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CD-ROMS
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Name
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Description
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Author or
Publisher
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Desdemone's Splash
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Water quality game for kids.
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CTIC
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Wild About Wildflowers
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How to plant wildflowers in Michigan.
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Tom Huggler
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Restore Your Shore
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A guide to protecting and restoring the natural beauty of
your shoreline.
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Minnesota
DNR
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VIDEOS
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Name
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Description
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Author or
Publisher
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All Things Are Connected
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Understanding why we must take care of the Earth for
tomorrow.
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North Carolina
Wildlife Resources Commission
Division of Conservation Education
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Backyard Conservation
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Conservation you can use in your own backyard.
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NACD
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Clean Water, Clear Choices
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Non-point source pollution issues in rivers and
tributaries.
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NACD
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Conservation on Your Own
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"How to" conservation for farmers and
ranchers.
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USDA/NACD
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Exploring School Nature Areas
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Inspires students & teachers to take positive action
in the environment and lessons to apply.
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Project WILD
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Faces of the Future
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Kids think about "their" future.
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NACD
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Home Composting
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"How to" guide to composting.
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NACD
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Just a Drop in the Ocean
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Causes and prevention of water pollution.
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Earth Vision
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Landscaping for Wildlife
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How to create our own backyard habitat.
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Missouri
Dept. of Conservation
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Life of the Lakes
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Fishing & history of fishing on the Great Lakes.
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Michigan
Sea Grant
MSU
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Lines of the Land/Manual & Worksheets
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Learn how the agricultural community takes care of the
land
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NACD
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Partnerships for Watersheds
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Care for your watershed with local partners.
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USDA/CTIC
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Storm Sewers and Where They Go
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Source of non-point source pollution.
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NACD
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Voices of Experience-Watershed Protection
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Farmers and New
York City manage their watershed.
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USDA/NRCS
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Wild About Wildflowers
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How to plant wildflowers in Michigan.
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Tom Huggler
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Wealth in the Wetlands
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Preserving and benefits of wetlands
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NACD
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Let Him Go So He Can Grow
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Understanding Quality Deer Management (QDM).
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QDMA
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Kids Discover Bats
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Learning about the benefits of bats.
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BCI Bat Conservation International
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Discover Bats!
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(See "Discover Bats Education Kit")
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BCI Bat Conservation International
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Books/Publications
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Name
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Description
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Author or
Publisher
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A Guide to Michigan's
Endangered Wildlife
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Identifying range and habitats and how to helps
endangered species in Michigan.
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David C. Evers
U of M Press
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A Nature
Center
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"How to" build & maintain a Nature Center in your community.
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Brent Evans & Carolyn Chipman-Evans
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A Sand County
Almanac
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A story of living life on the land.
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Aldo Leopold
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Amazing Soil Stories - Teachers Guide
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Background information, discussions, questions, and
activities for children.
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NACD
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Animal Tracks of the Great Lakes
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Identifying tracks of animals in the Great Lakes Region.
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Lone Pine Publishing
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Backyard Stewardship-Educators Guide
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History of Stewardship is observed, plus schoolyard
stewardship ideas.
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NACD
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Celebrating Soil & Water Stewardship-Educators Guide
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The history of Soil & Water Stewardship is observed.
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NACD
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Conserving Soil-Educators Packet
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Grades 6-9 dig in and learn how soil is used, degraded,
and also conserved.
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NACD
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Discover Nature in Water & Wetlands
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Explore the properties, process, and phases of water,
plants, and animal life associated with it.
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Elizabeth P. Lawlor/Stack Pole
Books
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Earth Teacher Resource Book
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An Environmental Education Resource Book
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MACDE
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Ecoliteracy-Mapping the
Terrain
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California
students learn how the whole community must be engaged in order to obtain
sustainability.
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Learning in the Real World
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Explorations in Backyard Biology
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Discovering biology through exploration. Grades 4-6
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R. Gary Raham/Teacher Ideas
Press
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Getting Started
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Step by step guide to a garden as an outdoor classroom.
Composting, site selection, what plants, etc.
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Let's Get Growing
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Greenhouse Gardener's Companion
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Helpful hints on growing food or flowers in your
greenhouse or sunspace.
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Shane Smith/Fulcrum Publishing
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Groundwater Flip Chart
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A visual look at how water flows
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MSU Extension
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Identifying Trees of Michigan
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Identify trees by leaves, branches, fruit and buds.
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MSUE
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In the Children's Hands-Educators Guide-1999
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Look from the past into the future of a conservation
century.
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NACD
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Landowner's Guide-Backyard Composting
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A complete guide to recycling yard clippings.
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Harmonious Technologies
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Let It Rot
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Composting your garbage and yard waste.
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Stu Campbell/Story Books
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Life of the Lakes-Education Materials
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Changing of fishing on the Great Lakes- Educational
Materials.
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MSU Extension/Michigan Sea Grant
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Life of the Lakes Guide to Fishery
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Changing of fishing on the Great
Lakes.
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MSU Extension/Michigan Sea Grant
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Mammals-Peterson First Guides
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A Field Guide to identifying mammals.
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Alden Peterson/Houghton Mifflin Co.
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Managing
Michigan's Wildlife-A Landowners Guide
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A comprehensive guide to managing your land for
wildlife. This complete guide is also accessible on the web.
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MUCC
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Michigan
Frogs, Toads & Salamanders
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Description with pictures, distribution status and
habits, habitats.
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James Harding & Alan Holman/MSUE
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Michigan
Snakes
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Description with pictures, distribution status and
habits, habitats.
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James Harding & Alan Holman/MSUE
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Michigan
Turtles & Lizards
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Description with pictures, distribution status and
habits, habitats.
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James Harding & Alan Holman/MSUE
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Natural Learning-Creating Environments
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Guide for teachers and parents on how to create,
develop, and use naturalized schoolyards.
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Robin C. Moore & Herb H. Wong/MIG Communications
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Natural Treasures
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A field guide for kids, identifying many plants,
animals, and tracks.
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Elizabeth Biesiot/Denver
Museum of Natural History/Robert Rinehart Publisher
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Nature at Your Doorstep
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A book for primary students to use senses to discover
new things about nature.
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Carole G. Basile &
Jennifer Gillespie-Malone/Teacher Idea Press
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People & Their Environment-Teacher's Guide-Biology
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Hands on experiments for environmental awareness.
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J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co.
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People & Their Environment-Teacher's Guide-(Science)
Grades 7-9
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Living organisms, balance & effects of people and
plants. Components of living organisms.
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J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co.
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People & Their Environment-Teacher's Guide-Grades
4-6
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Environmental needs, conservation, natural resources,
and soil erosion.
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J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co.
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People & Their Environment-Teacher's Guide-Grades
1-3
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Social behavior, conservation trees and seeds, living
and non-living things.
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J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co.
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People & Their Environment-Teacher's Guide-(Social
Studies)Grades 7-9
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Natural resources, wildlife, conservation.
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J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co.
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Plants for Play
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What to plant and uses in an outdoor play area.
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Robin C. Moore/MIG Communications
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Habitat Action Pack
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What is a habitat, ecosystem, food chain, habitat loss
& endangered species. Help restore and create habitats.
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National Wildlife Federation
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Pond Life
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Describes and illustrates plants and animals that live
in or near ponds, lakes, streams, or wetlands.
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George Reid/Golden Press
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Schoolyard Ecology
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Students Grades 3-6 become schoolyard ecologists. They
learn key ecological & biological concepts as they investigate their
most immediate environment.
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Katharine Barrett & Carolyn Willard/LHS GEMS
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Secrets to Great Soil
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Guide to composting, mulching, rotation and a soil care
calendar.
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Elizabeth P. Stell/Storey
Books
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Seed Sowing and Saving
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A guide for collecting, growing and saving seeds.
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Carole Turner/Storey Books
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Shelterwood-Teacher's Guide
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Discovering the forest, habitat, tree products and
forest wildlife. Includes worksheets and games.
