Hansville Greenway Ecosystems
Poetry Book
Producers Here! Producers There!
By Brittane Hendricks
Producers here, producers there!
Producers, producers everywhere!
Primary producers photosynthesizing chemically.
Microscopic producers floating peacefully.
Submerged producers growing upwardly.
And abundant producers spreading invasively.
Producers beside the pond.
Producers along the edge.
Producers among the forest floor.
And producers on a nursing log.
Producers here, producers there!
Producers, producers everywhere!
Producers! Producers! Producers!
Consumers Here! Consumers There!
By Brittane Hendricks, Lisa Hawkins and Jan Kragen
Consumers here, consumers there!
Consumers, consumers everywhere!
Primary consumers grazing languidly.
Secondary consumers hunting stealthily.
Carnivorous consumers stalking silently
And omnivorous consumers devouring ravenously.
Consumers soaring above the pond
Consumers hiding in the grasses
Consumers drilling in the snags
And consumers feeding beside the estuary.
Consumers here, consumers there!
Consumers, consumers everywhere!
Consumers! Consumers! Consumers!
Decomposers Here! Decomposers There!
By Brittane Hendricks and Jan Kragen
Decomposers here, decomposers there.
Decomposers, decomposers everywhere.
Abundant decomposers recycling organically
Microscopic decomposers breaking down systematically
Fungal decomposers sprouting rapidly
Bacterial decomposers spreading rampantly
Decomposers feasting on detritus
Decomposers chewing amongst the decay
Decomposers breaking through the cell walls
And decomposers burrowing in the earth.
Decomposers here, decomposers there!
Decomposers, decomposers everywhere!
Decomposers! Decomposers! Decomposers!
Is this an Ecosystem?
By Brittane Hendricks, Jan Kragen and Lisa Hawkins
Is this an estuary? Yes ma’am!
Is this an estuary? Yes ma’am!
How do you know?Its a body of water
How do you know?Fresh water and salt.
What are the producers?Plankton and kelp
And what else?Seaweed and diatoms.
What are the consumers?Shorebirds and seals.
And what else?Salmon in transition.
What is a decomposers?Dungeness crab
Anything else?A nursery for birds.
Is this a forest?Yes, ma’am.
Is this a forest?Yes, ma’am
How do you know?Trees dominate
How do you know?It as three layers.
What are the producers?Conifer trees.
And what else?Deciduous trees.
What are consumers?Deer and birds of prey
And what else?Insects and amphibians
What is a decomposers?Fungus among us
Anything else?They cover 1/3 of the Earth
Is this a pond?Yes, ma’am.
Is this a pond?Yes, ma’am.
How do you know?A standing body of water
How do you know?More shallow than a lake
What are the producers?Cattails and algae
And what else?Submerged vegetation.
What are the consumers?A multitude of birds
And what else?Amphibians and fish
What is a decomposer?Bacteria floating
Anything else?Manmade or natural
Is this a lake?Yes, ma’am
Is this a lake?Yes, ma’am
How do you know?Standing water in a basin
How do you know?Deeper than a pond
What are the producers?Cattails: edible and medicinal
And what else?Blue-green algae
What are the consumers?Geese, ducks and osprey
And what else?Rainbow trout and bass
What is a decomposer?Bacteria and fungus
Anything else?Aphotic means no light
Is this a meadow?Yes, ma’am
Is this a meadow?Yes, ma’am
How do you know?A low-level grassland
How do you know?Natural or artificial
What are the producers?Thick and dense grasses
Ad what else?An abundance of berries
What are the consumers?Voles and other rodents
And what else?Deer and coyote
What is a decomposer?slugs sliming around
Anything else?Farmers grow hay
Hansville March
Brittane Hendricks and Jan Kragen
The Hansville Greenway's the place to be. Hurrah! Hurrah!
The Hansville Greenway's the place to be. Hurrah! Hurrah!
A lake, estuary and forest, too
A beaver pond and meadow it's true.
and we all go marching through the habitats with our class.
Red alder and cedar are scattered about. The Forest! The Forest!
Red alder and cedar are scattered about. The Forest! The Forest!
sword fern, salmon and elder berry
Watch out for the nettles, they can be scary
and we all go marching through the habitats with our class.
Orchard grass and tall fescue. The Meadow!The Meadow!
Orchard grass and tall fescue. The Meadow!The Meadow!
Creates a habitat for voles and mice
protection from predators is really nice
and we all go marching through the habitats with our class.
Cattails, bass and rainbow trout! The Lake! The Lake!
Cattails, bass and rainbow trout! The Lake! The Lake!
Phytoplankton floating free
Birds of prey perching on a tree
and we all go marching through the habitats with our class.
Water lilies and holly bushes! The Pond! The Pond!
Water lilies and holly bushes! The Pond! The Pond!
water fowls chirp and song birds peep
deer sneak in when twilight is deep
and we all go marching through the habitats with our class.
Salmon transition from fry to smolt! The Estuary! The Estuary!
Salmon transition from fry to smolt! The Estuary! The Estuary!
diatoms, eelgrass and seaweed grow
fresh and salt water ebb and flow
and we all go marching through the habitats with our class.
Day at Hansville Greenway!
By Brittane Hendricks
Trip to Hansville Greenway
On Puget Sound
Under the tall trees
Water all around
Nature astounds you
Hiking galore
You'll try it once.
You'll try it again and then come back for more and more
So sing out for meadows
lakes and ponds, too
forests of green and estuaries, blue
Oh the animals, and the students and the teachers agree
There is only one place for you and me.
Hansville Greenway, We love you!
Hansville Greenway!