Chapter 3: Ecology: Life’s Networks

Using one of the calculators found online, calculate your ecological footprint:

Chapter 4: The Wonder of Water

How much water do you use in a day?

How many gallons does that add up to in a year?

How many inches of rain fall each year in your area?

What size roof would you need to capture the amount of water you need?

Chapter 5: Climates and Microclimates

What is the USDA climate zone of Forest Grove Oregon?

What is the average last frost date?

What is the average first frost date?

What are the average high and low temperatures?

How many inches of rainfall does Forest Grove get every year?

Chapter 6: Soil and Living Organisms

Take some time during your CE hours to evaluate the soil at your site.

Observe or ask about practices that are used at your site to conserve and build soil.
Make a list of non-cultivated species that are growing around the site.
Take a soil test as described on page 60 of EUG.

Soil Building Practices: List three practices in use at your service site that conserve and build soil.

Practice 1:

Practice 2:

Practice 3:

Indicator Plants: List three non-cultivated plant species that are growing at your service site. What soil conditions do these plants indicate?

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Soil Test: State the location of your soil test:

List the percentage of oil, silt, and clay in your test sample

Sand:
Silt:
Clay:

What soil type does your test indicate?

Insert photo of jar soil test below:

Chapter 7: Trees, Forests, and Windbreaks

Choose a place on-campus that you think could use a windbreak. Draw a map that describes the location of the windbreak. Draw an elevation that describes the type of windbreak and how it affects the wind pattern.

Windbreak location:

Map and section: