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Reflections

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  Reflections Over the course of the semester, I really enjoyed diving deeper into a focused area that is so close to home and that I live only 20 minutes away from. It was very enjoyable to look at biodiversity and how it affects the ecosystem that surrounds my home, as well as all the contributing factors that play a role in creating a functioning environment. With my professional career being in agriculture, I will say that it was a refreshing experience to look at conservation and environmental impacts from a different perspective. I also enjoyed learning about new technology, such as the mapping tools assignment. This was a new website that I had never used before. In my current position, I use a lot of aerial imagery tools to help distinguish pasture fields from crop fields, so learning about another mapping resource was very beneficial and applicable to my professional career. The assignment involving Web Soil Survey was especially useful because it is a tool that I use very...
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How to Start Non-Profit Organization in Your State

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  Step/Task Role Timeline Research Community Demographics. Will need to know if community can sustain non-profit  Founding Group Day 1 The stakeholders, should seek out individuals, potential donors, foundations, and other community groups that can work together with a new organization.  Founding Group Month 1 Sources for Board Members and Volunteers - Should recruit board members from the pool of stakeholders and from prominent members of the community or the geographic area in which the oragnization will be located. Will possibly need to recruit volunteers.  Founding Group, Volunteers Month 3 The Mission Statement - Should be a combination of the needs and market analysis. It should quickly explain a nonprofits mission to the public and to the potential board members and volunteers.  Founding Group, Volunteers, Board Members Month 5 Articles of Incorporation - One of the most important processes is drafting the Articles of Incoporation (the “Articles”). They s...
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Organization - Shenandoah National Park

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American black bear

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American black bear   Kingdom: Animalia – Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organism belonging to the biological kingdom Animalia. Phylum: Chordata – A chordate is a bilaterian animal belonging to the phylum Chordata. They all possess, at some point during their larval or adult stages five distinctive physical characteristics that distinguish them from other taxa. Class: Mammalia – A mammal is a vertebrate animal of the class Mamalia. Mammals are characterized by the presence of milk-producing mammary glands for feeding their young. Infraclass: Placentalia – Is one of three extant subdivisions of the class Mammalia, the other two being Monotremata and Masupialla. Order: Carnivore – is an order of placental mammals specialized primarily in eating flesh, whose members are formally referred to as carnivorans. Subfamily: Ursinae – Is a subfamily of Ursidae (bears) named by Swainson (1835). Genus: Ursus – Is a genius in the family Ursidae (bears) that includes the ...
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Shenandoah National Park Dendrology

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Taxonomy/Identification App

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 iNaturalist: It is a great app to use while you're out in the field, especially if you have a cellular or Wi-Fi connection. I think it is one of the best resources for identifying new species of plants, insects, and animals. One of its most useful features allows you to pinpoint the exact location where you identified a species using an interactive map. The app also has a strong community component, allowing you to view observations from other users and see what species have been identified in your area or throughout the county. In addition, iNaturalist provides detailed information about the species you upload, making it an excellent educational resource. Overall, this is one of my favorite identification apps because it is accurate, easy to use, community-driven, and best of all, completely free. PictureThis: This is an excellent app for identifying plant species. It has an extensive database that helps accurately identify a wide variety of plants. One of its standout features i...
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Invasive Plants

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