Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS 6
3. Acknowledgments 7
4. Introduction. Becoming a Delaware Master Naturalist 9
5. Chapter One Human Impact on the Land in Delaware: A History 11
6. Chapter Two Geology 37
7. Chapter Three Watershed Ecology 59
8. Chapter Four Botany and Soil 83
9. Chapter Five Field Sketching and Nature Photography 109
10. Chapter Six Plant Identification and Taxonomy 135
11. Chapter Seven Insects: The Little Things That Run the World 163
12. Chapter Eight Amphibians and Reptiles 185
13. Chapter Nine Birds 205
14. Chapter Ten Citizen Science and the Scientific Method 227
15. Chapter Eleven Weather and Climate Change 243
16. Chapter Twelve Invasive Species and Habitat Management 267
17. Chapter Thirteen Environmental Justice 291
18. Conclusion. Sustainable Landscapes 311
19. Contributors 337