Appendices
Appendix A
The top ten exotic pest plants in Georgia:
Kudzu (Pueraria Montana), Chinese privet (Ligustrum
sinense), Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica),
Hydrilla (Hydrilla verticillata), Chinese tallow tree
(Sapium sebiferum), Nepalese browntop (Microstegium
vimineum), Bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea), Autumn olive
or silverberry (Elaeagnus umbellate), Chinese wisteria
(Wisteria sinensis), Mimosa (Albizia
julibrissin).
Appendix B
Georgia State Symbols
Reptile - Gopher Tortoise
Amphibian - Green Tree Frog
Marine Mammal - Atlantic Right Whale
Bird - Brown Thrasher
Game Bird - Bobwhite Quail
Tree - Live Oak
Flower - Cherokee Rose
Fish - Largemouth Bass
Butterfly - Tiger Swallowtail
Gem - Quartz
Insect - Honeybee
Seashell - Knobbed Whelk
Wildflower - Azalea
Mineral - Staurolite
Fossil - Sharks tooth
Vegetable - Vidalia Onion
Fruit - Peach
Crop - Peanuts
Appendix C
Citizen Science Activities for School Groups:
Georgia Adopt-a-Stream
Monitoring program for stream invertebrates and water
quality.
(404) 675-1636
http://www.riversalive.org
Project Feeder Watch
Winter-long bird count. Starts 2nd Saturday of November.
Longest running citizen science project (since 1976). Receive a
research kit. Data forms, posters, basic birding information
http://birds.cornell.edu
The Birdhouse Network
Build or buy bird boxes for cavity nesting species. Bluebirds,
Chickadees, nuthatches, tree swallows, titmice, wrens etc. Students
can monitor nests throughout breeding season, collect data, send to
Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
For more information: http://birds.cornell.edu/birdhouse
Project Pigeon Watch
Urban bird research to help scientists discover why pigeons come in
so many colors.
http://birds.cornell.edu
For plans to build your own bird houses
http://www.choosefreedom.com/birdhouse.html
Appendix D
Curriculum Aids
Audubon Adventures 4-6th grade curriculum. A classroom kit
includes
materials for 32 students: Student Newspaper, lesson plans, tips
for
outdoor study, hands on activities and guide to a healthy
schoolyard.
www.atlantaaudubon.org
Friends of Feathered Fliers, Interactive Educational Activity
Box
Includes: Videos, binoculars, bird eggs, nests, lesson plans,
books, posters.
Free-loan activitiy box, sign-out from local nature centers around
state. For information for locations:
www.partnersinflight.org
The Georgia Conservancy
Native Seasons Curriculum and teacher workshops
www.georgiaconservancy.org
Georgia Youth Science and Technology Centers: 13 regional
centers to help science teachers
http://www.spsu.edu/gystc/home.html
Project Wet
Water education resources for teachers K-12
(404) 675-1638
Project Learning Tree
Georgia Forestry Commission
K-12 Forest education
(912) 751-3528
Environmental Education in Georgia Web Site.
Wealth of information and lesson plans.
www.eeingeorgia.org
Appendix E
Develop Schoolyard Wildlife Habitat
Several organizations help schools develop wildlife habitat in
schoolyards for education and conservation.
Atlanta Audubon Society www.atlantaaudubon.org
Georgia Wildlife Federation
www.gwf.org
National Wildlife Federation
http://www.nwf.org/schoolyardhabitats/
