Ogden Nature Center- October 3, 2008

Upon our arrival to the Ogden Nature Center William, also known as Itsy Yaya, greeted us with tunes he played on his guitar. Here we start our walk down the Birdhouse Trail.

The students counted how many bird houses there were along the trail.
Isty Yaya, who's name means Little Bird, talked to the group about Field Ecology. He talked about the evolution of the Ogden Nature Center from farmlands to what it is today, a 152 acre nature preserve.

Christina shows off a Teasel plant seed pod which can produce over 2000 seeds.
Noah investigated bugs and plants in depth.

The students had the opportunity to catch bugs living in the area.

Maddi inspected the praying mantis

After learning about field ecology we shifted gears into stewardship. The students helped the Ogden Nature Center by removing the invasive plant, Dyer's Woad, that has been spreading across the center's meadow.