Opening CircleWe discussed the importance of Riparian Vegetation to the health of a stream. The students shared their learning from previous homework.
Stream Crossing / Plant Tag Reading
Half of the class went across the stream to the spruce grove to have a discussion about the spruce growth’s health and how it could affect the river. The other half stayed on the left bank, searching out tagged plants and bushes and recording their height so we could use them for our Tumalo Creek Individual Investigations.
Solitude and Reflection
For solitude and reflection, we wrote about what we had seen relating to Riparian Vegetation and what we learned or discovered that day.
Closing Circle
Shared our Reflections and what we learned, then headed off!
If this all was still a grove, I imagine it would be greater in health. While in this forest I see no instantly recognizable invading species, unlike those banks, (which are more prone to erosion) which are scattered with mullen. More trees means more shade, and a less open space keeps the riparian zone sections, leading to upland vegetation, where they need to be. I guess more of these trees would leave more organic/woody debris, all leading to my previously mentioned conclusion, that is Tumalo Creek was more populated with spruce groves, it would be healthier in many ways.
---Martin Girardi
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