1) Do a nature journal drawing of some of your observations while in the park, it can be the whole thing, or of a small thing you noticed (Like someone said they saw squirrels hiding food in rocks, you could depict this).
2) Take a picture and upload your drawing.
3) Reflect on the interconnectedness of you and the trees and living beings who reside in the park.
Everything in nature is interconnected. It starts with the trees, who give us oxygen to breathe. This allows for squirrels and other small animals to help spread seeds from trees around by burying nuts and eating fruit from trees. This cycle keeps parks healthy and clean.
4) Reflect on how you value the park.
This park was beautiful. It was a lovely place to spend some time just thinking. The water made everything more blustery and cold, but it was refreshing.
5) Reflect on how this park plays a role in your own sense of place in Salem. Explain.
This park allows me to really feel interconnected to my surroundings. While trying to fnd your place on a college campus is equally as important, connecting to nature also has it's merits. I now know of a place where I can go just to sit, walk around and observe. It's nice knowing I have a place to be.
6) Reflect on the field trip in general and what you liked most about going there. Reflect on what you did not like.
I loved going out on my own simply to experience my surroundings. I did not like having to answer questions (not that I don't like work, but I felt it ruined the experience). Next time I'd much rather we take pictures.
7) Reflect on whether or not you would like to do more little excursions like this one.
I would love to more stuff like this!
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