animal

Publication date

Aug 3, 2023

Type of document

Brochure

Facility

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge

Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1966 in cooperation with the State of Maine to protect valuable salt marshes and estuaries for migratory birds. Located along 50 miles of coastline in York and Cumberland counties, the refuge consists of 11 divisions between Kittery and Cape...

National Wildlife Refuge

Wells,ME

Program

A bright blue sky obstructed by fluffy white clouds reflected off of a stream shot from inside a kayak

National Wildlife Refuge System

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service manages an unparalleled network of public lands and waters called the National Wildlife Refuge System. With more than 570 refuges spanning the country, this system protects iconic species and provides some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities on Earth.

Program

Washington,DC

Species

Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)

Size: 18 cm (7.25 in) in length. Color: Breeding season: Pale brown above, lighter below; black band across forehead; bill orange with black tip; legs orange; white rump. Male: Complete or incomplete black band encircles the body at the breast. Female: Paler head band; incomplete breast band....

FWS Focus

Species

Kingdom

Animalia

Taxonomic Rank

Species

Ecosystem

Subject tags

Environmental education

FWS and DOI Region(s)

Northeast