Marshall Mesa Trailhead - March 21, 2023

We began on the Marshall Mesa Trailhead in Boulder around 1:20. The weather conditions were sunny, slightly cloudy, and fairly windy. The temperature was around 53 Degrees. The hike was reasonably flat and is an area that was affected by the Marshall fires. Along the way we observed many plants including a Missouri foxtail cactus, a flowering plant that seemed to be in the geranium family, Great Plains yucca, currant/gooseberry plants, and milkweed. The currant plant was particularly interesting because it seems as if the plant was burned but the roots survived, allowing the plant to continue to grow. Many of the trees in this area were burned from the fires. Other interesting things that we saw were owl pellets, red-tailed hawks, a downy woodpecker, and harvest ant. Finally, we heard 3 presentations: bird migration, moose, and coyotes.

Julkaistu maaliskuu 22, 2023 06:24 IP. käyttäjältä mabo8829 mabo8829

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