by Rich Patterson | Jun 20, 2018 | Encouragement, Family & Relationships, Parenting
Deciduous Forest & Kids The deciduous forest is another component of the mature forest and often has dark and light timber. Dark and light timber means some Aspen, Birch, Poplar, and Red Maple trees scattered among other dark evergreen trees. The Aspen has a... by Rich Patterson | Jun 18, 2018 | Encouragement, Personal Improvement, Resilience, Teenagers
Feeling Like You’re in the Lowland? Nature Leadership The lowland coniferous forest has dense trees, unlike the upland forest. Because the tall trees almost completely shade the forest floor, it had little other vegetation. It is generally excellent and may... by Rich Patterson | Jun 15, 2018 | Character, Encouragement, Personal Improvement
Upland Coniferous Forest Forests tend to populate themselves with species common to that particular area. Healthy forests have multiple tree types, like Ponderosa Pine and Green Spruce; another site may have a single species like Jack Pine. In most cases, flourishes... by Rich Patterson | Jun 13, 2018 | Character, Communication, Family & Relationships
Kids & A Spruce Bog A Spruce Bog in a forest are open areas where the trees are a big scraggly, the bushes and trees stunted, and they can be enormous with open grass areas. They are the result of irregular water drainage and highly acidic water. Ironically some... by Rich Patterson | Jun 11, 2018 | Achievement, Character, Encouragement, Parenting
Woodland Pond As you look at this photo, what do you see? It is a woodland pond in a forest, and depending on the habitat, it could be anywhere. Their size can vary greatly depending on the amount of open water they contain. They are very rich in birdlife and...
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