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Protecting the land we love: Reducing risk before fires start

Wildfire Prevention Technician Matt Michaliszyn and Smokey Bear pause for a photo while patrolling Arizona Snowbowl and providing wildfire prevention messaging. (Forest Service photo by Coconino National Forest fire prevention education team) On the Española Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest,…

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Taking Care of Our Forests

Woodsy Owl wants to teach you all about different ways you can "lend a hand and care for the land" by helping to take care of forests! This reader is written for children from kindergarten through 2nd grade and includes colorful photos and illustrations, questions to spark conversations, a glossary of new vocabulary words, and a fun activity.

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Just for Kids - Wildflowers Word Search

Here you will find a variety of word search activities! Just download, print, and have fun while you learn!Pollinators Polinators (PDF, 87 KB)Answer Key (PDF, 54 KB) Food from Plants (PDF, 89 KB) Answer Key (…

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Celebrating Wildflowers - Teacher Resources

Forest Service Conservation EducationWildflower Conservation (PDF, 51 KB)Pizza and Plants (PDF, 44 KB)Shopping! How do wildflowers contribute to what you eat! (PDF, 41 KB)Plants Alive (PDF, 107 KB)What is a wildflower (PDF, 86 KB)Wildflower parts (PDF, 239 KB)Pollinators (PDF, 36 KB)Bees as…

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Just for Kids - Wildflower Vocabulary

AAdapt – To grow and change in response to environmental conditions.Adaptation – Special body features or behaviors adapted to the environment.Anther – The part of the stamen where pollen is produced.BBiodiversity – The diverse variety of life forms: different plants, animals and micro-organisms; and the eco-systems they form. Genetic diversity, species diversity and ecosystem diversity.…

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Color Noxious Weeds

A plant is called a noxious weed when it may injure public health, agriculture, recreation, wildlife, or property. Noxious weeds usually spread rapidly, reproduce in high numbers, and crowd out native plants. Noxious weeds also tend to be very difficult to control. Color Noxious Weeds are weeds you can color! Each coloring page includes a noxious weed drawing and facts about why…

Protecting the land we love: Reducing risk before fires start

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Taking Care of Our Forests

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Just for Kids - Wildflowers Word Search

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Celebrating Wildflowers - Teacher Resources

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Just for Kids - Wildflower Vocabulary

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Color Noxious Weeds

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