Tag: ecology

From the Mount Holly summit to the Rancocas tidal freshwater marsh

Sara Davis5 Comments

On Sunday, June 18, my ecology class visited three sites in the Inner Coastal Plain: Mount Holly, a forested cuesta; Timbuctoo, a historic settlement founded by free Blacks in 1826; and Rancocas State Park, a protected area along the North Branch of Rancocas Creek. The day was sunny and warm, although comfortably cool in the… Continue reading From the Mount Holly summit to the Rancocas tidal freshwater marsh

The Jersey Shore I’ve never seen before

Sara Davis1 Comment

I am taking a regional field ecology course this summer, so nearly every week my class takes a trip to a nearby park or preserve. I've enjoyed this so much and learned so much from these excursions that I've decided to post my field reports (lightly edited), for my records as well as for anyone… Continue reading The Jersey Shore I’ve never seen before