Pictures

: Prep time Monday at ELMS

: Going around to the shady side of the pond

: Run down of the instruments for data collection

: Student data collection

: Instructions on data collection

: Collecting trash next to the pond

: Jess monitoring progress and documenting data

: More data collection at the pond

: Observations from the walking bridge

: Discussion on littering

: Small rock quarry

: Dr. Dale seems to have found something

: Observations from the walking bridge part 2

: Edging of construction tarp being exposed by weathering and erosion

: Taking pictures of the scenery

: Tall tall trees

: Showing the valley made for the storm drain

: Water always flows to the lowest point

: Gather round the storm drain

: Storm water valley and playground in the distance next to Elkridge Elementary School

: We discovered a stagnant pond

: Stagnant ponds are a breeding ground for all kinds of bugs

: Nick gives us a lesson on stagnant water and groundkeeping

: Mosquito and damselfly larvae

: Venturing into the shade

: Noticing the differences as we step into the woods

: Differentiating ground vegetation

: Jess pointing out some interesting foliage

: Nick pointing out some poison ivy

: Close up of the poison ivy

: Identification of a Beech tree

: Feel how the leaves are waxy on one side and soft and fuzzy on the other

: Dr. Dale pointing out an Oak tree trunk

: Talking about trees

: Again here is a Beech leaf

: And a Beech tree trunk

: Gathering at the amphitheater

: Now compare it to an oak leaf

: Taking a break in the shade to talk about Recycling Reusing and Reducing

: Back to home base for de-briefing

: Does this smell acidic or basic

: pH testing the samples of lemon and tums

: Turning in their homework

: Passing out papers

: Where the water flows under the driveway

: Showing more valleys created for storm water management

: Down to the Frog Pond

: First impressions of the Frog Pond

: Frog Pond Full view

: Frog Pond initial observations

: Recording data

: Observing from the shallow side of the pond

: Looking for tadpoles

: Taking pictures of the pond

: Reading the pH of the pond

: Waiting for the pH results with high anticipation

: pH readings can sometimes take a while or need a second opinion

: TDS testing at the deep end

: We found some little friends

: Close up of the baby slug

: Close up of the pond snail

: Documenting the snail find

: The skeleton of a tree that was struck by lightning

: The swimming hole

: Prepping the data sheets and recording observations

: Taking a quick break for a picture

: Tiny waterfall

: Moving closer to the river

: Setting up our position on the banks

: Climbing down to the edge of the water

: A chunk of iron slag

: Recording water quality measurements at the river

: More records of water quality testing at the swimming hole

: Students take a quick picture break with Jess

: More picture breaks

: TDS testing and recording at the swimming hole

: Recording data at the top of the swimming hole

: Another small waterfall at the entrance of the swimming hole

: Gathering the materials back up

: Heading downstream a little bit

: Our version of rock climbing

: On the way back to the porch we stumbled across a rather large night crawler

: Tadpole collection jar

: Heading down to the woods

: Beginning of the day at Rockburn Park

: Collecting the data collection sheets at the end of the day

: Quick pit stop at the storm water collection basins

: Forest Conservation sign – Forest Preservation Area – Trees for Your future

: Taking a picture next to an erosion cliff as tall as they are

: Going down to the creek

: Into the woods we go

: Talking about litter and sewage draining

: Trying to find a way down the embankment

: Found a natural cave scraped out by water rushing through roots and taking out the soil

: TDS testing in the shallows

: Checking out the cave

: Heading upstream

: Stopping to take some samples

: Making progress upstream slowly

: Making observations on the landscape

: Helping to clear the way of branches and logs

: Good example of sediment layers showing all three types of soil silt clay and sand

: Found an old metal pipe rusting away and leading nowhere

: Taking the picture of the baby crayfish

: Water quality testing by the dam

: Checking out the landscape damage made by the dam and frequent flooding

: Checking underneath this huge outcropping supported only by roots

: Observing the new route of the water and the negative effect on the embankment

: Side of the dam and re-routing of water

: Student taking a break and sitting on a tree root outcropping

: They have been there for a long time but the Beech tree started to fall

: Shows just how tall this cliff is and how much its leaning

: More spots of severe erosion and flooding problems

: Better view of the exposed roots

: The Dancing Trees at the mouth of the river in Rockburn Park

: Checking out what we thought might have been frog eggs

: Eventually though the bank will erode enough and both will fall together

: You can see the two different sets of roots intertwining if you look closely

: The Oak tree behind it just about the same age caught it

: A unique looking erosion cliff likely made by recent flooding

: These night crawlers must really like Jess

: The water dunes of the stream in Rockburn Park

: A raccoon print in the sand next to the water

: Always good to inquire about things but this is just a common rock

: pH testing the water

: Teamwork on the water quality testing

: Taking a quick break before heading back downstream

: Students seem to love sitting on this root

: Group picture with scenery

: Group picture

: Very dirty stagnant water at the edge of the woods in Rockburn Park

: Last minute notes before leaving the woods

: The bigger they are the harder they fall

: Jess teaching the kids a very interactive lesson on gravity and physics

: A direct tie in to the Dancing Trees and how they will both fall when the Beech tree in front falls

: Everyone hands in

: Now lets go save the planet

: Historic flooding levels at the bottom of Main Street in Old Ellicott City

: Fish in river next to Main Street in Old Ellicott City

: Sewer drain cover sticker at Tiber River

: Ladybug on a telephone tether in Old Elliott City

: Butterfly Garden next to Tiber River

: Students recording readings in Rockburn Park

: Baby Crayfish in Rockburn Park

: Fisher spider in Rockburn Park

: Abandoned oil drums in Rockburn Park

: Large chunk of exposed tree roots in Rockburn Park

: Layered sediment deposits visible due to erosion cliff in Rockburn Park

: Brown Centipede in Rockburn Park

: Large erosion cliff in Rockburn Park

: Students surveying erosion cliffs in Rockburn Park

: Jess with a baby slug

: Student with a common pond snail

: Student with caterpillar on reeds at Elkridge Landing Pond

: Students surveying the Rockburn Frog Pond