POBR - Crane Prairie Creek Campgrounds - Day 9

 People of The Big River

Location: Crane Prairie Creek Campgrounds

Day 9

Today we headed out to Sand springs at Fort Rock in Oregon we got to spend the day with Marlo Fisher who works for the Deschutes Forest area. She took us to count a rare plant called the Pumice Moon Wort which is a tiny little plant that kind of looks like a fern and succulent crossed together. It was pretty sunny but thankfully also a pretty breezy day. Marlo first showed us a picture of how the plant looked like since none of us knew what it looked like. The area we were in was super dry and the ground was entirely covered in pumice. Marlow also showed us some of the other plants and Dr. Black told us about the sagebrush and how its roots, like many of the other plants in the area, have long roots that extend down deep into the earth to they are able to tap into the water especially in such dry areas. Marlow lined us all up so that we could look together for the plant. This was difficult for us because some would find lots of little plants if they were in the proper area for them to grow while others, like me, didn't really find any right away. We scanned a very large area, and we hit the jackpot, there was Pumice Moon Wort everywhere! From what the instructors had mentioned before the previous years that they had gone they didn't find much of the plant. We found roughly 611 plants which was crazy, that was the most they had ever found while surveying the surrounding areas. Marlow said that we found a really good area where the plant is obviously thriving which is super great since they haven't been seeing as much in certain areas. Marlow talked about the different reasons why this might be happening and also how they had found the same plant at an entirely different location with a very high altitude. All in all, it was a really fun time, and I really enjoyed talking to Marlow about her schooling and how she got to her job. Which I think I forgot to mention she a a Botanist which is so cool, and I can't wait to ask her more question since I am also leaning more into that area of study. For dinner I think we are having buttered chicken which I am most excited for, (mostly because of the naan but also because I know Monet is going to do a great job! Not excited for the showers though :(. 

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