Eco Points of Frederick Community College

I paired up with two colleagues (Siam Pritchard) as we explore the ecological elements of Frederick Community College.

The area behind B Building slopes downhill into a ditch. It's function is during rainstorms, all the excess rain water washes into the ditch and is channeled into the campus drainage system. During rainstorms, the ditch becomes a canal/stream/creek.

 An enclosure of young pine trees at the edge of campus. My colleagues are examining the area. I counted the number of needles on each pine tree facicle and they all have five needles. With this characteristic, I searched on the internet and found that this species of pine tree is called "White Pine," and as it turns out, the fence is truly there for good measure.

  A garden located in the center of campus. It's mostly for decoration and recreation, but it also serves as a memorial to past teachers and faculty members.

I cannot place the exact name, but I believe this is called a Dry Well. Like the drainage canal behind B Building, this collects rainwater and becomes a temporary pond once it rains substantially. Then, the water eventually dissippates into the ground.

The campus greenhouse. While the plants outside are withered and dull, the plants inside, however, are green and appear to be thriving and rich.

My Virtual Field Trip

A fenced off area at a forest conservation area. It's for a restoration project, and I'm quite interested to know what kind of plants they're protecting.