{"id":86532,"date":"2024-02-15T12:31:59","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/?p=86532"},"modified":"2024-02-15T12:38:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T20:38:05","slug":"eco-adventure-in-the-mountains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/eco-adventure-in-the-mountains\/","title":{"rendered":"An Eco-Adventure in the Mountains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hfh9g1w-4272e282b39bdb423373e19621993a46\">\n.avia-section.av-hfh9g1w-4272e282b39bdb423373e19621993a46{\nbackground-color:#f3f3f3;\nbackground-image:unset;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_1' aria-label='SOU English Stories - Blog Roll Template - Intro Section' class='avia-section av-hfh9g1w-4272e282b39bdb423373e19621993a46 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap 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\/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lsnn3svh-594dc8d53f62f838e0b4ad6c7c40869b\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-lsnn3svh-594dc8d53f62f838e0b4ad6c7c40869b .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lsnn3svh-594dc8d53f62f838e0b4ad6c7c40869b '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>February 15, 2024<br \/>\nBy Emily Heller<br \/>\nPictured above: Pacific Tree Frog<br \/>\nPhotos: Eden Chadwick<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-e7q00g4-dfa11e47dfff0e153e00287668f891b6\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-e7q00g4-dfa11e47dfff0e153e00287668f891b6 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-e7q00g4-dfa11e47dfff0e153e00287668f891b6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Eco Adventures are not your typical <a href=\"\/academics\/environmental-science\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">environmental science<\/a> class. They are classes where students can go on professor-led expeditions in the great outdoors. These adventures encourage students to learn more about the natural world while being out in nature.<\/p>\n<p>On February 2, 2024, the Winter Ecology Eco Adventure took place at Parsnip Lakes and Hyatt Lake (a 45-minute drive from SOU). It was led by Dr. Karen Mager, a professor in the Environmental Science department.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the students\u2019 departure, there were 2 classes in which the students had to attend in preparation for the venture. The Winter Ecology Eco Adventure was offered in two distinct levels: ES 430 and 230. Students who enrolled in ES 430 were asked to present about a specific species of their choice (one such student, Eden Chadwick, had a talk about the Pacific fisher). In these classes, the students reviewed what gear they needed for the adventure. <\/p>\n<p>Students of both levels learned about winter ecology in Southern Oregon. The students learned how to identify trees, how to measure snow depth, adaptations of different species, and they learned about overwintering.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-cclwug4-49926fbc7bb842c93a4e2924fe9e0b36\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-cclwug4-49926fbc7bb842c93a4e2924fe9e0b36 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:26px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-cclwug4-49926fbc7bb842c93a4e2924fe9e0b36 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock rising-quote av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><blockquote>\n<p class=\"dig-4\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span class=\"amaze-ultra madrone\">&#8220;Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pop-8\" style=\"font-size: 0.6em; text-align: right;\">\u2013 Sir Martin Convay<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-csym9es-bd8e9a01dcc392044b67eb4f966a5595\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-csym9es-bd8e9a01dcc392044b67eb4f966a5595 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-csym9es-bd8e9a01dcc392044b67eb4f966a5595 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>So, bright and early at 8:30 in the morning of February 2, the Eco Adventure class of 16 students embarked on their journey to Parsnip Lakes.<\/p>\n<p>As they drove up into the mountains, the old familiar deciduous trees of the valley disappeared and were replaced with groups of mixed conifers. The higher elevations introduced blankets of white snow covering the earth. Snow would fall during the entirety of their trip. The temperature averaged at 33\u00b0F, about ten degrees colder compared to the temperature of the valley that day.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lsnntdob-05c23ce77e363b2e79224da6b2aeae38\">\n.avia-video.av-lsnntdob-05c23ce77e363b2e79224da6b2aeae38{\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/dynamic_avia\/avia_video_thumbnails\/vimeo\/913110974\/913110974.jpeg);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-video av-lsnntdob-05c23ce77e363b2e79224da6b2aeae38 avia-video-16-9 pop-20 av-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/vimeo.com\/913110974'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SOU Eco-Adventure in the Mountains\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/913110974?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&muted=0\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-buf8lno-0f6d7c0a3d158eec453ee67cafca5153\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-buf8lno-0f6d7c0a3d158eec453ee67cafca5153 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-buf8lno-0f6d7c0a3d158eec453ee67cafca5153 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Once at Parsnip Lakes, the silhouette of a small black-tail deer, stark against the white backdrop of the horizon, appeared before the students. The silhouette slowly approached nearer to the group, showing not a hint of hesitation.<\/p>\n<p>It wasn\u2019t long before the deer\u2019s snout followed the students\u2019 pockets, eagerly trying to find some food. The friendly deer would follow the group for two hours before it gave up on its mission of finding food and disappeared into the forest.