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Since 1971, Woodsy Owl has been educating the public about environmental conservation. If you want to “Lend a Hand and Care for the Land,” browse the list of articles, activities, videos, and more about conservation, the 4Rs, and citizen science.

  • Which Wood Would You Choose Factivity PDF
    In this FACTivity, your class will consider the tradeoffs discussed in “Which Wood You Choose?” and work toward a solution.…

    FACTivity – Which Wood You Choose?

  • PDF preview of 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' FACTivity.
    The questions you will answer in this FACTivity are: How does a park in your area offer visitors (1) refuge…

    FACTivity – Where the Sidewalk Ends

  • PDF preview of Owl-ch Factivity
    As you have learned in “Owl-ch!,” humans are endotherms who, like other mammals and birds, must maintain a constant internal…

    FACTivity – Owl-ch!

  • PDF preview of Fish-ing Around FACTivity.
    In this FACTivity, you will choose an animal to study that lives in the United States and create an Animal…

    FACTivity – Fish-ing Around

  • PDF preview of Woodsy Owl crossword.
    After reading the Woodsy Owl edition of Natural Inquirer, test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.

    Crossword – Woodsy Owl

  • Cover for the 'Fish-ing Around' article. The main image is a photo of a baby Pacific Fisher in its den.
    The scientists in this study were interested in figuring out which landscape characteristics were more abundant in the core areas…

    Fish-ing Around – Discovering the Habitat Needs of the Pacific Fisher

  • PDF preview of Woodsy Owl eyeChallenge.
    After reading the Woodsy Owl edition of Natural Inquirer, test what you learned with an eyeChallenge. Look at each of…

    eyeChallenge – Woodsy Owl

  • Cover for the 'Owl-ch' article.The main image is a photo of a pair of Mexican spotted owls sitting on a tree branch.
    Scientists investigated what might happen to Mexican spotted owls as the air temperature continues to rise in a changing climate.…

    Owl-ch! – How a Changing Climate Might Affect Mexican Spotted Owls

  • Cover for the 'Where the Sidewalk Ends' article. The main image is a photo of a dirt road flanked by yellow leafed trees.
    The scientists in this study wanted to know three things: (1) Do visitors’ activities and reasons for using urban parks…

    Where the Sidewalk Ends – Visitor Use of Natural and Landscaped Areas in Urban Parks

  • The cover for 'Which Wood You Choose' article. The main image is a photo of a canopy of bright green and yellow leafed tree branches.
    The scientists in this study were interested in exploring how the environmental conditions for wildlife species might change as landowners…

    Which Wood You Choose? – Forest Landowners’ Selection of Trees for Planting Forests Can Have Different Outcomes