Today after a rough start(Lauryn lost her wallet, I bought a subway sandwich and dropped it on the ground) I scrambled to get in the car and jet off to Rincon Tribal road. After making a few wrong turns nearing ending up at the casino we arrived fashionably late and hopped out of the car only to realize we were right on time. A group of us began to gather and graze over to an field with a tremendous moutain view. The sun peered over the mountains casting a beautiful bright glow across the entire reservation.
The weather was warm as I felt completely ridiculous wearing a sweater. Before I could even blink we were thrust into groups and I found myself with two plants in my hand transporting it to our plot. The goal was to arrange the plants in a way so that when they grow they do not dominate the other plants space. While most of us were completely lost, fortunately we had another member from another group who was eager to point us in the right direction and show us what we needed to do. I started by grabbing my camera and taking pictures of everyone working. It was refreshing to see everyone take part in helping out the earth by planting a the different trees and bushes. After getting the shots I wanted I too picked up a shovel and began planting. It was kind of liberating, and I really felt like I was helping out the planet.
After planting some of the classmates took a side trip into the reservation to look at native plant, where I saw native cactus amongst other plants. Past the tall grass and barbed wire we searched for a creek however it was dry. I noticed that it was getting late and Lauryn had to start heading back for her class so we headed out. Before going we chatted with our fellow students and got two free mugs for our help! To bad they didnt have any coffee because i was exhausted. This was my favorite of the field trips and had a great time.
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