Endangered Species Hikes
The Oak Openings Region is home to more rare and endangered plants and animals than Anywhere else in Ohio! Spend some time along the trails to discover the globally significant habitat right here in Lucas County. Discover the beauty and richness by exploring rare habitats like dunes, savannas, and prairies. This unforgettable and engaging field experience will deepen students' awareness of these unique, natural communities of endangered plants and animals that call the Oak Openings "home."
Ohio Learning Standards:
Kindergarten: K.LS.1, K.LS.2
1st Grade: 1.LS.1, 1.LS.2
2nd Grade: 2.LS.1, 2.LS.2, Human Systems 7
3rd Grade: 3.LS.1, 3.LS.2, 3.LS.3
4th Grade: 4.LS.1
5th Grade: 5.LS.1, 5.LS.2
6th Grade: 6.LS.4, 6.ESS.4, 6.ESS.5
7th Grade: 7.LS.1, 7.LS.2
8th Grade: 8.ESS.3, 8.ESS.4, 8.LS.1
High School: B.DI.1: Biodiversity (species diversity) B.DI.2: Ecosystems (Carrying capacity) B.DI.3: Loss of diversity (Invasive species, Anthropocene effects, Extinction), ENV.ER.5: Wildlife and wilderness (endangered species, invasive species) PG.GG.1: Glaciers and glaciation (Evidence of past glaciers (including features formed through erosion or deposition), Glacial deposition and erosion)