Field Trip to Bouverie Preserve

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We will be going to the Bouverie Preserve in the Sonoma Valley. This is owned by Audubon Canyon Ranch  with 500+ acres of diverse native ecosystems including oak woodlands, mixed evergreen forests, riparian woodlands, chaparral, and grasslands.

The preserve has done research on fire ecology, studying the impact of controlled burns, and post burn recovery. We will  have a chance to explore the preserve with Brian Peterson, a fire ecologist. 

Logistics:

Location: Bouverie Preserve 

Time:

      • Leave SRJC at  2PM
      • Arrive at Bouverie at 2:30 PM  
      • Arrive back at SRJC  at 5:30 PM

Transportation:  Carpooling, driving  or sign up here for spots in a van Links to an external site.

Directions:   

 

Bring water 

Clothing: Wear comfortable walking shoes (not sandals!) and long pants (ticks and poison oak protection).

 

Assignment;

After our fieldtrip you will need to submit a 350 word or more reflection with your responses to what we learned at Bouverie, as well as what we have learned about fire ecology in class. 

  • Why is fire a natural part of California's landscape?
  • How did indigenous people use fire?
  • What are some adaptations plants have to fire?
  • How  have European settlers altered fire ecology?
  • What is the impact of climate change on fire ecology in California
  • What are your greatest concerns about fire in Sonoma County?
  • What are your thoughts about how we should manage fire risk?
  • What questions do you have about fire and California's natural landscape? Human infrastructure?
  • What are some of the important content and emotional take-aways you have from this fieldtrip?
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