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omcleW toSuperioreConservationistNEW YORK STATEriveRceenwrMichiganUse the acronymHOMES (Huron,Ontario, Michigan,Erie, Superior) toremember the namesof the Great Lakes.In this issue:Discover how we allcan take care of theGreat Lakesas we share them withour neighbors and withthe plants and animalsthey support, includingthose we might thinkof as pests.Contact us at:Conservationist for Kids625 Broadway, 4th FloorAlbany, NY 12233-4500or e-mail us atcforkids@gw.dec.state.ny.us2The Great Lakescontain about 18percent of the world’ssurface fresh water.HuronSOntarioErieThe Great Lakes Basin includes all theland area where waters drain into theGreat Lakes (the shaded area on this image).It includes all the tributaries—the creeksand rivers, large and small—which feed intothese lakes.Want to receiveConservationist for Kidsat home? Subscribe toConservationist magazine!You’ll get six issuesof the award-winningConservationist magazineeach year, plusConservationist for Kids inthe October, February andApril issues. Call 1-800678-6399 for informationabout how to subscribe.Visitfory.gov erestedn.cet.dwww for kids in rch foraneationdnt. Sinform nvironme r Kids to fieoin the vationist f and coolrtsConse ivity shee inks.actet lInternLandsat Mosaic of the Great Lakes courtesy of USGSA watershed is an areaof land where the water thatis under it or drains off it goesto the same place. A group ofwatersheds that drains into thesame area is called a basin.at. L
TheGreat LakesEcosystemAn ecosystemis a natural communitythat includes all of theorganisms (plants, animals, fungi,etc.) which interact with each other inan area, and the nonliving componentsthey rely upon. The Great LakesChemical pesticides can be useful in helping to manage pests. Theyare used in and around homes to control pests (e.g., wasps) and onfarms to keep pests from damaging or destroying crops (e.g., Europeancorn borer). When used wisely, pesticides can be helpful, but if we’renot careful, they may be carried by surface waters and groundwaterinto waterbodies and their tributaries, harming them. When copingEcosystem contains many differentkinds of organisms. While we enjoy andbenefit from many plants, animals andother organisms, there are some thatpeople find bothersome and refer toas "pests." Plants, insects, miceand other rodents—even fungiand bacteria—can allbe pests.with pests, we should learn about the role of each in theecosystem and consider how best to deal with it—whetherand how we can live with it, how we can prevent it frombecoming a problem, or how to remove it.PlattsburghEach of us lives in awatershed or basin.LakeChamplainWhich one ofNew York State'sWatertownLake OntarioGreat Lakes &St. Lawrence RiverMohawk& Hudson iverDelawareRiverNewburghdo you live in?Look at this map to seewhere water flows after itleaves you. How might yourwater- and land-use choicesaffect the people, plantsand wildlife downstreamfrom you? How will you be asteward of the watershed orbasin you live in?Atlantic Ocean &Long Island SoundNew Yorksteward is someone who takes care of things. Anenvironmental steward is someone who recognizesAtheir actions affect the environment and cares for it ina way that ensures people in the future will be able toenjoy it as we do today. There are lots of things for anenvironmental steward to think about: land, water, airand all the living organisms that depend upon them. Thehealth of the Great Lakes is the responsibility of all peoplewho live within the Great Lakes Basin or benefit from it.More than 30million people live in theGreat Lakes Basin in the UnitedStates and Canada, four millionof them in New York State. GreatLakes waters flow past the homes of NewYorkers every day where our state bordersLakes Erie and Ontario and the Niagara andSt. Lawrence rivers. The lakes are used fordrinking water for people living nearby,for recreation and for shipping. Wedepend upon some of the animalsand plants in and near theGreat Lakes3for food.
