There are many reasons why an individual might have trouble understanding the importance of protecting an endangered species, especially if it’s a cave-dwelling invertebrate no bigger than a grain of rice. For one, humans are nowhere near endangered. There are… Continue Reading →

For the class’s fourth field trip, the majority of us met with Angela Richter and Teresa Johnson from the Save Barton Creek Association. They were very knowledgeable about the creek, springs, and greenbelt and were kind enough to take the… Continue Reading →

Photo of the prairie by Joscelyn Moncayo For our third field trip, twelve of us headed out to Commons Ford Metropolitan Park on a beautiful partly cloudy day. When we arrived, our guide Deb Wallace cheerfully greeted us and shared… Continue Reading →

  At 5pm on September 20, a group of 11 individuals and their professor took a van to Chaetura Canyon. It was a rainy day and the drive was pretty long, with lots of traffic, but we eventually arrived at… Continue Reading →