3rd Nature Walk Theme: PLANTS!

For this week's nature walk, I made my way to the Chestnut Hill Reservoir for about 30 minutes, where I knew there to be a large diversity of plant life. I started my walk along the edge of the trail as many plants lined the path, being able to make my observations within a few minutes. As I continued my walk, I observed a few angiosperms and was quite surprised there were not as many flowering plants. After making a few observations of other plant life, many of which were Gymnosperms, I decided to take a risk and get closer to the water to see if there were any nonvascular plants (Bryophyta) around such as moss or any other plant type. Unfortunately, the observations I made could not be identified which was a bit upsetting but based on its location, lack of roots, stems, or leaves, I can confidently say that the organism I recorded was likely nonvascular. After making my way back on the trail, I made a few more observations of plant life and finished my walk soon after. The weather was perfect for this activity as it was clear and around 70 degrees F.

Publicado el 24 de octubre de 2024 a las 08:54 PM por cruzbl