How you care for the land in one placecan affect places far away and theanimals and plants that live there.Be smart whenyour family usespesticides. Leave thisjob for adults.As water flows across the land, it picks up all kindsof things, from litter tochemicals, and carriesthem along tributariesto larger water bodies.The health of animalsand plants throughout(rain, snow, etc.)the watershed couldbe affected.Bats around thebarn? They help usby eating insectsat night.No matter where you live, you can be an environmental steward by caringfor the land and water. This includes learning the best ways to live with and, if needed,manage the organisms some call pests. Consider the effects your actions may haveon the environment as you and your family decide which pests you can tolerate, whichyou can tolerate in smaller numbers, and which you can’t tolerate at all.Phragmites australis,non-native common reed,is easily confused withnative common reed. Itcrowds out native reeds,reducing habitat and foodsources for native animals.Professionals usepesticides to kill it, butremoving this pest istricky to do withoutharming native speciesgrowing nearby.PrecipitationMost pesticides may notbe used in schoolyards.Quagga musselsand round goby (a smallfish) were accidentallytransported to the GreatLakes from westernRussia. The musselsconsume vast amountsof plankton, leavinglittle for native aquaticlife to eat. Gobies areaggressive and competewith native fish for foodand for space.TributaryGot weeds? Pullingthem out by hand canbe the best way to getrid of them.Ladybugs eataphids. They area natural way ofcontrolling gardenpests. Other insectshelp in the garden, too.Bees pollinate manyof the vegetables andfruits we grow.SurfaceRunoffSea lampreyare parasitic fish thatentered the GreatLakes from the AtlanticOcean. They feed uponlarge fish including toppredators, such aslake trout.GroundwaterPhotographic landscape composite by Frank HerecWeeds to someare beautiful flowers toothers. How do you feelabout dandelions?4LakePhoto Credits:Ladybug - Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.orgRound goby - Eric Engbretson, US Fish & Wildlife Service, Bugwood.orgSea lamprey - T. Lawrence, GLFCEuropean water chestnut crowds out native plantsand food sources for native animals. Its hard, pointy, nutlike seeds and mats of floating leaves make boating andswimming difficult in areas where it is growing. People oftenpull this pest from the water, like weeding a garden.Invasive animals and plants—species that arrived from far away—havedisrupted the natural food webs in the GreatLakes. Aquatic pests are difficult to control. It’sbest to prevent their arrival in the first place.5
Pests are living things that harm peopleor the environment or simply bother us.They may spread disease, trigger allergies,damage plants in the garden or cause otherproblems. How people manage pests and takecare of the land in a watershed or basin affectsthe health of the water and the creaturesthat depend upon it. Many organisms we callpests have helpful roles in the ecosystem. Asenvironmental stewards, we consider the rolesof other living things before deciding whetherthey truly are pests.ManagingPestsIf an organism is a pest, we must choosewisely whether and how to treat it. Thinklike an environmental steward when decidinghow best to handle pests without harming theenvironment.Assess the Organism1. Identify the living thing.2. Does the organismbenefit the environment? What is it? Is it a nuisance,or is it harmful?Bee - Carl Dennis, Auburn Univ., Bugwood.org How? (See “Pest or Pal” on page 7.) Can you live with it (toleratehaving it around)? If you can,you don’t need to do anything.If you can’t, you must find asuitable way to help managethe pest.Manage the Pest2. C an you limit the pest’s numbers byremoving the things that areattracting it?Pests need food,water and shelterto survive. Gettingrid of these thingscan help controlthem. Start byremoving possiblefood sources.3. I f you need toremove a pest fromyour surroundings,can you do so byhand?Can anyone do it orjust adults? Childrencan pull dandelions,but only adults shouldremove poison ivy.6PoisonIvy4. O nly adults may use pesticides to controla pest. They should consider the possibleside effects to people and the environmentand choose theleast harmfuloption to do thejob. It’s importantadults read labelsand understandthe proper use ofpesticides.Frank Herec1. Are there barriers you can use toprevent the pest from affectingyou?Windowscreenskeep insectsoutdoors.
