SUNDAY
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| 21. Sunday morning. After another 2 hour hike the students gathered to work on the “Web of Life”. From earth to mites to animals to mighty trees to humans, we are all interconnected. Strands of yarn are used to illustrate the point when, at the end of the exercise, one strand is pulled and it puts tension on all the others. |
| 22. Back to the classroom where Frank talks about the structures that are built on forest property and how the owners can protect themselves in case of a fire. Visitors from the local community talk to the students about the Fire Protection plan their area has developed with the Forest Service. |
| 23. Boring a tree to determine its age, and replacing the bore so the tree is not damaged. |
| 24. How to determine if a tree would meet the requirements to be cut – its type, girth, height are all taken into consideration. Students “mark” the trees with blue ribbon for illustration. |
| 25. After a trip through the local community to look at those homes that have, and have not, cutback to protect their structures in case of fire, the students travel to Hazel Creek Healthy Forest Project. The main lesson here is how areas are cleared of debris after an area is cut. This is how the area looked in 2004 when the students were there – these are “burn piles”. More than a dozen agencies are involved before these piles can be control burned. |
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Please use the links below to enjoy our “Pictorial Story of YEC 2005” |
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