Student Journals
Savannah River Environmental Sciences
During the tour I felt highly connected to nature once again. Hearing the birds and bugs while feeling the breeze and sun nearly put one to sleep. It was also amazing to hear and see…
In lieu of emergent hot/dry conditions, we have been tasked with finding a way to restore vital power to our communication devices, and receive further aid…
During today’s tour we had the opportunity to observe a manmade field, cemetery and several carvings – not only this, but we also got detailed historical background on each of…
Took a walk down to a creek. We noticed the creek was unusually low. In the creek we noticed things like otter poop and fallen tree debris both in and surrounding the creek stream.,,
The Creek was dry (drought compared to previous years) but very peaceful. I noticed hoof prints (likely deer) and the creek has brown foam…
South Carolina Office of resilience DES-Prior Prevention to disaster scenarios Hurricane Hugo In 1989 was a wakeup call to the disasters that can happen in SC…
I started my day with a tour of the property. I noticed the bridge we crossed over was interesting to the eye. Brad then said it was made in 1825. Being a history lover, I found that astonishing…
Entering the property exposed me to new tree species and gave me a chance finally see some tree species I have never seen. The Winged Elm, Virginia Pine, Sourwood, Butternut Hickory and…
Waking up early & making coffee while drinking it in the backyard alone is a very good way to ground yourself. Days can be hard & give you a hard time, but it all depends on what you do…
On June 19, we visited the Southern 8ths property and walked along the creek to get a general overview of the site. It was mostly observational, but it helped set the scene for the next day’s hands-on work…
The morning walk was very interesting when we talked about the history of the land. The land was originally used for horse racing and the owners decided to dedicate the land to learning about the biodiversity within it. In my opinion…
To start, I really enjoyed learning about the area and land that makes up So8ths. The woods felt familiar yet different from what I am used to on the West Coast. The environment there was very peaceful and…
On the morning of June 28, our class took a tour with the owner and employees of Carolina Wildlands. The property was absolutely stunning—and massive! We spent our time in a wooden building farther into the land, which is typically used for meetings or hosting guests…
The tour of So8ths was to show the land’s importance to the ecosystem. There is a field on So8ths that isn’t mowed to ensure the fawns have somewhere to hide and rest in the day. The creek that runs through is a home to animals as well including…
The overall walk started nicely. I got a nosebleed about five minutes into it, so I missed most of it. The final part that I made (when my nose had stopped bleeding), we stopped at the pond, it was nice to hear the frogs croak, and we simply stood in the shade….
From my experience the Morning walk/ tour of so8ths was very peaceful because it was still early in the morning, the weather was still nice and we got to listen and identify different types of birds based on what we could hear…
Our first stop was the creek where he described the characteristics of the creek. Also, while we were waiting he helped us identify certain bird calls. After that we visited the many bird houses located around the land. They had predator guards…
I had another wonderful week interning here at the Southern 8ths Farm! Our day started with the presentation on the events of the past week. This past week the game cameras captured photographs of Fox Squirrels, Bobcats, Coyotes, two…
