3/27
Today was the end of the trip, after data entry and a good speech from Dr. Andersons we went to see the Easter parade in the French Quarter. We also took water samples from the Mississippi River to look for microplastics.
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3/26
Field work! Today we were out in the woodland forest doing more data collection. We saw some cool local animals and birds like armadillos and cardinals.
3/25
We went to a non profit organization called Grow Dat and helped around the farm for a couple of hours which was another opportunity so see how a farm functions. Later we when to a jazz orchestra which was really extraordinary music.
Harmonizing Easter
Most of our students opted to sleep in during their final day in New Orleans. The predicted heavy rains arrived just after midnight and have not let up since, making a literal and figurative wash of our final field day.
While their compadres snoozed a few of the bravest souls and I shuffled off to the Lake Lawn Cemetery in Metairie for a sunrise Eater Service. Having successfully navigated about half a dozen spinouts and crashes that littered the Mississippi River Bridge and the 10 Freeway, we arrived just before 7 in a heavy downpour.
He Rose Up From the Dead
Were You There?
People Get Ready
I Shall Not Be Moved
That Old Time Religion
Day 10
Today we woke up and left our hotel at 8. At 9 we started our transects. About 10 minutes in it started to rain (more like pour). When the rain had passed Michaela, Sadie and I made a”How-to” video on how we conduct our transects. In all, we worked for 10 hours today with a one hour break. We did 8 transects and it went really well. Overall, the time we have spent in the field has been very productive and a great learning experience. I hope that tomorrow we will be able to enter all of our data and wrap up this awesome trip on a good note.
Day 9
Yesterday we went to a non-profit farm called Grow Dat. They grow crops for the local community and involve high school students in order to educate them and occupy their time after school and on the weekends. For this service we pulled weeds and placed a plastic covering over the newly crafted rows. When we were done we went back to the hotel and entered data. We left at 5 p.m. and ate some fried chicken. From there we went to see the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra featuring Irvin Mayfield. It was a great experience because I have never seen a jazz band so large. The variety of sounds was breath-taking.
Following the show we were ushered to the VIP section were we met with Irvin and the other musicians. I talked to the only female performer. Her name was Emily. She had been playing the trumpet for 14 years and had been with the orchestra for 4 years. There was also music so we all danced together and had a great time. This night was definatly one of the highlights of the whole trip for me.
Last night in the Crescent City
Today we were out in the wetlands surveying, finally saw an Armadillo!
Last night we went to see Irvin Mayfield and the Jazz Orchestra play which was a special treat. The talent in this city is phenomenal and the culture is beautiful.
This trip has been a crazy ride that I will never forget, and I am so thankful for learning about new cultures, ecosystems, and food. I definitely have a much deeper appreciation for my home and respect for other people’s homes.
Saturday Field Work
Today we went back to Woodlands Conservancy to continue our fieldwork. The purpose of us doing fieldwork at Woodlands is so we can count and measure the types of native and invasive species we see along the trail. We walk along every trail there, and every 50 meters, we walk 100 meters into the forest and measure what we see every two meters along the way.
A Map of Woodlands
We started at 9am this morning and it is now 7:50pm. It was a long hard day of work but we are now being rewarded with homemade gumbo from Ms. Carol, one of the fine ladies we met at Capstone this past week.
26/3/2016
Ich bin so müde und ich will nach Hause gehen. Wir haben ganz viel Transects gearbeitet und jetzt gehen wir Abendessen essen. Letzte Nacht hier in NOLA… Gott sei Dank!
