Diario de lashrem

For this walk, I went to lewis morris park which is connected to Patriots path, 90 miles of trails that date back to the revolutionary war. I had a super busy morning so I brought my dog and used this walk as a time to relax. The weather was really nice out today, about 70º, sunny, and a slight breeze. I saw a bunch of different plant species ranging from tiny grass plants to giant trees. I also saw a lot of birds, squirrels, and small fish, but I wasn't able to get good pictures of them. As I was making my observations I thought a lot about the methods of seed/ gamete dispersal because it was so prominent in a lot of the plants I saw. For example, I observed the different methods of pollination, wind dispersal, and animal dispersal through berries all on a short walk. I also thought a lot about conservation biology because I saw some pieces of plastic trash on the trails (which I picked up) and I could only imagine how long it would take for the plastic to degrade in nature.

Today I went on a walk in Jockey Hollow, a national historical park in New Jersey! There is a 3 mile loop that I take my dog on most days, but I had been up since 4:30 am so I was pretty exhausted and only walked half of the loop. The weather was super nice out, it was the mid-70s and mostly sunny and had cooled down a little since the middle of the day. I saw a lot of different green leafy plants- ranging from ground cover to super tall trees. I also tried to pay attention to the difference between mosses, flowering, and conifer plants- something that I do not normally notice. I also saw a bunch of birds and chipmunks but I wasn't able to get any good photos of them. It was really nice to take time and actually pay attention to the nature on this trail because I am usually preoccupied with other things. Now when I go on walks on this trail I will definitely be more tuned into the nature around me.