We are now getting into the groove of our spring expedition, and I'm sure your child has told you all about some of the things we have been doing. We are studying fire ecology and tree identification. Specifically, we are looking at the primary factors that influence fire behavior, how different conifer species survive and recolonize during post fire succession, and how the varying stages of secondary succession are classified. For our final product we will be conducting a wildland fire risk assessment for Idler's Rest Preserve and Ponderosa State Park. The photos from class were taken during a math work shop on statistical questions and data analysis. Our fieldwork at the arboretum was to work on distinguishing between the various genera of conifers.
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| students sorting fuels according to moisture class |
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| Cathan and Taylor thinking up a statistical question for needle lengths. |
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| Rhett and Anna testing a statistical question. |
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| Jeremiah and Jordyn analyzing the cones of two genera. |
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| Cathan collecting genus data at the Arboretum. |
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| Hannah and Kayley discovering the defining characteristics of the genus Picea. |
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| Taylor identifying a sample of Pseudotsuga |
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| Sophia collecting data on Thuja. |
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