RSVP & the Habitat Stewards Program, Spring 2006 Day 4
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The first item on the agenda of our last day was to receive our Habitat Steward Certificates. I didn't take a photo since I was in the group but I,m sure I can get a copy from Harrison Wilde, the Palladium Times photographer.

Class Photo by Harrison Wilde

After that it was off to the Rice Creek Field Station. Rice Creek is located on Thompson Road, and is owned & used by the State University of New York, College at Oswego as an educational facility for its students & the Oswego community. Within its approximately 400 acres the station includes examples of pond, field, stream and woodland habitats. We spent the morning walking along many of its trails with the director - Dr. Andrew Nelson. There are miles of trails wandering through old growth woods, new & old fields, along Rice Creek and the pond. Dr. Nelson describes how the area was formed by the glaciers covering the upstate New York area, and pointed out the signs of development & decay throughout the life cycle of the land.

Dr. Nelson & the Rice Creek Model	The Start of the Walk	Dr. Nelson Points Out a Sugar Maple	Marsh Marigolds / Cowslips
Young Poison Ivy	A Fern Fiddlehead	White Trillium	Snowdrops

The Habitat Stewards course has been a wonderful experience. Not only was it good to meet others with similar interests, but we have started to gather the tools to work in the community towards protecting our environment.

Special thanks to Helen Milam & Ellen Wahl of RSVP & the entire group of instructors who took the time to work with us both in & out of the classroom.

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