Second day in the field
We spent a long day in the Woodlands Conservancy continuing to survey vegetation transects. Lauren and Kelsey from my group discovered a plant species that hadn’t been found in the conservancy before.
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We spent a long day in the Woodlands Conservancy continuing to survey vegetation transects. Lauren and Kelsey from my group discovered a plant species that hadn’t been found in the conservancy before.
Dr. Huggins gives us a lesson on how to identify male and female White Mulberry. Video: http://youtu.be/I64oKtX0b7Q
It’s a little warmer today than yesterday but that means it’s a little drier! We found where all the blackberry was hiding on our last couple of transects but when all you have is blackberry to count it makes the work go a lot faster
Sunday saw both the let-up of rain and our hard core Service Learning switch get thrown to “on.” We began with a morning of orientation about the ecology and management of the system and by noon were hitting our annual surveys in support of Woodlands Conservancy’s long-term conservation efforts.
Walking back to base camp after surveying all day with some great people.
The swamp ecosystem has a diverse range of animal life and some of the biggest bugs I have ever seen. Many of these bugs I have never seen before. The picture below shows an ant the size of my finger nail.
Reiley getting some exposure.
Today was our first day at woodland’s conservancy doing restoration work. It was a long day but very rewarding. Kinda of like the swamp ecosystem.
Our hard work was greatly rewarded with an exceptionally beautiful sunset.
Sunset at the swamp. A rewarding sight after a solid day of work.