2005 Poster Contest

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Hidden Treasure of New Jersey: Our Native Rare Plants and their Habitats

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Sponsored by the Partnerships for New Jersey Plant Conservation and

co-sponsors*

When you hear the words “endangered” or “threatened”, do you think only rainforests and animals? Here in the United States we are losing many species of our rare native plants at an alarming rate. Many people believe only animals are endangered. In fact, there are more endangered plant species in the United States than there are animal species! Plants support wildlife, a healthy environment, and people. There is a lot to know about our native plants. Why are they so important to us? How do they support wildlife? How do they ensure a healthy environment? What are NJ’s native rare plant species? And how do we protect NJ’s native rare plants in their environments?

The Message: Create an original poster depicting a NJ rare plant in its NJ natural habitat. Utilize the master list of rare plants at the NJ Natural Heritage Program web site for your source of rare plants. The link is http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforest/natural/heritage/rarelist.html

The theme is that these plants and their habitats are hidden treasures and the poster must reflect this theme. Young artists are encouraged to think creatively.

Who Can Enter?

The contest is open to all fifth grade New Jersey students. Community youth groups, home schooled students, and all public, private, and parochial school students are invited to participate.

Selection of Contest Winners

Winners will be presented by Partnerships for New Jersey Plant Conservation.

1^st - $200 Savings Bond, a 1-year Sierra Club student membership, and a canoe trip or eco-tour through Hackensack River Keepers, and a NJ Natural Lands Trust tee-shirt;

2^nd - $100 Savings Bond, a 1-year Sierra Club student membership, and a Nature Conservancy sponsored trip to the Forked River Mountain Preserve;

3^rd - $50 Savings Bond and a Nature Conservancy sponsored trip to the Forked River Mountain;

4^th, 5^th, & 6^th – Nature Conservancy sponsored trip to the Forked River Mountain;

Honorable mention (4 of these)-A guided tour of the Lewis W. Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve at Medford Leas.

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Posters will be displayed at the EcoComplex in Burlington County for judging. All participants will be invited to tour the complex and its greenhouses and fish hatchery. http://ecocomplex.rutgers.edu/

*Co-sponsors include the Biology Teachers Association of New Jersey, Scagnelli Construction, Hackensack Riverkeeper, The Nature Conservancy Pine Barrens Office, the Lewis W. Barton Arboretum and Nature Preserve at Medford Leas, the Sierra Club, NJ Natural Lands Trust, and RUTGERS University's Environmental Research and Extension Center EcoComplex.

The Poster Contest is also endorsed by The Native Plant Society of New Jersey and the New Jersey Science Teachers Association, Inc.

PROGRAM GUIDELINES

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Poster Contest Rules

These rules must be followed for your poster to be accepted. Entries that do not conform to the rules will not be judged.

1. Clearly print your name on the back of your poster AND tape the completed entry form to the back of your poster.

2. The poster must be 8.5 inches X 11 inches only.

3. The poster must be mailed flat.

4. accompanied by a release form (to be provided)

5. Any medium may be used to create a flat, 2 dimensional effect, including paint, crayons, colored pencils, charcoal and paper. No collage, montage, computer generated artwork. Clip art is not acceptable. No cartoon or copy written materials acceptable.

6. Include the theme of the contest on the front of your poster.

7. One poster per student.

8. Entry deadline: January 28, 2005

9. Posters will be judged on the following criteria:

• Clear and correct message conveyed by text and artwork
• Creativity, originality and artistic quality
• Visual clarity

RESOURCES

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Information Sources

In addition to the resource materials listed on this page you may also wish to consult your teachers and/or these organizations:

Your school and local libraries

Local natural resource groups and nature centers

Mike Hogan’s CDs: Wildflowers of the New Jersey Pine Barrens: A Visual Tour of more than 100 of the rare and interesting wildflowers of the NJ Pine Barrens and Wildflowers of Southern New Jersey Delaware River and Bay Area Available for $10 each. Contact Renee Scagnelli at RScagnelli@comcast.net

Useful Links

Resources for Teachers:

1. NJ Natural Heritage Database (no photos but a listing of all rare plants and their ranking, state federal and global) rare included endangered, threatened and all species of concern. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/rarelist.html
2. Plants in Peril Lesson plans: http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/peril/perilmnu.html
3. Partnerships for NJ Plant Conservation (powerpoint presentation available on this website, and some north Jersey plant photos)

http://www.PNJPC.njpinelandsanddownjersey.com

4. Lists rare species and natural communities by county http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/natural/heritage/countylist.html
5. National core curriculum standards: http://books.nap.edu/nses/6a.html
6. State science core curriculum content standards: http://www.state.nj.us/njded/cccs/s5_science.htm
7. Mike Hogan’s Slide Show on his Web Site (South Jersey and Pinelands photography) http://www.hoganphoto.com
8. Mike Baker’s Slide Show on his Web Site (Pinelands photography) http://www.mikebaker.com/plants/plants.html
9. General information on the Pinelands http://www.lonker.net/nature_botany_1.htm
10. Native Plant Society of NJ http://www.npsnj.org
11. Pinelands Preservation Alliance http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/Pages/Newsletter/ITPV8N3.html#2
12. Pineland’s Commission http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/index.html
13. Highlands Coalition http://www.highlandscoalition.org
14. Georgian Court College http://www.georgian.edu/pinebarrens/
15. NJ Audubon http://www.njaudubon.org
16. Garden State EnviroNews Pinelands info: www.gsenet.org/library/12lnd/pinelnds.php
17. Skylands http://www.njskylands.com/fmskybot.htm
18. Restoring NJ Riparian Forest Buffers http://www.rce.rutgers.edu/njriparianforestbuffers/nativeALL.htm
19. NJ Outdoor Women’s League Meeting May 2002 Geology and Biodiversity. Combining Inner and Outer Coastal Plain
20. Geology of New Jersey http://www.njowl.org/mtg5-02.htm
21. Geology and geography of the New York Bight http://www.geo.hunter.cuny.edu/bight/trips.html
22. Wild NJ-connections & links http://www.wildnj.com/links2.htm
23. Geology http://www.westamwelltwp.org/geology.htm great geology of nj map
24. NJ Meadowlands Commission-Critical Environmnental Issues has nice geological map http://www.hmdc.state.nj.us/ec/professional/ci.html

Contact Renee Scagnelli at RScagnelli@comcast.net for more information

Posters are to be submitted to:

Bunny Jaskot

CoChair PNJPC Poster Contest

c/o 38 South Wilson Avenue

Milltown NJ08850

by January 28^th. Judging date TBA, at the EcoComplex in Burlington County.

2005 Partnerships for New Jersey Plant Conservation Poster Contest Entry Form

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PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY

Student Name_________________________________________________

Social Security Number (for purchase of savings bonds)_______________

Address_______________________________________________________

City__________________________________ Zip ___________________

Phone_______________________________________________________

Email address__________________________________________________

Teacher’s name if applicable______________________________________

School or organization name if applicable __________________________

City and Zip of school/organization_______________________________

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I certify that this poster is the original work of:

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Parent or Teacher Signature Student Signature