Field Trip

The boys participated in a community service project at Asilomar State Park this week. We gathered on the beach and learned about sand dunes, and what and how they are formed and restored. The State Park volunteers spend hours of time gathering seeds, germinating and nurturing these seeds in hot houses, shade houses and in smaller pots before the plants are ready for action on the sand dunes - a pretty harsh climate, salty air, strong winds, lots of moisture, and some heat. Lukas and Noah, along with their friends transplanted seedlings of Monterey Pine to the dunes and helped plant seeds for germination.

It was really interesting to walk the dunes, really observing the colors, vegetation and variety of species that make their homes in the sand dunes.