Pest or Pal? That depends.omroshmgurooms,hsumi, includingA pal is helpful;a pest is not.Funsers.t decompo ntsnartopimplaaredown deadThey break nd return theiraand animals e soil, helping thethtotsnierowth.nutrnew plant grtoppusiloseedmilkwmany peopleWhileeed indon't like milkwtheir yards, it is anofessential sourcecharonmrfofoodaybutterflies. Is it okethofto let partwloaldanyard go wildthere?milkweed to growpurpleloosestrifeIn its native Europe, purpleloosestrife provides foodkinds of insects. Here in for manyNorthAmerica, it's an invasivespecies anda pest. No native insects eat it, andit crowds out native wetland plantsthat are food for our wildlife. Insectsthat eat purple loosestrife have beenbrought here from Europe.to have limited the sprea This seemsd of the plant.te Park L.I.jpgRobert Moses Stamosquitok g for when they dig inae).Skusnkinlarvkunks loobs (beetleDavid Cappaert, Michigan State Univ., Bugwood.orgood.orgv., Bugwstern Unia, NortheaWhat are y’re looking for gru m underground,oeyards? Th e roots of grass frthtaes.Grubss eat gruband skunkAlfred ViolWhile most peopare an importan le don't like mosquitoes,thtincluding drag food source for many anim eyonflies, songbials,rds and bats.help limit the nuYoumby making sure bers of mosquitoes in your canyathey have nostanding water rdas in a bucket, suchor oldcar tire, in which to laytheir eggs.tUSDA ForesDave Powell,gwood.orgService, BuStudents—For more information:Lake Erie: Great Lakes of North America, by Harry Beckett (The Rourke Corporation, Inc., Vero Beach, Florida, 1999)Lake Ontario: Great Lakes of North America, by Harry Beckett (The Rourke Corporation, Inc., Vero Beach, Florida, 1999)Slugs, Bugs, and Salamanders: Discovering Animals in Your Garden, b y Sally Kneidel (Fulcrum Publishing, Golden,Colorado, 1997)What About Ladybugs? by Celia Godkin (Sierra Club Books for Children, San Francisco, 1995)www.dec.ny.gov/lands/25562.html DEC’s Great Lakes webpagewww.epa.gov/students/homework.html EPA’s Student Homework Resources information and activities webpage aboutwater and the water cyclehttp://glin.net/ Great Lakes Information t/ipm/ipmpubs.aspx M innesota Dept. of Agriculture’s Join Our Pest Patrolbackyard activity book (scroll down page to reach)http://pested.unl.edu/pestpi University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s online “Pest Private Eye” game and comic bookParents and Schools—For more information:www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/41822.html DEC’s Pest Management for Schools, Day Care Centers and Parents webpage7
TheEDISTUIdeas for ExYour Environploringment!PageP est PatrolKeep an eye open for plants and animals (or signs thatthey’ve been near) as you explore outdoors. Are they pests orpals? Why? When might a pest also be a pal—a good thing tohave around? For example, milkweed in the garden may be aweed, but it’s also food for monarch caterpillars. A mouse inthe house is not good, but one in the wild eats lots of insectsand weeds and is, itself, food for many predators.geoutledRob R12345Read this issue of Conservationist for Kids to find the answers to the clues.Across:5. A Great Lake which borders New York State6. A plant which is growing where it is not wanted7. This group of lakes contains 18% of the world’s surfacefresh water9. A plant or animal that is bothersome to people11. B uffalo sits at this lake's eastern end13. The largest of the Great Lakes14. Water from this lake flows into Lake Erie15. T he only Great Lake which is entirely within the UnitedStatesDown:678910111. Sea is an invasive animal that feeds upon fish2. A group of watersheds that drain into the same area3. A stream or river that drains into a lake4. A n area of land where all the water drains to the sameplace6. An invasive aquatic plant with hard, nut-like seeds8. Someone who takes care of things10. W hat 8 Down may take care of12. A chemical used to control pests12131415NewStateSTATECONSERVATIONISTFORVolume 6, NumberCONSERVATION2, Winter 2013NEWYorkYORKDEPARTMENTOFKIDSENVIRONMENTALAndrew M. Cuomo, Governor of New York StateDEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONJoe Martens, CommissionerMichael Bopp, Director, Office of Public AffairsLaurel K. Remus, Director, Public Affairs and EducationDIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND EDUCATIONAnn Harrison, Bureau Chief, Environmental EducationGina Jack, Environmental EducatorFrank Herec, Art DirectorThis publication was funded by NYSDEC Division of Materials Management and NYSDECDivision of Water with support provided through the U.S. Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.EDITORIAL OFFICES - Conservationist for Kids ISSN 1940-8099, 2013 by NYSDEC, is an official publication of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation published 3 times per year at 625Broadway, Albany, NY 12233-4500. Telephone (518) 402-8043. TO SUBSCRIBE TO CONSERVATIONIST FOR KIDS, visit the department’s website at www.dec.ny.gov or call 1-800-678-6399. CONSERVATIONIST FORKIDS and the Teacher Supplement are available online at www.dec.ny.gov. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, disability, age or gender.od Orgugwoge, BColle, Sault
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