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Exploring Ecosystems Through Field Studies

Join us on field trips to study rocks, soil, plants, and animals in changing ecosystems. Explore Mt. Lemmon in Arizona and the high deserts of New Mexico. Engage in camping, hiking, and hands-on learning experiences.

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Exploring Ecosystems Through Field Studies

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  1. Bio/Phy 297 Field Studies Information slideshow sp08

  2. What do we do on our trips? We look at rocks & soil

  3. We look (taste?) at Plants

  4. We look at animals

  5. Examples of changing ecosystems as we traveled up Mt Lemmon in AZ Saguaro Cactus, mile 0

  6. Century Plant mile 7

  7. Ponderosa pine & Oaks, mile 16 (and bear crossing sign)

  8. Counting rings on 280 year old Ponderosa Pine stump, Mile 19

  9. The Leaders Jim Howell & Steve Heninger

  10. MAY 2008 Trip to The High Deserts of New Mexico Juniper Pinon “Forests”

  11. Plants growing on old Lava Flow

  12. Exploring a Lava Tube

  13. Remnants of a Kiva

  14. We travel around by van

  15. On some trips we camp Chiricahua Mtns., AZ

  16. One of our favorite Campsites, Organ Pipe, AZ The “facilities”

  17. Students help with cooking & clean-up

  18. Hiking in Canyon De Chelly, AZ

  19. Students hiking in Great Sand Dune Park , CO

  20. The End

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