Maria Lechuga- July 12, 2018
July 12, 2018
I
woke up amazingly comfortable today. We woke up at 6:30 am this morning and we
ate breakfast. We traveled for 1 hour and a half to Newberry National Volcanic
Monument to conduct a plant survey to find an endangered plant that is called
Pumice Moonwort. We conducted the plant survey with two Botanist named
Charmaine Powers and Marlo fisher. We spent about 3 hours in the heat seeking
the endangered plant. This was a fun activity for me because the first person
to find the first Pumice Moonwort would get an ice cream sandwich or an ice
cream of their choice. I am a competitive person and this activity ignited my
competitiveness. While doing this volunteer service I got the chance to mentor
a White Swan High School student. I have experience in mentoring students, so
this was right around the line for me. Charmaine Powers focuses on the rare
plants while Marlo Fisher focuses on the invasive plants. A plant survey is a
group of scientist and volunteers observing an area to monitor the population.
The Pumice Moonwort only occurs in central Oregon and only appears two months
of the year. They do not produce seeds which means they cannot plant on
different areas. The Pumice Moonwort produces asexually through their spores.
After the plant survey we went to eastside lake and spend 30 minutes at the
place. We then headed to shower which was refreshing because it was our third
day without one. After the shower we headed to Obsidian flow and observed
pumice, obsidian, and black pumice rocks that were created by the volcanic eruption.
This was amazing to see because we are surrounded by many volcanoes in the area
we live in and having knowledge on volcanoes will be beneficial to me. During
this trip I got to experience amazing sights and had the privilege to know more
White Swan students.
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