02: Forest and Virtual Nature Walk

Assignment Instructions
First, take a walk through a forest, think about the last time you did so, or take a virtual nature walk or research a specific forest on the internet.
Based on this experience, write a response that includes the following:
A list of at least six different components (living and non-living) you observed in the forest ecosystem.
Your opinion regarding the health of the forest. Be specific, describing the observations used to form this opinion about the forest.
A description of your favorite recreational activity to enjoy in a forest, or an activity you hope to try soon. Then, describe one thing you can do to protect the forest ecosystem’s health while participating in that activity.
Write two or more complete sentences, including the topics discussed.
Directions for the Discussion Board
1. Post your response, written in complete sentences, to the 02.04 Healthy Forest Discussion Board.
2. Read a discussion post from one of your classmates and post a thoughtful reply (one or two sentences) about one or more aspects of their post.
3. Submit 02.04 Healthy Forests to your instructor. Include the date of your original post and the name of the classmate you replied to.

From my memory when I took a walk through a forest I experienced and observed many living and non-living things. There were vultures, moss (on trees, and grass), dead logs, spiders/spider webs, squirrels, and frogs. This specific forest I explored wasn’t in the best condition because of all the dead logs and tress that I encounter walking through the forest. There were mushrooms growing from the ground and there was an abundance of moss on almost all of the trees. In my opinion this forest was falling apart and wasn’t enjoyable (I even remember screaming from going through a spider web). One recreational activity I would want to do in a forest is go camping. One way I can protect the forests health while camping is clean the area. When I walked through the forest I found garbage on the trail and that is extremely harmful to the ecosystem. I would actually like to go back and pick up the trash that people left and avoid the forest from turning into a waste.
NEW! Posted by ISABELLA FERNANDEZ Tue Feb 17 13:48:43 2015.
Message: In response to the message Posted by Gabriella Giardina Fri Jun 7 10:51:43 2013, it seems like you really enjoyed your journey through the forest. I do also would like to go back to the forest i explored and clean the mess that other travelers had left. It's such a shame to trash the home of many creatures in that environment. If the forest you walked through looked healthy then you must find a way to keep it going by making sure it’s clean! I'll do the same to the one I explored. :)