Rachel Carson NWR Teacher Led Trail Hike Guide

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Rachel Carson NWR Teacher Led Trail Hike Guide

This teacher led trail hike guide includes a map of the Rachel Carson Interpretive Trail and the following actvities:

Say it in Spanish! -   Practice speaking basic nature words in spanish such as numbers colors and parts of nature.

Web of Life - Create food web connections between wildlife and plants.

Super Sparrows - Explain survival strategies of an endangered species and describe what people can do to help.

Planting for Pollinators - Examine a rain garden and propose ways to work to help pollinators.

My Marsh Poem - Students create an acrostic poem about the salt marsh salt marsh
Salt marshes are found in tidal areas near the coast, where freshwater mixes with saltwater.

Learn more about salt marsh as they observe the marsh.

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Little River at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge
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
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
Ecosystem
Coastal
Forest
Marine
River/stream
Wetland
Subject tags
Habitat conservation
FWS and DOI Region(s)
Northeast