The Stuff of Nature - Answers

1. This milk carton is actually helpful, since it is protecting a new plant in a project to restore a wetland.
2. A candy wrapper is not good for wildlife, or the environment.
3. A bench, though not natural, helps people enjoy nature, and want to conserve it.
4. An old tire will stay in the environment for hundreds of years before breaking down.
5. A trail, like the bench, also helps people enjoy nature.
6. This wire cone provides a place for doves to nest.
7. This box provides a place for wood ducks to nest
8. An old car, like the old tire, will be around for hundreds of years, and is not helpful to nature
9. Carvings in a tree trunk hurt the tree, and take a long time to heal.
10. Shot gun shells don't break down in the environment. Remember to pick them up and dispose of them properly when you are hunting.