We began our Friday by doing journal entries that prompted us to question what we had learned, how we had grown, and what we could explore next. It was a great way for us to reflect and share our thoughts on our Tucker River Fellows experience so far. We then got on the bus to head to the Conasauga River, which is a little over an hour away. During our bus drive, we stopped to see a wetland because we had been learning about them throughout the week. We saw a Red Winged Blackbird at the wetland, which gave us an example of an animal that lives there. It was a great way for us to visualize a wetland and understand more about its purpose for us and our environment. After seeing the wetland, we got back on the bus to finish our ride. The end of the drive was a bit bumpy, but we made it and were excited to start snorkeling! The water was clear and the scenery around it was beautiful. We wanted to get into the water as soon as possible, so we changed into our wetsuits quickly. Once we suited up and got an understanding of how snorkels work, we were ready to dive under. We started downstream and slowly swam upstream. In the water, there were many different species of fish, including darters, hog suckers, log perch, and minnows. We were very happy to see this specific log perch because it isn’t found anywhere else in the U.S. The majority of the fish were small, but we did see some bigger sized fish in the deeper waters. We spent so much time in the water, so we had a late lunch and then looked at some insects in the water, such as mayflies and stoneflies hiding under rocks. After looking at these insects, we got dressed and prepared to leave. When we were ready to go, we hopped on the bus and ended our day’s adventure on the ride home.
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