Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Virtual Field Trip to Jesse Jones Park

Dear Students,
On April 3, 2020 I went to Jesse Jones Park with my trusty field assistant (aka my husband, Kevin) to examine the features at and round Spring Creek. Below are some photos and videos to help you better "read" the landscape around streams and recognize the features created by streams.

Stop #1 was along the Cypress Boardwalk trail. This swamp is filled with bald cypress tress and other plants that can tolerate having their "feet" wet for long periods of time.




Here I discuss the wetland a bit. This wetland is most likely an oxbow lake; however, it is hard to determine that from the



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