Ecosystem Sentinels Module 1, Mogent Colony House

Module 1: Dendrochronology - The Timekeepers of the Forest

Aim:

Discover the stories hidden in tree rings and understand how they act as living archives that record climate history, ecological change, and the passage of time.

Activities:

• Tree Ring Detectives: Examine cross-sections of real trees, count the rings, and identify patterns that reveal past environmental conditions.
• Forest Expedition: Identify tree species and analyze how they have survived diseases, pests, and environmental changes.
• Exploring an Ecological Journal: Draw and write reflections on observations made in the forest.
• Interactive Circle: Group discussion on the role of trees as witnesses of environmental and climate change.

Badge: Sentinel of the Trees.

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