Riparian Habitat Poems, McNear Elementary
By Leo C.
Restoring
a watershed
In
unison while the
Powerful
sun is
Against
our backs
Repairing
In
the beautiful
And
wonderful Brazil Ranch is
No
difficult task
HABITAT
By Alex W.
Restoring
a watershed together as one
Instructors
assisting the students while they work
Pruning
the land to its rightful shape
All
as one, together, a group, a team,
Repairing
Mother Earth
Intelligently
finding a solution to the problem
All
together we work to rescue the planet
Never
finished, never alone
HABITAT
By Hanna H.
Rivers
flowing rapidly
Instructors
busily working with care
People
trying, and doing the best they can
Animals
watching, behind bushes and trees
Restoring
and planting, working as one
In
the middle of a creek bed
And
everyone’s happy
Nobody’s
left out
HABITAT
By Brittany M.
Restoring
a watershed together
Instructors
informing us about restoration Peacefully
working together as one
As
we help the earth
Repairing
the creek beds
Individuals
working in a team
Animals
are glad when we are done
Never
done but made a difference
HABITAT
By Keenan H.
Restoring
a creek is what we did
Ingenious
really,
Planting
willows
Always
helpful
Rightfully
placed
In
life where it is needed
And
I hope that
Never
shall we be without
HABITAT
By Henry W.
Repairing
watersheds from erosion
In
places all over
People,
students and teachers helping
And
also they’re saving the fish
Repairing
watersheds makes more kids
In
tune and learn about it
And
I hope they
Never
stop repairing
HABITAT
By Marc C.
Reptiles
slithering
Inhabitants
growing
Birds
Perching on trees
Some
Animals sleep
Red
flowers bloom
Invertebrates
live happily
Birds eAt
the grass
No
hunters come to hunt
By Mirlena Z.
Rivers
I
like to watch the water
Pond,
A
rabbit,
Raccoons
I’m
would like two more fish
Animals
Natural
HABITAT
By Nika C.
Repair
a Riparian Habitat
It’s
washing away! Help, don’t let it wash away
Please
plant some willows and some clumps of grass
Animals
like to play near me
Really,
this means a lot to us streams and rivers
It
will help you and it will help me
All
kinds of animals will live because of you
Never
kill a tree if you love me
HABITAT
By Mitch D.
Rivers
are washing me away
It
rains too hard on my leaves
People
pick my leaves
A
caterpillar’s family destroys me
Rapid
waters drown my roots
I
hate the winter, too cold
A
moose rubs his antlers and ruins my bark
Non-living
HABITAT
By Micaela M.
Reptiles
slithering
In
the moist soil
Perhaps
just perhaps
A
mouse will run past
Right
then
I
will snatch it
A
dinner for the reptile
Now
he can rest in it’s own
HABITAT
By Hailee F.
Restoring
an unknown village
Insects
buzz around
Plants
come to life
Animals
play
Rain
brings water
Invisible
spirits everywhere
Air
is soft and moist
Now
everything is peaceful
HABITAT
By Grace W.
Rivers
and streams like myself wanting, trying to get
In
to the flowing mass of blue.
People
always trying to stop what we work so hard for.
Animals
dying because of the people.
Repair
is what we need. Some people, try to help but that is not enough; the people
need to stop.
I
am the voice of the earth that can not be heard.
And
iN
the end, all the earth is, is a
HABITAT
By Sally D.
(A deer’s point of view)
a
fat drop of
Rain plops onto
my warm back as I hide from the cold. Human children
Invade my home;
they are my cousins and family, but not me. I am brave.
The
People are loud
but they do not threaten me with machines that they killed my
brother with.
Are laughing,
playing like when I was a fawn frolicking in the same fields I once did
They push poles into the
gRound and fill the holes with sticks that have green sprouts. We like to
eat them. They also planted sweet grass.
Their
Instructor says
they will grow and make the water clean again.
After they
leave, my family comes back,
Now I tell them
not to eat the sticks or grass so it grows and somehow makes the water clean.
Home
is clean now.
The wAter
is
Beautiful
It’s
ok to eat the grass now
That
it grows better and fast
Anyway,
The
cows don’t eat our grass. We live better the water is clear and we are happy.
By Hannah D.
Repairing
my home?
I’m
touched that you, a human, would help a lower life form.
Perhaps
I could do something in return?
How About I give a quick thanks for now?
Radiant
fish like me would have dried out if you hadn’t come
Now I will be able to have my own baby fish,
And
watch them grow. I could
Never
have been so happy, Thank you for the restored…
By Brent D.
