Futile Search for Amphibians
Third-grade students from Samuel Morey and Westshire traveled to Glen Falls in Fairlee on April 11 to search for salamanders and other amphibians, but found not a single one. The water was high and the soil temperature cold, which may have prevented the amphibians from venturing out of their winter hiding places. In addition, a side trip to O'Brien Pond in Orford had to be cancelled because the access road was too muddy for the bus. Nevertheless, the 70-degree temperature -- spring at last? -- and sunshine made it a nice day to be outside. After our unsuccessful search for amphibians and a leisurely picnic lunch, field trip coordinator Maggie Stoudnour led us on a short hike up the Rivendell Trail, not far from Glen Falls, before we returned to our schools.
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