More about our field trip

On the trip we got to see/identify a lot of things. We took note on seeing a saw palm, cabbage palm, long leaf pine, american gator, beauty berry, red maple, slash pine, caesar bur, poison ivy, bald cyprus needle, cyprus knees, air plant, old world climbing fern, paper tree, spanish moss, red tail hawk, and a red shoulder hawk.

Although the nature walk was informative I thought the best part was seeing all the animals at the end. Cute!

More Pictures from the Calusa Nature Center

The Nature Beneath Our Feet

So as part of our grade, we were required to attend the trip to the Calusa Nature Center.
The bus ride wasn't as awful as I planned, although I am pretty sure I was the only one wearing the seatbelt. It was there, I was given the option, so I was wearing it.

We got off the bus walked through the gift shop and had the option to walk through the aquariums where we could see some animals behind glass. I followed the group like an idiot, not thinking, and as soon as I walked around the corner I saw a huge snake and I was taking no part of this nature experience. I walked right back out, before I would have a heart attack. I could already feel my heart racing and it was not fun for me.

I made my way around those exhibits, and found the alligators and the manatee game, fine by me, I could of played that and been just content.

I could have lived without the 26 minute video on manatees and boat regulations.

::Carrie, Keri, Kerri, Kerry:: However you choose to spell it took us on a "nature walk", she is one of the two people employed at the CNC.... hhmm.?..

The walk consisted of weaving our group of 25 or so through palm trees cypress roots and poison ivy, and seeing one wild dove, and a few spiders.

The rehabilitated wildlife was our last stop before leaving, oh and a butterfly house.

All and all, it could have been much worse I imagine.

At least there was wildlife I was able to see, the raccoon caught my attention and it was nice seeing the one lone coony just grooming itself. Cute. The foxes were adorable and if I could have found the door I would have taken one. No questions asked.

Ya this little guy, he would have come home with me.

I love taking pictures so I used this opportunity to polish my sweet camera skills.

Naure Lady said: DO NOT EAT.

-:-Nadia

Where Do the Children Play?

-Richard Louv-

Since our assignments have guided us to the readings of Dewey and Louv, I chose to research Louv a bit further; since his material was a bit directed to my personal interest.


Understanding that our society has been diverted to thrive on electronically based instruments rather than the fresh air outdoors, is the picture Louv is attempting to paint in our heads.

Where do the Children Play on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=972SgOmbUnM

Nature-Deficit Disorder!

 click on the above links!