Free lessons below, with in-depth references, provide an introduction to the Cascadia Floristic Region’s native animal species – the coast lands to the west of the Cascade Crest from San Francisco Bay to the Aleutians. On-line lessons contain elementary and secondary level questions (answers found in prose/photos and URLs respectively). The structure is (CPA) NASBA’s, self-teaching students of all ages. Comments, content, and questions: email bb@plc215.org.
Native Animals that Depend on Native Plants
Beaver
Beaver History (Treaties)
Our 3 Bear
Black Bears
Spirit Bears
Grizzly Bears
Bobcats
Bison (& Buffalo)
Butterflies
Cougars
Coyotes
Elk (Rocky Mountain)
Moose
Mule & Black-tailed Deer
Bighorn Sheep (Rocky Mountain)
Muskrats
Otter
Olympic Marmot
Salmon
Coho
Chinook
Mainliners
Sockeye
Trout
Bull
Cutthroat
Golden
Steelhead (Rainbow)
Halibut
Turtles
Painted
Western Pond Turtle
Whales
Orca
Turkeys
Sea Wolves
Gray Wolves
Wolverines
Garter snakes
Rattlesnakes
Pacific Chorus Frog
Birds
Good-by to Birds
Mountain Bluebird
Goldfinch
Gull (California)
Blue Herons
Eagles
Kingfisher
Lark Bunting
Osprey
California Quail
Greater Roadrunner
Great Horned Owl
Steller’s Jay
Western Meadowlark
Willow Ptarmigan
Butterflies
California Dogface
Hairstreaks
Monarch
Mourning Cloak
Swallowtail
Dragonflies
Grasshoppers
Honeybees
Mosquitos
Introduction to the Gardens
Using Bonhoeffer’s Name
Dietrich & Sophie
A Treaty Topic Neglected
Ethnobotanical Focus
Forest Glades
Forest Groves
No More Giants
Native Animals Need Native Plants