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-lsnnwin0-213b33ed8ab7d4d3de806c78494eded9\">\n.avia-video.av-lsnnwin0-213b33ed8ab7d4d3de806c78494eded9{\nbackground-image:url(https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/dynamic_avia\/avia_video_thumbnails\/vimeo\/913113575\/913113575.jpeg);\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-video av-lsnnwin0-213b33ed8ab7d4d3de806c78494eded9 avia-video-16-9 pop-20 av-preview-image avia-video-load-always av-lazyload-immediate av-lazyload-video-embed'  itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/vimeo.com\/913113575'><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"SOU Each Fresh Peak Teaches Something\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/913113575?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&muted=0\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-axqax0k-b1b9bc23ebba83ff1b58fe61a348fa22\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-axqax0k-b1b9bc23ebba83ff1b58fe61a348fa22 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-axqax0k-b1b9bc23ebba83ff1b58fe61a348fa22 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Concerned for the well-being of the deer, a student reached out to a staff member of the Oregon Department of Fish &#038; Wildlife \u2013 Matt Vargas. They wanted to know if the deer was potentially sick, and if they could do anything to help them. Vargas suggested that the deer was probably just very habituated, and was just looking for some grub.<\/p>\n<p>While the students were at Parsnip Lakes, they identified certain trees and measured the depth of snow. They also learned more about insect overwintering, and learned about the different mushroom species in the area, including the false turkey tail mushroom.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-djoi6ck-4314dcd145ddeb94c6eda19ada7f3a2c\">\n.avia-image-container.av-djoi6ck-4314dcd145ddeb94c6eda19ada7f3a2c img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-djoi6ck-4314dcd145ddeb94c6eda19ada7f3a2c .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-djoi6ck-4314dcd145ddeb94c6eda19ada7f3a2c av-styling-no-styling avia-align-  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  pop-20'   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake.webp 1242w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-300x300.webp 300w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-1030x1030.webp 1030w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-80x80.webp 80w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-768x768.webp 768w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-36x36.webp 36w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-180x180.webp 180w,https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-705x705.webp 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake.jpg\" height=\"1242\" width=\"1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake.jpg 1242w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-1030x1030.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-180x180.jpg 180w, https:\/\/sou.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/SOU-An-Eco-Adventure-in-the-Mountains-Hyatt-Lake-705x705.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1242px) 100vw, 1242px\" class=\"wp-image-86538 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-86538 avia_image  sp-no-webp\" alt=\"SOU An Eco Adventure in the Mountains Hyatt Lake\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  > <\/picture><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d1akfz8-4a93e3ea19f1eadeacf6f07220cf38fb\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-d1akfz8-4a93e3ea19f1eadeacf6f07220cf38fb .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:12px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-d1akfz8-4a93e3ea19f1eadeacf6f07220cf38fb '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Pictured Above: Hyatt Lake<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-9bsl6lg-d392585b8ac1c3109f375166b201ff9e\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-9bsl6lg-d392585b8ac1c3109f375166b201ff9e .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-9bsl6lg-d392585b8ac1c3109f375166b201ff9e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The group then journeyed to Hyatt Lake, where they continued to identify organisms and trees of the area. The group saw that the snow was noticeably thicker than the snow at Parsnip Lakes.<\/p>\n<p>At about 5:00 PM that day, the students started to head back to SOU campus. They had gotten a lot of knowledge about winter ecology in the mountains, and many were glad that they got to experience that knowledge first-hand.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-3gcdehw-30c527d114647db0797e207952698476\">\n#top .hr.av-3gcdehw-30c527d114647db0797e207952698476{\nmargin-top:0;\nmargin-bottom:20px;\n}\n.hr.av-3gcdehw-30c527d114647db0797e207952698476 .hr-inner{\nwidth:100%;\nmax-width:45%;\n}\n.hr.av-3gcdehw-30c527d114647db0797e207952698476 .av-seperator-icon{\ncolor:#669900;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='hr av-3gcdehw-30c527d114647db0797e207952698476 hr-custom  avia-builder-el-19  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  hr-center hr-icon-yes'><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><span class='av-seperator-icon' aria-hidden='true' data-av_icon='\ue8b1' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello'><\/span><span class='hr-inner inner-border-av-border-thin'><span class=\"hr-inner-style\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-2yn9g1w-bb0d764846d895d7454874f70516e017\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-2yn9g1w-bb0d764846d895d7454874f70516e017 .avia_textblock{\nfont-size:15px;\ntext-align:center;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2yn9g1w-bb0d764846d895d7454874f70516e017 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><span class=\"heavy-man\">Learn more about SOU&#8217;s Environmental Science, Policy, &#038; 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