I feel like I’m starting to get a better understanding of environmental education I have been making time to go to my special place as much as I can to just sit and observe, and over time I’m watching as things change the trees are starting to lose leaves, the grass is starting to become a browner colour instead of its light green. My favourite “story” that I have been watching unfold is with the local prairie chickens for the past couple weeks I have only been seeing one or two at a time but the last time I was there there were more than 20 all waddling around looking for bugs to eat and sleeping in bushes. I enjoy watching them go from a small number to a whole group who made a home in the bushes and land there. the spirit I feel in the place is a very calming one, nothing bad seems to happen there as if its almost protected.
for this week I read citizenship in maple nation and am to answer these questions
what does it mean to declare citizenship in maple nation?
I believe this means that a person allegiance is with nature. he describes that a person often has to choose where they want to become a citizen because it is very difficult to become a dual-citizen. meaning that you can be on the side of nature or simply help world governments destroy it. while of course there are people that care deeply for the environment while they reside in a government but will do what they can to help the environment and protect it.
In what ways have the maple trees been contributing to the well-being of the community?
the trees provide clean air, maple, warmth and shelter to the people. it is also linked to there way of life, as he describes maple is in their blood and in their bones. they use it for baking in almost all aspects of their life but it also helps the community of animals. The trees supply seeds and food for the animals to eat, As-well as homes for birds and small animals to build and make their nests. Animals such as deer graze through the grass under the trees protection. almost everything in the community relies on the maple trees.
I didn’t want to damage any part of my special place since there were so many different animals around so instead, I tried to get a good picture of a couple of squirrels who were enjoying a snack