Intake Falls 8B

Opening Circle

We enjoyed an opening circle outside of the intake, while listening to the water flow by.

Recording Forms

After the opening circle we dispersed ourselves and began to read different articles about the filter project. We then recorded what we read on yellow recording forms.

Intake Tour

We were lucky enough to get a tour of the intake building, and see how Bend gets its water.

Tumalo Falls

After the intake we went to Tumalo falls and lunch with a cool view of the valley.

Bridge Creek Hike

When we finished lunch we went on another hike to Bridge Creek falls to see where Bend gets its water.

Solitude and Reflection

We all found places to think alone and reflect on a topic relating to Bends water supply.

Closing Circle

It was a long hike back to the bus but when we made it we had a short circle then left.

The spot where I sit provides a view of no human activity. Pine trees and different sorts of bushes along with brown and orange dry crumpled up leaves cover the ground, while my ears are taken by the small sound of the falls.

My mind is brought to the thought of how I have impacted a place like Tumalo, good and bad. I dropped a piece of trash for a second. I felt a lazy urge to not pick it up, but within three seconds millions of thoughts hit my head: “What if everyone here left one piece of trash? What if I leave this trash and an animal eats it and dies?” So many thoughts, so I decided to pick it up. 

If everyone didn’t pick up their trash this place would be horrendous. I don’t really think people realize how much money and work and craziness goes into turning on your faucet to get a cup of water. I sure didn’t think about it until now.

The Intake - Convergence Tumalo & Bridge Creek 8A

 

Watercolor by Zoe

 
Opening Circle

At the opening circle, we went over Learning Targets and acceptable behavior. We listened to a reading from a previous Intake trip a few years past.

Recording Activity

We completed a recording form about the proposed upgrade to the Intake and water pipeline, based on articles from The Source.

Lunch

We hiked up to Tumalo Falls Lookout of the waterfall for a beautiful view... and lunch.

Bridge Creek Trail Hike

After lunch, we hiked up the little-known Bridge Creek Trail to Bridge Creek Falls.

Solitude and Reflection

Our prompt was to write about the area around us, which was more rarely visited than the Tumalo Falls trail, with the Social Scientist filter, describing the Human Modifications and Impacts about the area. We described how the Human Modifications have affected and changed this area, and also what understanding we could take away from this place based on the Human Impacts.

Closing Circle 
Still up on the hill, we shared reflections and then headed down the trail to leave.
 

   It’s human nature to want to perfect our environment and the world around us. In 1926 the city of Bend installed a gray metallic building that would separate and filter through the convergence of two rivers. Bridge Creek and Tumalo. These two rivers come together to provide the main source of drinking water for the city of Bend. If a fire were to come through Bridge Creek it would destroy it.

By: Ibby Selman