This past weekend, we went to the nearby wildlife refuge for their annual celebration.
First we went on the tram, the took us through an area of the refuge to the lookout tower over the marsh and wetlands. We learned that the marsh, is supposed to be naturally salty, but over the years has “freshed” up and is now more fresh water then salt water. The people who work at the refuge are trying to solve the problems and help naturally bring it back to it’s original state. We also learned about the trees there.
The cedars and pines have all been brought in, and are not natural to our area. They again, are trying to get rid of many of the non-native trees, and bring the prairie areas back to their natural state. At the lookout tower, we saw Sand Hill cranes using the scopes they had set up, we also saw pelicans . The children found an armadillo, though they scared it in their excitement.
After the tram, we walked around the lake, we saw tiny little frogs, big bull frogs, and a garter snake.
Overall, we had a fun time and enjoyed the afternoon there. What have you done in your Nature Studies? Grab the button and add your URL to the linky below.
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What an awesome trip!