River
that gets shade
Ivy
gets killed
Pair
of trees are planted
Across
the river there are trees
Rivers
are cleaner than ever
If
we can we can save lives
Animals
are happy cause they got a home
Nearby
are birds looking at a new river
HABITAT
By Ania A.
It
Rains over the ocean
bIrds flying across the sky.
caterPillars
in their cocoons.
wAter splashing over the rocks
Rivers
non-polluted
wIllow trees growing.
plAnts growing on the dirt
N
HABITAT
By Lydia B.
Right
by the water
In
between the water and the lush, green land
Prepared
for erosion and the end
And
then,
Repaired
by students and teachers alike
I
was supported by willow stakes, driven into my banks
And
I silently thanked the people who helped me, and I will
Never
forget all you have done for me and other
By Sean Q.
pReserve
nature
I’ve
rePaired
A
Riparian
Habitat
I
helped
An
aNimal's
HABITAT
By Laura K.
Rain
is my food.
It
is cold and silky.
People
tread on my banks
And
send soil into my once clear water.
Really
want them to stop, but
I
cannot speak to them
And
soon people help me, and plant trees.
Now
my water runs clear again.
HABITAT
By Katie A.
They
Restored my home.
I
am a fresh water shrimp
People
don’t know I’m here, but I am.
Will you plant
A lot of willows trees for shade, so I don’t cook?
Restore
the watershed today!
I
know you can, you will feel proud,
And
you will be happy because you restored
Nature
and my
HABITAT
By Paulo W.
Rain
falls on my habitat
It
looks like a giant sphere
Perhaps
it was god’s will
And
nature’s way
Ruining
it is just as easy as restoring it
Impressed
as I am I see
All
new kids restoring this place
Never
take it away this beautiful place
HABITAT
By James M.
Rocks
along the ocean soar, big, small, medium, sandy.
In
the dirt, building plants and things.
Plants
have many interesting things about them
Ants
and others bugs
Rain
falling on dirt making erosion
It’s
a good thing feeling being outside
And
animals are good to help
Not
helping outdoors is bad
HABITAT
By Megan R.
As
Rain falls on me I only flourish
Although
If I freeze I will die
Perhaps
it’s because all of the life in me will die too
As
tides change I do as well
I’m wheRe
land and ocean meet
I
am made of salt water
All
fish love to swim in me
Because I am their Natural habitat
HABITAT
By Shayna M.
Rocks
along the ocean front
In
the ocean and on the brown sand
Put
your feet in the wet
And
sandy ocean, now
Reach
down, what do you see
In
the water?
A
fresh water shrimp!
Now
to add the word, “Watershed”
Habitats
And
Bodies
In
The
wet
And
Tickly
sand
By Kristina F.
Riptides
do not cross my pond
Its
surface is smooth unless there’s strong wind or rain
Play,
swim, eat, and breathe, that’s what we do in my little pond
Adults
and children protect this place
Rain
cannot hurt me, humans call me tadpole, but I call myself, Little Frog
I
and my friends give thanks to all, who help protect this watershed and home
And
don’t forget how beautiful its waters were
after you worked
Now
that I am growing up I poke my head up, and walk on land, to say goodbye and
hello to land. Even though I am grown up I am still called Little Frog
HABITAT
By Nikki R.
Rippling
waters and land getting mixed together
It
will wreck the wildlife
Park
the bus and come to help restore a watershed
And
plant willow sprigs
It
Really helps everyone
It
will make everything happy, even plants
And
animals
A
Nice looking watershed
HABITAT
By Amber-Leigh B.
I
Repaired a watershed
In
the sun
Probably
wishing I
wAsn't
there, then I
Realized
I
preserved
A
Natural
HABITAT
By Jenny S.
Rivers
are very good habitats
If
you look closely you can see us swimming
Paddling
down the river we get swept away.
Animals
such as us look for shelter for our babies, maybe under a tree?
Run,
run, a big force of water will take me away from my home
If
you are careful you will see our young come into this world
Animals
like us would love it if you help us with making habitats for us to live in.
Never
regret helping out with a habitat if it helps other living things such as us
fish and other animals.
Help
And
Bring
In
Talented
Aquatic
The
animals
By Aaron H.
Repairing
our land
I
give thanks
People
and animals should come and fix our land
A
piece of the lad will affect the world
Reinventing
our land
I
part the land will
And
Need
to give thanks
HABITAT
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