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Judy Kellogg Markewsky/Tulbury
House Publications
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Shelterwood
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A story of a girl discovering the forest and wildlife
with her grandfather.
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Judy Kellogg Markewsky/Tulbury
House Publications
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Ten Minute Field Trips
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A teachers guide to plants, animals, living things.
Physical, earth, science, and ecology.
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Helen Ross Russell/J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co.
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The Growing Classroom
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Indoor and outdoor hands on experimental activities in a
garden laboratory.
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Roberta Jaffe & Gary Appel/Dale
Seymore Publications
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The Living Waters-Education Guide
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Guide to water pollution, ecosystem management. Water
for the future and farming.
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NACD
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The Urban Environment
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Grades K-3. Teachers guide to water and trees in the
city. Colors, city habitats, plants and seeds.
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Phyllis S. Busch/J.G. Ferguson Publishing Co.
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The Walk
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Builds an environmental awareness & creates an
understanding of nature through critical thinking.
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MSU/YESS
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The Young Naturalist
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Shows how to collect, observe, and experiment in the
natural world.
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Andrew Mitchell/EPC Publishing
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US Borne Science & Experiments
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Links plants, animals and environment. Learn about
ecosystems, pollution, nature and the future.
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Richard Spurgeon/EDC Publishing
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Water Quality Management - Practices on Forest Land
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Describes responsible actions necessary to maintain high
water quality.
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MDNR
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Michigan
Wildflowers
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Identifies flowers with descriptions and colored
pictures. Also identifies species that are threatened.
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Harry C. Lund/Thunder
Bay Press
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Birds of Michigan
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Field guide the identifies with pictures, descriptions
of nests and habitat. Also migratory status.
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Stan Tekiela/Adventure
Publications
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Landscaping for Wildlife - A Landowners Guide
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Developing habitats for wildlife in the Midwest.
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Carrol L.
Henderson/Minnesota's Bookstore
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Lakescaping for Wildlife &
Water Quality
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How to plan and plant a diverse natural lakeshore
landscape.
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Carrol L.
Henderson/Minnesota's Bookstore
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Woodworking for Wildlife
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Building homes for birds and mammals.
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Carrol L.
Henderson/Minnesota's Bookstore
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Wild About Birds
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Building feeders, problem animals, types of bird feed.
Attracting a specific type of bird.
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Carrol L.
Henderson/Minnesota's Bookstore
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Northern Forest Action
Pack
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Importance of forests and ecosystems in forests. Threats
to the Northern
Forest, how you can
help.
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National Wildlife Federation
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Wetlands Action Pack
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Identifying a wetland, benefits of a wetland,
disappearance of wetlands, how you can help.
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National Wildlife Federation
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Water Action Pack
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Water quality, pollution, watersheds, function of
wetlands, help preserve, restore, and create habitats.
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National Wildlife Federation
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Urban Action Pack
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Systems of the city, city ecosystems, wildlife in the
city, enhance quality of life in the city.
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National Wildlife Federation
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Cycling Back To Nature
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A guide to give children an opportunity to build a
foundation for understanding nature.
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National 4-H Council
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What Tree Is That
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A guide to common trees found in East and Central U.S.
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National Arbor Day Foundation
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Important Trees of the East U.S.
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Identify trees, by leaves, fruit and branches.
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C. Frank Brockman, USDA Forest
Service
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Ranger Rick Series - Birds Birds
Birds
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Classification of birds, their family, homes, health,
and bird crafts.
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National Wildlife Federation/McGraw-Hill
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Ranger Rick Series - Incredible Insects
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What an insect is, life stages, adaptation, arts and
crafts ideas.
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National Wildlife Federation/McGraw-Hill
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Ranger Rick Series - Amazing Mammals Part I
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What a mammal is, mammal families, habitats, interaction
between people and mammals.
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National Wildlife Federation/McGraw-Hill
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Ranger Rick Series - Amazing Mammals Part II
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Primates, carnivores, hoofed mammals, bats, rodents,
insect eaters, sea mammals. Plus unusual mammals.
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National Wildlife Federation/McGraw-Hill
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Range Rick Series - Wading into Wetlands
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What makes it a wetland, salt and fresh water wetlands.
