Poison IvyCauses painful itchy rashOne of the first plants to get red leaves in the fallOil from the plant causes the allergic reactionCan be spread all over your body and between peopleOccurs as vine and short plants
Timber rattlesnakeNot in AshburnCan be found on the Blue Ridge MountainNot as aggressive as the copperheadHas a distinct rattle warning
Snake safetyIf you see a snake, let a teacher know
immediatelyDo not approach the snakeIt is probably a black snake common to
AshburnPoisonous snakes have vertical pupilsIf you can see his eyes you are too darn closeDo not run or screamSnakes can strike up to 1 ½ times their
length
Dangers to the environmentLitteringThrowing chemicals on the groundReleasing lab animals into the schoolyardBreaking branchesKilling insects