Recommended for grades 4-adult
This kit is a collection of resources that can be used to both prepare for and use on a field trip to Nestucca, Tillamook, Nehalem Bay or a local beach. The kit includes an assortment of books and field guides that relate to these areas. Use in the classroom or in the field.

Activities:

1. Marsh Munchers - Pantomime marsh animals and identify their interconnectedness in a food web.
2. Plastic Jellyfish - Enhance awareness of the hazards of plastic waste for wildlife in aquatic environments.
3. Marine Debris - Get involved in your local bay clean-ups.
4. Gyotaku: The Art of Japanese Fish Printing - Learn about fish anatomy and make fish prints. Kit includes rubber fish, paint, and directions.
5. Estuary Web Game - Learn about the interconnectedness of life in an estuary with this fun game.
6. Nature Awareness - Learn how to watch wildlife.

Resources & Books:

1. One Small Square, Seashore. Silver. An eye-opening perspective on one small part of the world.
2. On Sandy Shores. GEMS. Learn about classification systems and study erosion, waves, currents, habitats, etc.
3. Keepers of the Earth. Native American stories and environmental activities.
4. Brittle Stars & Mudbugs. Lichen, Feltner. An uncommon field guide to Northwest shorelines & wetlands.
5. River Walking, Songbirds, and Singing Coyotes. Lichen, Feltner. An uncommon field guide to NW Mountains.
6. Passionate Slugs & Hollywood Frogs. Lichen, Feltner. An uncommon field guide to Northwest Backyards.
7. Western Coastal Birds. Waterford Press. Great fold-out guide, an introduction to familiar species.
8. Northwestern Seashore Life. Waterford Press. Great fold-out guide, an introduction to familiar species.
9. Guide to Oregon's Rocky Intertidal Habitats. Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife. The best photographic guide book to the intertidal habitats.
10. Common Plants of Oregon's Rocky Intertidal Habitats. ODF&W. Easy guide to the algae and lichen.
11. Why Do Whales and Children Sing? Dunn. A guide to listening in nature - includes CD of nature sounds.
12. Ocean Explorer CD. NOAA. Great introduction to the undersea world - activities, video clips, and pictures.
13. The Discovery of Hydrothermal Vents. Woods Hole. A fascinating, newly discovered undersea world.
14. Sea Soup, Phytoplankton/Zooplankton, Teacher's Guide. Cerullo, Stevens. Discovering the watery world at the base of the marine food chain.
15. Discover Nature at the Seashore. Lawlor. Things to know and things to do.