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Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats Overview

Each of us can be good stewards of our natural resources at our home and in our
communities. When we think about protecting and managing our natural
resources we can provide healthy habitats for the ecosystems on our planet.
Each of us can make a difference by starting in our own backyard, our school or
in our community.

What is conservation? Conservation is careful management of the environment
and of our natural resources. How can you expand or add habits to develop
healthy habitats? A habit is an action or pattern of behavior that is repeated so
often that it becomes typical of somebody, although he or she may be unaware
of it. Some habits are not good, like throwing litter out our car windows. But
working to improve our environment you can develop good habits that will last
your entire life and also inspire others around you. Develop conservation habits
so that it becomes second nature and increase healthy habitats.

What is a habitat? A habitat is the place where something lives because it is
adapted to find food, water, shelter, and space. It could be a plant, animal or
other small organism. People, plants and animals all need a place to live and
food to eat. A habitat is where people, animals and plants grow and live.
Wherever you are you are in a habitat. People, plants and animals all need each
other and they all need clean water, air and soil.

Plants need water and soil. Plants get minerals and other things they need to
grow from soil like we get it from the food we eat. Plants need creatures like
bees and beetles. Bees and beetles, birds and other creatures pollinate plants
so that they can make seeds. Your backyard, the playground at school and the
grassy area along the street are all habitats. Animals like birds, squirrels, worms
and bees find their food in these habitats.

Most of the flowering plants we need and enjoy are pollinated by insects. When
these pollinating insects start shrinking in number many plants either produce
less seed or no seed at all. When pollinating animals start disappearing –plants
start disappearing. We need to protect pollinating insects. Pollinators aren’t just
annoying insects, they are an important part of the web of life that we all depend
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upon for our very survival. Over 80% of the world’s flowering plants wouldn’t
survive if it weren’t for pollinators. Why do you need those flowering plants? A
lot of fruits and vegetables come from flowering plants. Even a glass of milk or
hamburger depended on pollinators if they came from cattle raised on alfalfa.
Many medicines come from flowering plants. Animals and birds that are an
important part of the ecosystem seek food and shelter in flowering plants and
trees. Pollinators are fast disappearing. We need to establish and protect the
habitats of pollinators.

Habitats are all across North America, you can find them in forests, grasslands,
deserts ,wetlands ,arctic tundra as well as right outside your backdoor and in
your community.

There are many ways you can develop habitat area. Find an area at your home
to plant trees or native plants. Design an outdoor classroom at your school or
volunteer in your community to develop a habitat area. Plant native plants that
bloom at different times to provide a food source for a longer period. Even if you
don’t have to have a lot of space, any place you can plant at least a few native
plants or trees will help. As you design up habitats think about food, water,
shelter, and space for the creatures that will live or visit the area.

Contact your local conservation district and see how you can help.
http://www.nacdnet.org/about/districts/directory/index.phtml


Help us celebrate the 55th anniversary of NACD (National Association of
Conservation Districts) Stewardship Week (April 25-May 2, 2010) with our theme,
Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats. Additional education information can
be found at: http://www.nacdnet.org/stewardship&education/


Resources:
Pollinator Guides – Ecoregional Planting Guides
http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm

National Wildlife Federation/Prince William County Public
Schools/Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation names new Director
http://happeninhabitats.pwnet.org/index.php

WWF
http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/about/habitat_types/

National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/habitats.html



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Backyard Conservation
http://www.nacdnet.org/education/backyard/

Rain Barrels, Rain Gardens, Pervious Concrete and More
http://www.iaswcd.org/district_tools/pwq/home.html

Native Plant Societies
http://www.michbotclub.org/links/native_plant_society.htm

National Wildlife Federation: Certify Your Backyard, Community Habitats,
School Habitats
http://www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife/

Green Schools - Project Learning Tree
http://www.pltgreenschools.org/

Outdoor Classrooms - Guidelines and Features
http://www.in.gov/dnr/nrec/files/OutdoorLabRevised0604.pdf

Junior Master Gardner program
http://www.jmgkids.us/

National Gardening Association
http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp

Blueprint for a Green School
http://www.ceeonline.org/greenGuide/greenGuide.aspx

US Fish & Wildlife
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ce/content/for_kids/index.cfm
&
http://www.fws.gov/educators/S_habitat.html

Children and Nature Network
www.childrenandnature.org/

Additional resources or comments suggestions? Send to
stewardship@nacdnet.org Subject: Habitat resources




