Forest Classroom

Springtime and Sunshine at the Brook

Week 13: April 6, 2022

No more ice to been seen at the Sherman Hollow Brook today! The ice has all melted and the sun was out shining and warming us up.  We spent the day exploring the spring brook. We all tested how warm or cold the water was, and not to our suprise, it was chilly! We enjoyed the shade and got to  chat with friends. We had many stick races from the top of teh waterfall, all the way down to the big rock. Some sticks never reappeared and remain a mystery. We worked on creating a trench to move water from a vernal pool into the moving brook. We stacked rocks, moved them back and forth. Having the brook be fully moving and now covered in ice brings new adventures to our daily journeys.

Two students sitting on a fallen down tree
Enjoyed our time with our friends in the shade sitting on a fallen down tree! Photo: Audubon Vermont
student looking out at brook for her stick
Trying to follow and locate the stick to see which one makes it all the way down the brook! Photo: Audubon Vermont
student building a trench in the sand
Working on building a trench to help the water flow from a pool of water to the brook. Photo: Audubon Vermont
Student watching the trench drain water
Watching the water move through the trench and make its way to the brook. Photo: Audubon Vermont
students observing the Brook
We took some time today to notice the differences in the brook over the past few weeks. Photo: Audubon Vermont

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