Day 2 of Advanced Camp

Day 2 of advanced summer camp at the Audubon Center at Francis Beidler Forest involved Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation through the old-growth swamp. We started at the nature center and headed to a set of coordinates.  The campers did not know what awaited at the waypoint coordinates, but the target was obvious once they successfully navigated through the flooded forest.

Here is what we saw along the way:

Summer campers preparing to navigate the swamp with GPS units - Ricky Covey

Crossing the power line right-of-way north of the nature center - Mark Musselman

Bald-faced Hornet nest - Mark Musselman

Crab-like Spiny Orbweaver - Ricky Covey

Bald Cypress (waypoint #1) from kneeknocker video - Ricky Covey

Funky cypress knee - Ricky Covey

Barbara's forgot swamp stomp shoes (waypoint #2) - Ricky Covey

Pink-striped Oakworm Moth - Ricky Covey

Bronze Frog - Mark Musselman

Swamp stomping - Ricky Covey

Snail eating slug - Ricky Covey

Dark Fishing Spider with dragonfly - Ricky Covey

Lake north of boardwalk - Ricky Covey

Summer campers and Ricky at platform (waypoint #3) - Mark Musselman

Platform built in late 1970s - Ricky Covey

Brown Water Snake - Mark Musselman

Heading back to the center for lunch - Ricky Covey

Eastern Box Turtle - Mark Musselman

Eastern Box Turtle - Mark Musselman

Although not yet complete, you can check out the map showing our activities so far this week.  Tomorrow's activities and map additions include canoeing and fishing!