Q/A - Deciduous Forest Trip
Where are the Deciduous Forests? For the deciduous forest trip you can travel to the Eastern United States, Canada, Europe, China, or Japan.
What to Wear? When going to the deciduous forest, you should pack layers. The temperature changes throughout the day so you should add or remove layers accordingly. Also bring a rain jacket, sneakers, and a first-aid kit.
When to go?The best time of year to travel there is spring, preferably April through June. You will not have to deal with temperatures below freezing or snow.
What is the Weather Like?The weather can be very cool, rainy, or humid.
What activities are available?The deciduous forest is a fun place. Activities include hiking, picnics, cross country skiing in the winter, swimming, fishing, hunting, animal watching, collecting berries, nuts, or fruits, and relaxing.What natural foods are available?Natural foods available are deer, rabbit, squirrel, carp, bass, catfish, and edible and poisonous berries and mushrooms.
What plants inhabit the Deciduous Forest?. Plants in the deciduous forest include the American Beech, Lady Fern, White Oak, Guelder Rose, and Northern Arrowwood.
What animals inhabit the Deciduous Forest?Animals in the forest include Duckbill Platypus, Least Weasel, Coyote, white-tailed deer, and European Red Squirrel. What type of landscape does it have? The ground is uneven in places and there is no set elevation although deciduous forests are usually highly elevated.
What is the rainfall?. Different deciduous forest areas have different rainfalls. In the USA deciduous forests it rains about 40 inches per year.
Are there dangerous elements? Some dangerous elements include Eastern newts, copperhead snakes, black bears, and rattlesnakes.