St.+Elizabeth+of+Hungary+Catholic+School+(TX)

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How would you describe your neighborhood to someone who has never visited? Brainstorm about 10 phrases to describe your habitat, such as lots of trees, some tall buildings, many trees, blacktop everywhere, etc. ===== ** 1. Many types of plants ** ** 2. Many trees including deciduous (oaks and pecan) and evergreen (juniper) ** ** 3. Turf grass, weeds, wildflowers and moss ** ** 4. Many buildings and fast food places ** ** 5. The school has a baseball field, fences, tables, benches, batting cage and trash cans ** ** 6. The school has a man-made hill ** ** 7. Lots of roads, a small airport and stores nearby ** ** 8. Trees surround some of the school ** ** 9. There is a creek by the school **

** Write and overall description of your habitat, including a photos if you can. **
== While the school is located in a big city (Dallas), the area where the school is located is more like a suburban-small city. Signs and highways cover the land, but there are also parks and creeks. There are also 2 lakes (Mountain Creek and Joe Pool) within 5 and 10 miles of the school. There are connecting greenbelts with lots of trees. ==

** What features make our neighborhood a suitable place for birds? **
**There are wildflowers with seeds, worms in the ground, insects, small animals for birds of prey, plants and bird feeders to provide food for birds. There are creeks, puddles and water dishes nearby. There are also lakes and the Trinity River not too far away for more water sources. Birds can use the trees, shrubs, buildings, burrows and underpasses for shelter. They have forests and grass areas in which to fly.**

** What birds do you regularly see on your bird counts? **
We are not currently doing bird counts. State bird of Texas
 * Our state of Texas is the Northern Mockingbird: **

Students at St. Elizabeth formed an after school club in partnership with [|EarthForce] and [|Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center] to study birds and their environment. Students chose litter as their issue to help birds. They conducted research, exchanged ideas and came up with a program to motivate students to pick up litter around their school. They also made a video to promote their idea to the school and the environmental club.

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To cap their experience this semester, students came to Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center for a field trip. They performed community service, observed local fauna and hiked in the canyon.