Saturday Sightings – Watchout!!!
What’s up Canada!
You know who it is! It’s me
again, Ben the MNR guy at Backus Page House Museum. I’m here to give you your weekly Saturday
Sightings. This week I’m going to teach
you about poison ivy.
Well everybody should know that there is always the chance
of getting poison ivy when going into the woods. The best advice I can give you is to follow
this motto; three leaves, let it be. Poison ivy has three leaves on the plant. If you’re unsure about a plant but it has
three leaves then just let it be.
If you come into contact with poison ivy the first thing to
do is to stay calm. Do not touch anywhere
else on your body or anybody else because the oils of the poison ivy can
transfer to other parts of your body and on to other people. The poison ivy oil can get on your clothes as
well, so make sure to wash your clothes separate from your other clothes with heavy
duty soap. You will need to head to a
sink or shower depending on where the poison ivy oil is on you. Wash the poison ivy oil off with COLD water and soap. DO
NOT USE WARM WATER. If that does
not work, contact your family doctor ASAP for instructions on how to get rid of
poison ivy.
FUN FACT: Most animals are not affected the same as humans
are when they touch poison ivy. So make
sure to wash your dog when you go on trail walks.
The
photo below is a photo of poison ivy.
That is your weekly Saturday Sightings with Ben the MNR
guy. Hope to see you soon and remember
to stay cool.
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