Dr. Bahn is joining us today. We've discussed the passive retention dam and how runoff from the streets flow down into the woods. I've heard a Northern Cardinal and I've seen wild ginger and spice bush. I noticed as well that the different species of birds in the woods varies throughout the land; some birds prefer old growth over new, for example. I've also heard robins and many crows. I learned something new a fascinating on this hike, that pawpaws are clonal, meaning they grow from the same root system, which makes them "only one plant". I never knew this about pawpaws, I didn't even know that this could happen in the natural world. It made me look at the pawpaw in a new light and I want to consider them even more special because of this. I heard and saw a Pileated Woodpecker when we were visiting the easement and learned that decomposing wood feels spongy and crumbles when held too firmly. We also came across the work of Bucky Logwell, who has made the trail more visible by laying down fallen wood along the trail.
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