Beach Fieldtrip

On Thursday June 13, 2013, our class went to Lover’s Key State Park for a field trip. The trip took about 30 minutes each way which isn't too far away except for when growing up I only lived about eight minutes from the beach. However, it was still a good moment as we arrived to the beach early in the morning and seeing the sun shine bright and reflect off the water. Dr. Morris talked for 20 minutes about the area and how important mangroves are. The reason mangroves are so important is because they take in water that comes from the ocean so that the sea level does not increase over the area which is now being used as homes for families. One time the state of Florida tried cutting down these mangroves in order to plant new houses. When they did this, the water raised over the houses which damaged the houses and made it impossible to live in. After this test was conducted, they realized that the mangroves are an essential factor in maintaining the sea level in the southwest region of Florida.

After Dr. Morris finished talking, he gave us about ninety minutes to walk around and just enjoy the beach. Now I must confess, being on the east coast for my entire life, the water is much clearer and better than the water on the west coast. That being the case, it was still a wonderful moment to just sit on the beach on the sand and enjoy the wonderful water that is in front of us. After walking along the beach and enjoying the moment, we started back to the shuttle that would take us to the bus. Unfortunately we were missing one person, when Dr. Morris went looking for him and we all went back to the bus, that person was already next to the bus so he had to run back and find Morris in order for us to leave. Overall, it was a wonderful experience and I am glad I went.