Merrimac Open Space Committee Junior Ecologist Program
Get outdoors on Merrimac's trails! Complete the field journals at each trail to become a Level 4 Junior Ecologist!
Become a Junior Ecologist!
Become a Junior Ecologist!
What is an ecologist?
What is an ecologist?
An ecologist is a scientist who studies living things and their relationship to their environment. As a Junior Ecologist you will be exploring natural areas right here in Merrimac! For each property you visit, complete the Junior Ecologist Journal to learn more about our local habitats, flora and fauna. Journals and maps can be found at the trailheads or can be downloaded below. Visit often and at different times of day and during different seasons to see what changes!
An ecologist is a scientist who studies living things and their relationship to their environment. As a Junior Ecologist you will be exploring natural areas right here in Merrimac! For each property you visit, complete the Junior Ecologist Journal to learn more about our local habitats, flora and fauna. Journals and maps can be found at the trailheads or can be downloaded below. Visit often and at different times of day and during different seasons to see what changes!
Join the Junior Ecologist Team
Join the Junior Ecologist Team
To join the Merrimac Open Space Junior Ecologist Team, download one of the Ecologist Journals or pick one up at one of the trailheads. Hike the trail, complete the journal activities, and mail the completed journal to: Open Space Committee, Junior Ecologist Program, Town Hall, 2 School St., Merrimac, MA 01860.
To join the Merrimac Open Space Junior Ecologist Team, download one of the Ecologist Journals or pick one up at one of the trailheads. Hike the trail, complete the journal activities, and mail the completed journal to: Open Space Committee, Junior Ecologist Program, Town Hall, 2 School St., Merrimac, MA 01860.
Remember to write your name on your journal and provide an email or phone number so we may contact you with information about activities and prizes.
Remember to write your name on your journal and provide an email or phone number so we may contact you with information about activities and prizes.
NEW ACTIVITY JOURNAL!
NEW ACTIVITY JOURNAL!
Winter Woods Explorations and Animal Tracking
McLaren Trail
Complete and submit your Ecologist Activity Journals to earn your very own field equipment!
Complete and submit your Ecologist Activity Journals to earn your very own field equipment!
For each Journal you complete and submit you will attain a new level. At each level you will be eligible to earn a piece of field equipment to help you in your ecology studies. Each month one Junior Ecologist Journal will be chosen at random from each level to receive a prize. Complete all 4 levels to be eligible for the complete set of field equipment!
For each Journal you complete and submit you will attain a new level. At each level you will be eligible to earn a piece of field equipment to help you in your ecology studies. Each month one Junior Ecologist Journal will be chosen at random from each level to receive a prize. Complete all 4 levels to be eligible for the complete set of field equipment!
Level 1: Complete 1 trail and submit 1 completed Journal Carabiner
Level 1: Complete 1 trail and submit 1 completed Journal Carabiner
Level 2: Complete 2 trails and submit 2 completed Journals Footprint identification card
Level 2: Complete 2 trails and submit 2 completed Journals Footprint identification card
Level 3: Complete 3 trails and submit 3 completed journals Lighted magnifier
Level 3: Complete 3 trails and submit 3 completed journals Lighted magnifier
Level 4: Complete 4 trails and submit 4 completed journals. Field Guide
Level 4: Complete 4 trails and submit 4 completed journals. Field Guide
Questions?
Questions?
Contact Susan Simmons at openspace@townofmerrimac.com