Wetlands wildlife and people, abuse of wetlands and how you can help.
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National Wildlife Federation/McGraw-Hill
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Wildflowers-Field Guide
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Color pictures on a key chain for easy use when
identifying wildflowers while walking.
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Northwoods Enterprises
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Trees-Field Guide
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Pictures on a key chain. Branch, leave and fruit ID,
flip over for brief description.
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Northwoods Enterprises
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Tracks
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Key chain of animal prints. On back it gives animal
descriptions and habitat.
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Northwoods Enterprises
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Soil Survey - Clare
County
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Book of soils maps for Clare County
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USDA-SCS-Michigan Agriculture Experiment Station
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Soil Survey - Missaukee
County
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Book of soils maps for Missaukee County
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USDA-SCS-Michigan Agriculture Experiment Station
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Soil Survey - Osceola
County
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Book of soils maps for Osceola County
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USDA-SCS-Michigan Agriculture Experiment Station
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Soil Survey - Lake/Wexford Counties
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Book of soils maps for Lake
and Wexford counties
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USDA-SCS-Michigan Agriculture Experiment Station
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Habitat Action Pack
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What is a habitat? Ecosystems, food chain, habitat loss,
endangered species, help preserve, restore, and create habitats.
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National Wildlife Federation
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Living with Michigan's
Wetlands
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Importance of, identifying, and assessing a wetland,
protection options, restoration, enhancement, creation.
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Wilford Cwikiel/Tip
of the Mitt Watershed Council
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Water Wise Guys
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Teachers Binder, Lessons on importance of water, water
cycle, water at home, water outdoors, and water quality - video included.
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National 4-H Council
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Cycling Back to Nature-Soils Alive
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Instructors guide with activities on the make-up &
value of soil & the importance of composting and other earth related
activities.
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National 4-H Council
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Energizing Your Future with Energy Economics
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To help teach youth about the interactions among energy,
economic, and the environment.
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National 4-H Council
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Aquatic Marine Ecosystems
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Lessons to promote the concept of good stewardship in
the use of valuable natural resources
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University
of Florida
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Environmental Management Power
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Leaders Guide, an action oriented waste management
curriculum for youth grades 6-9.
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U.S.
Department of Energy and 4-H Programs
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Pollution Problems & Solutions
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Identifies common forms of pollution and the problems
associated with it also some solutions and alternatives to litter and
pollution.
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Ranger Rick Series/National Wildlife Federation
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Bugs, Slugs & Other Thugs
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Controlling Garden Pests Organically
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Rhonda Massingham Hart/Storey
Publishing
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Tree are Terrific
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Looking at the parts of a tree, how they grow, why they
are important and how people use them.
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Ranger Rick Series/National Wildlife Federation
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Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide
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A field guide to 200 of Michigan's beautiful wildflowers.
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Stan Tekiela
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Michigan
Wildlife Viewing Guide
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121 identified sites to explore and learn about Michigan's wildlife
resources.
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Phil T. Seng/Michigan State
University Press/DNR Wildlife Division
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Critters of Michigan
Pocket Guide
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A pocket guide that's informative, concise & easy to
use.
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Ann E. McCarthy/Adventure Publications/Wildlife Forever
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Mother Nature's Michigan
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A lighthearted approach to the environmental theme.
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Oscar Warbach/MDNR National
Heritage Wildlife Division
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Backyard Problem Solver
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2168 natural solutions for growing great grass, super
shrubs, bright bulbs, perfect perennials, amazing annuals, vibrant
vegetables, terrific trees, and much, much, more!
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Jerry Baker
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Discover Bats!
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Education Kit - Includes a video.
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BCI Bat Conservation International
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Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife
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Student Manual
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Purdue
University
Cooperative Extension
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Biological Control of Purple Loosestrife
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Leader's Guide
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Purdue
University
Cooperative Extension
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Trees of Michigan Field Guide
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Make tree identification in Michigan even more enjoyable!
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Stan Tekielo/Adventure
Publications, Inc.
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