18. Which of the list below is a type of 

wetland?

A. Fen

B. Bog

C. Prairie pothole 

D. All of the above

19. American Elm trees normally have 

bent terminal buds. True or False. 

(circle one)

20. The wood duck is the most numerous breeding duck in Ohio. True or 

False (Circle one)

21. A red spotted newt/red eft can be 

found in three different stages. True or 

False (circle one) 

22. To be considered a true wetland an 

area must have hydrophytic plants, hydrology, and hydric soils. True or False 

(circle one) 

23. River otters and beavers are in the 

same family. True or False (circle one) 

24. The creek near the trail is affected 

by Acid Mine Drainage. True or False 

(circle one)

Congratulations! 

You have completed the Ora E. Anderson Nature Trail Quiz. Make sure to 

check your answers online 

www........ and look for other fun 

quizzes at our various sites!

Wayne National Forest

Office hours: 8 a.m. -4:30 p.m. 

Monday through Friday

Athens Ranger District 

13700 U.S. HWY 33

Nelsonville, OH 45764

740-753-0101

Marietta Unit Office

27750State Route 7

Marietta, OH 45750

740-373-9055

Ironton Ranger District

6518 State Route 93

Pedro, OH 45659

740-534-6500

www.fs.usda.gov/Wayne

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Facebook Fun!

Now that you have completed you nature quiz, here is a fun scavenger hunt to 

test your eyes and observation skills. 

Feel free to post your findings or pictures at https://www.facebook.com/

waynenationalforest. See if you can find 

any of these items!

1. A white pine 

2. A black walnut tree

3. A morel mushroom

4. A red-winged black bird

5. A pileated woodpecker

6. A wood duck

7. A great blue heron 

8. A spring peeper

9. A beaver or beaver sign

10. A purple flower

11. A cedar waxwing

13. A redbud tree

14. A flowering dogwood

15. Raspberries

16. A salamander

17. A scarlet tanager

America’s Great 

Outdoors

Ora E. Anderson 

Nature Trail

Rutherford Wetland 

Athens Ranger District 

Quiz

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. Service 04/29

Forest Publication
ORA E. ANDERSON NATURE 

TRAIL QUIZ QUESTIONS

In this pamphlet, there are some family 

friendly and challenging questions 

about history, wild animals, plants, and 

the area of the Ora E. Anderson Nature 

Trail. After completing the trivia questions you can find the answers online at 

www................com

1. Which animal is partially responsible 

for damming and creating the wetland?

A. Muskrat

B. Beaver

C. Geese

D. Mink

2. Which exotic species around the trail 

and trail parking lot is a member of 

the Rosaceae Family?

A. Common Apple

B. Multiflora Rose

C. Black Berry

D. Hawthorn

3. What plant on the edges of the path 

has thorns and purplish red twigs 

with a white coating.

A. Raspberry

B. Hawthorn

C. Multiflora Rose

D. Bristly Greenbrier 

4. What is this trail built on?

A. An old road

B. An old bike path

C. An old railroad bed

D. An old dam

5. What is the length of this trail?

A. 0.5 miles

B. 2.5 miles

C. 2 miles

D. .75 miles

6. Ora E. Anderson was a.... ?

A. Poet

B. Conservationist 

C. Writer

D. All of the above

7. What is the name of the wetland near the 

trail?

A. Muskrat wetland

B. Rutherford wetland

C. Wayne’s wetland

D. Ora E. wetland

8. What type of pine is near the end of the 

trail?

A. Pitch Pine

B. Red pine

C. White pine

D. Scotch pine 

9. Which invasive semi-evergreen plant 

species along the trail climbs like a 

climbs like a vine and blocks sunlight from other species?

A. Japanese honeysuckle 

B. Ground pine

C. Queen Ann’s lace

D. Milkweed 

10. What type of tree near the trail has a 

leaf that is shaped like Garfield’s 

head?

A. Sycamore

B. Tuliptree

C. American elm

D. Mountain maple

11. What do turtles living in the wetland 

do when it freezes over? 

A. Migrate south

B. Hold their breath the whole time

C. Wear a snorkel

D. Hibernate

12. Which species of tree has a leaf scar 

that resembles a monkey’s face?

A. Black cherry

B. Black walnut

C. Redbud

D. Autumn olive

13. What is the name of the creek near 

the wetland?

A. Sunday

B. Monday

C. Tuesday 

D. Wednesday

14. The Forest Service acquired this land 

in what decade?

A. 1990s

B. 1980s

C. 1960s 

D. 1940s

15. Which type of swan is not a native 

species to Ohio?

A. Mute swan

B. Tundra swan

C. Trumpeter swan

16. Wetlands help....

A. Reduce flooding

B. Reduce pollution

C. Reduce soil erosion

D. All of the above

17. A river birch has an....

A. Alternate-simple leaf

B. Alternate-compound leaf

C. Opposite-compound leaf

D. Opposite-simple leaf