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Reflections

 I ended up learning a lot from Biodiversity Stewardship and researching the Blue Heron Nature Preserve. The Ecology Slides, Dendrology Slides, Classification Refresher and Define Biodiversity assignments allowed me to have a good foundation of biology, since I do not come from a biology background. At first, I was nervous about being behind in class due to my lack of knowledge, but the assignments made sure we all had a very useful and long-lasting understanding. The AI Tools, Mapping Tools and Nonprofit Summary allowed me to take the skills that I learned and apply them in my chosen project, The Blue Heron Nature Preserve. I feel like this class is a great stepping stone to become successful in our college career and I will take everything I learned into my future classes! On a local level, I think that I have the skills to discuss biodiversity, mapping tools and nonprofits to my coworkers! I feel that I will be able to add a new perspective when working on disaster projects at work.
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Starting a Nonprofit in Georgia

 Step One: Name Your Organization Complete a name search on the Georgia Secretary of State website  to make sure your name does not conflict with any other registered organizations in Georgia Make sure the name includes one of the following... Corporation (Corp.) Incorporated (Inc.) Company (Co.) Limited (Ltd.) Fill out a Name Reservation Request to reserve the organization's chosen name for 30 days Filing Fee: $25 Step Two: Recruit Incorporators and Initial Directors Need to recruit at least one Incorporator (person who will sign the Articles of Incorporation in Step Four) Need to recruit at least one Director (the nonprofit's governing body) with the following requirements: Qualifications: natural person 18 years of age or older No residency requirement No membership requirement Term: one year Quorum: majority Committee: minimum of one director Step Three: Appoint a Registered Agent This person is responsible for receiving the legal notices for the nonprofit Requirements: be
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Blue Heron Nature Preserve Nonprofit

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Classification and Taxonomy Refresher

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricetidae Family: Cricetidae  -608 species of rodents that have large, gnawing incisors, tails (furry or bald) and fur that is mostly brown with a white underbelly  -Can grow from 2 inches long to 24 inches long -Weight varies from 0.25 ounces to 2.4 pounds  Subfamily: Muroidea  -Large superfamily of rodents that includes mice, rats, voles, hamsters, lemmings and gerbils  Order: Rodentia  -Rodents that have a single pair of continuously growing incisors on the upper and lower jaw  Class: Mammalia  -Contains mammary glands that produce milk, a neocortex region of the brain, fur/hair and three middle ear bones  Phylum: Chordata  -Contains a notochord, hollow dorsal nerve cord, endostyle/thyroid, pharyngeal slits and a post-anal tail at some point during their larval/adult stage  Kingdom: Animalia  -Multicellular, eukaryotic organizations that consume organic material, breathe oxygen, contain ability to move, can reproduce sexually and grow from a hollow s
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Dendrology in the Blue Heron Nature Preserve

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Invasive Plants in the Blue Heron Nature Preserve

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Audubon Bird Guide Review

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 This week, I reviewed the Audubon Bird Guide in relation to the Blue Heron Nature Preserve. When I first opened the app, I liked that it had the Get to Know 20 Common Birds guide. As someone who is not too familiar with the birds in my area, it was nice that the app allowed beginners to get a good footing in bird sightings. On the main page of the app, it also has the capability to identify a bird by characteristics (size, color, type, activity, habitat, voice, wind shape and tail shapes) or by searching the bird's name in the guide. This allows beginners and experts to identify birds based on their own skill sets. On the Explore page of the app, the map allows you view Hotspots  with pings of recent bird sightings in the area. The Agnes Scott College Hotspot (below) shows the date, time, species and amount of sightings. I like that the sightings show clear images that would make it easy for me to start recognizing these birds in my neighborhood.  If you press on one of the specie
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