In 1981, Coevolution Quarterly published a 20 question quiz written by Leonard Charles, Jim Dodge, Lynn Milliman, and Victoria Stockley that is designed to reveal how well you know your local natural environment. Here are the questions:<\/p>
Trace the water you drink from precipitation to tap.
How many days til the moon is full? (Slack of 2 days allowed.)
What soil series are you standing on?
What was the total rainfall in your area last year (July-June)? (Slack: 1 inch for every 20 inches.)
When was the last time a fire burned in your area?
What were the primary subsistence techniques of the culture that lived in your area before you?
Name 5 edible plants in your region and their season(s) of availability.
From what direction do winter storms generally come in your region?
Where does your garbage go?
How long is the growing season where you live?
On what day of the year are the shadows the shortest where you live?
When do the deer rut in your region, and when are the young born?
Name five grasses in your area. Are any of them native?
Name five resident and five migratory birds in your area.
What is the land use history of where you live?
What primary ecological event\/process influenced the land form where you live?
(Bonus special: what\u2019s the evidence?)
What species have become extinct in your area?
What are the major plant associations in your region?
From where you\u2019re reading this, point north.
What spring wildflower is consistently among the first to bloom where you live?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
I went on a walk earlier this week and it was good. I need to get out to a park with my camera. I wish I knew the answers to some of these like native edible plants. Fortunately winter is somewhat receding, so warmer days aren’t too far behind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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