Observation Sheet - Nature Writing

This Observation Sheet accompanies the Nature Writing self-facilitated field trip. Print it out to use during your field trip.

Instructions: While you walk in the C&O Canal NHP, record observations of biotic and abiotic elements of the ecosystem and record any interesting interactions you see.

Example of observations:

Observable Feature	Biotic or Abiotic?	What did you see?	Interactions
Mammals	Biotic Biotic	2 eastern gray squirrels Beaver marks on tree	Squirrels chase each other on sycamore tree Beaver chews oak tree

Observable Feature	Biotic or Abiotic?	What did you see?	Interactions
Mammals (Organisms or Evidence)
Birds
Plants
Reptiles and Amphibians
Insects and Arachnids
Water
Rocks
Weather
Man-made Materials
Additional Features (Identify the feature)

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