Day 10: Monday, July 15.


Day 10: Monday, July 15.


   Today l, We got up at 6:30am to go help Bend District of The Deachutes with some environmental projects. First, we help Thomas Walker a fish Biologist on taking out grass weeds from a lake. We wore waiders to protects us from the water. Grass weeds in lake prevents from others plants from growing and with no other species of plants it’s hard for fish and other habitats to live. Walking on mod and pulling weeds out was a hard job but putting on the waiders was the hardest for me. After 4 hours of so, we move to another job site where Peter Powers a forester who has been working on his profession for 16 years and Graduated from Washington State University invited us to work on his Aspen restoration project. We help him cut weeds and plants around Aspen trees to eliminate its competition so the aspen can grow. Powers calls it managing the habitat. Powers has not only work in Oregon but in Washington, Idaho and Montana. It was a busy and fun day for me so I thanks Tom and Pete for letting us experience their jobs.

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