Regions of Cardigan

Day 3

by Paige O.

Yellow Group

September 28, 2018

On day 3, we hiked down to the Welton Falls. On the way there, we found 3 trees growing in the same spot. There was an ash tree, a sugar maple, and an eastern hemlock. The ash was on the left, the sugar maple was in the middle, and the eastern hemlock on the right. This was an example of region, because certain trees grow in a general area. For example, deciduous trees, the trees that lose their leaves in the fall, grow in the same area. Coniferous trees, also known as pine trees, grow in the same general region as other coniferous trees. The coniferous trees grow in the same type of place. (example: they tend to grow in 50 to 60 degrees *North* latitudes, colder climates) Deciduous trees also grow in the same area of other Deciduous trees. (example: they grow in a biome that is always changing; spring, summer, fall, winter.) After hiking down to Welton Falls, we sketched the waterfall and then explored the rock piles along the river. We then hiked back to the AMC lodge, and packed up our bags. We got on the bus, making sure we had everything, and left.

The first image is the trees talked about above. The second image is an ash tree we found. It had really cool bark, and the roots dipped into a stream. The third image is an editable plant we found on a trail. It tasted like a cucumber.

We were at the AMC Cardigan Lodge for three days, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.