Garden Earth Naturalist Ecology Clubs ... calendar

Give Wildlife a Chance [@~WLCPo) ster Contest and Garden Earth Naturalist (GEN) Ecology Clubs have teamed up to bring you this great calendar!

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thank the children who have shown their love of the Earth. Poster

. contest artists express their stewardship of Earth's resources through

.nvironmental artwork. Members of GEN Clubs investigate and restore their

sites through hands-on investigationsand Service Learning projects.

See back pages for information about how your school or 4-H Club b n participate in these programs!

Program Partners:
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Division, Nongame Conservation Section The Environmental Resources Network, Inc. (T.E.R.N.) The State Botanical Garden of Georgia The Georgia Museum of Natural History
Georgia 4-H

Division 1 :Kindergarten I* Place: Gerald Scott Kolbuss,
Poplar Road Elementary Sharpsburg, GA

Division 2: First and Second Grade
1 * Place: Brandon Koh
Sabah Kinder Art, Inc.

Division 3: Third and Fourth Grade 1" Place: Jay Li
Sabah Kinder Art. Inc.

Division4: Fifth Grade 1" Place: Claire Chang Sabah Kinder Art. Inc.

What should I do with my calendar?
ut on your sneakers and do some real world exploring! Each month, your '-slendar highlights Questions to Explore and provides Key Workers
that you might see in your own backyard. Use these to spur your outdoor explorations and note everything you discover on the pages of this calendar.

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Wpdlinststheflowmonyour How are people, polliwtomand phlb interconnected?

You mlght note on your calendar:
February 5 - Found raccoon prints by cat bowls July 9 - Saw 10 robins in my backyard.
October 20 - Collected 2 inches of rain in gauge.

Journaling:
Did you know that the drawings on cave walls are sometimes considered the first form of journaling? Journaling is a wonderful way to keep a record of nature discoveries, scientific research, and even thoughts, feelings, or poetry. A nature journal often includes specific characteristics of an object and sometimes drawings. Ask your Mom or Dad to help you get a special
\ notebook in which you can keep all your nature notes and drawings.
To get started, go outside and find an object in nature. This could be an animal, plant, seed, or any other natural object. Describe your object. How big is it?What color is it? Does it smell? Does it make a sound?Try to be as descriptive as possible. Next, draw a sketch of your object. Be sure to date your journal entry. It is also good to describe your surroundings, the weather, and the time you found your object. Enjoy getting started with your cool nature journal!
Or, you can sit comfortably inside and check out some neat websites! Make sure you read about the VIP and Fact of the Month. And don't forget to chuckle as you read the monthly jokes!

9 wise man named Henry David Thoreau once said, "What good is a house if you don't have a decent planet to put it on?"

I-what ISa natunlist? Naturalistsare neat peoplewho know lots of important things about earth and try to help make Earth a better place. Below is some information about a few well-known naturalists.

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What can you discover as a naturalist in your own backyard?

NATURALISTS

Wangad Muta Mlvthal In 1977,

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Belt Movement, a grassroots -
environmental organization, which

has now planted over 30 million trees

across Kenya to prevent soil erosion.

She has come to be affectionately called "Tree Woman." In 2004 she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "her contribution to sustainable

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Dr. Scum (real name Ted Geisel) ,,
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states, "I am the Lorax. Ispeak for

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the trees have no tongues."

Eugbna@ d m *o *Red the IpstRote dt'Ecolog~in~,AWns, Genrgia, is knownasthe "father of modem ecology"Hewasan
exdent naturalistwho studied plants and animals and their interactions in ecosystems. Former President Jimmy Carter states, "The work of Dr. Odum changed the way we look at the natural world and our place in it."

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Dlvlslon 1: Kindergarten
1* Place: Gerald Scott Kolbuss
Poplar Road Elementary. Sharpsburg, GA

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I . .uth~arnd ecolo- gist, Rachel Camn, was born in 1907. She wrote
Silent Spring and other influeritial book. She aroused public concern about the dangers of heedless chemical pollution.

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when they hear the word pollen. But pollination - the transfer of pollen grains from one flower to another flower to make seeds and fruits - is a vital part of a healthy ecosystem.
It is possibleto see the pollination team at work almost year round. Summer is the busiest
season, but even in winter some plants begin to flower and produce seeds. To see the
Pollination Department at work, go outside and look for flowers. Sit patiently and watch
"P wers. What pollinatorsare visiting these flowers? -- --

What pollinates the flnwerc nn vnur site? How are people, ~ U I I I I I ~ L U ~dS1 1 ~
plants interconnected?

- Turner CounV 4-H

IDivision 2:
First and Second Grade
1* Plrcs: Brandon Koh
Sabah Kinder Art, Inc.
Duluth, GA