Temperate Broadleaf Deciduous Forest Speaking for the trees of the Eastern United States

Speaking for the trees of the Eastern United States

TBDF…WTF?

Biome

Planet Earth: Home to 14 Biomes

Temperate Moderate climate lacking extremes Broadleaf Having broad flat leaves Deciduous Tending to fall off, like the leaves in autumn Forest Lots & lots of trees

Temperate

Moderate climate lacking extremes

Broadleaf

Having broad flat leaves

Deciduous

Tending to fall off, like the leaves in autumn

Forest

Lots & lots of trees

Where’s the TBDF

North American TBDF

Fauna Salamanders: 25 species in 5 families in Ohio Freshwater mollusk: At one time 300 species; declining rapidly Crayfish: 18 species in Ohio

Flora 1 beech oak chestnut maple hickory

Flora 2

What we have

WE HAVE A CHANCE WE HAVE A CHANCE .

WE HAVE A CHANCE .

Arc of Appalachia Preserve System Preserving America’s Eastern Deciduous Forest

Arc of appalachia region

Acquisitions since 1995 Chalet Nivale Preserve: 101 acres Ohio Bluffs: 62 acres Kamama Prairie: 78 acres 72 species of butterflies

Cave Canyon

Creation of many people against great odds

3staff, volunteers, donors Volunteers from OSU Donor gathering

Independently empowered Independently-working & empowered individuals is the key to a successful grass-roots work force.

Independently-working & empowered individuals

is the key

to a successful grass-roots work force.

Lorax