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Overview

  • 1. Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats Overview Each of us can be good stewards of our natural resources at our home and in our communities. When we think about protecting and managing our natural resources we can provide healthy habitats for the ecosystems on our planet. Each of us can make a difference by starting in our own backyard, our school or in our community. What is conservation? Conservation is careful management of the environment and of our natural resources. How can you expand or add habits to develop healthy habitats? A habit is an action or pattern of behavior that is repeated so often that it becomes typical of somebody, although he or she may be unaware of it. Some habits are not good, like throwing litter out our car windows. But working to improve our environment you can develop good habits that will last your entire life and also inspire others around you. Develop conservation habits so that it becomes second nature and increase healthy habitats. What is a habitat? A habitat is the place where something lives because it is adapted to find food, water, shelter, and space. It could be a plant, animal or other small organism. People, plants and animals all need a place to live and food to eat. A habitat is where people, animals and plants grow and live. Wherever you are you are in a habitat. People, plants and animals all need each other and they all need clean water, air and soil. Plants need water and soil. Plants get minerals and other things they need to grow from soil like we get it from the food we eat. Plants need creatures like bees and beetles. Bees and beetles, birds and other creatures pollinate plants so that they can make seeds. Your backyard, the playground at school and the grassy area along the street are all habitats. Animals like birds, squirrels, worms and bees find their food in these habitats. Most of the flowering plants we need and enjoy are pollinated by insects. When these pollinating insects start shrinking in number many plants either produce less seed or no seed at all. When pollinating animals start disappearing –plants start disappearing. We need to protect pollinating insects. Pollinators aren’t just annoying insects, they are an important part of the web of life that we all depend CH=HH BRIEF OVERVIEW as of 10-30-09 NACD Stewardship & Education Susan Schultz 317-326-2952 stewardship@nacdnet.org 1 of 3
  • 2. upon for our very survival. Over 80% of the world’s flowering plants wouldn’t survive if it weren’t for pollinators. Why do you need those flowering plants? A lot of fruits and vegetables come from flowering plants. Even a glass of milk or hamburger depended on pollinators if they came from cattle raised on alfalfa. Many medicines come from flowering plants. Animals and birds that are an important part of the ecosystem seek food and shelter in flowering plants and trees. Pollinators are fast disappearing. We need to establish and protect the habitats of pollinators. Habitats are all across North America, you can find them in forests, grasslands, deserts ,wetlands ,arctic tundra as well as right outside your backdoor and in your community. There are many ways you can develop habitat area. Find an area at your home to plant trees or native plants. Design an outdoor classroom at your school or volunteer in your community to develop a habitat area. Plant native plants that bloom at different times to provide a food source for a longer period. Even if you don’t have to have a lot of space, any place you can plant at least a few native plants or trees will help. As you design up habitats think about food, water, shelter, and space for the creatures that will live or visit the area. Contact your local conservation district and see how you can help. http://www.nacdnet.org/about/districts/directory/index.phtml Help us celebrate the 55th anniversary of NACD (National Association of Conservation Districts) Stewardship Week (April 25-May 2, 2010) with our theme, Conservation Habits = Healthy Habitats. Additional education information can be found at: http://www.nacdnet.org/stewardship&education/ Resources: Pollinator Guides – Ecoregional Planting Guides http://www.pollinator.org/guides.htm National Wildlife Federation/Prince William County Public Schools/Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation names new Director http://happeninhabitats.pwnet.org/index.php WWF http://www.panda.org/about_our_earth/ecoregions/about/habitat_types/ National Geographic http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/habitats.html CH=HH BRIEF OVERVIEW as of 10-30-09 NACD Stewardship & Education Susan Schultz 317-326-2952 stewardship@nacdnet.org 2 of 3
  • 3. Backyard Conservation http://www.nacdnet.org/education/backyard/ Rain Barrels, Rain Gardens, Pervious Concrete and More http://www.iaswcd.org/district_tools/pwq/home.html Native Plant Societies http://www.michbotclub.org/links/native_plant_society.htm National Wildlife Federation: Certify Your Backyard, Community Habitats, School Habitats http://www.nwf.org/gardenforwildlife/ Green Schools - Project Learning Tree http://www.pltgreenschools.org/ Outdoor Classrooms - Guidelines and Features http://www.in.gov/dnr/nrec/files/OutdoorLabRevised0604.pdf Junior Master Gardner program http://www.jmgkids.us/ National Gardening Association http://www.kidsgardening.com/grants.asp Blueprint for a Green School http://www.ceeonline.org/greenGuide/greenGuide.aspx US Fish & Wildlife http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/ce/content/for_kids/index.cfm & http://www.fws.gov/educators/S_habitat.html Children and Nature Network www.childrenandnature.org/ Additional resources or comments suggestions? Send to stewardship@nacdnet.org Subject: Habitat resources CH=HH BRIEF OVERVIEW as of 10-30-09 NACD Stewardship & Education Susan Schultz 317-326-2952 stewardship@nacdnet.org 3 of 3