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A Wildlife Haven and Industrial Wasteland: Confusion at Dutch Gap

Our entourage of delicate kayaks dot the surface of the water, like gerridae, as we slide around the lagoon.  The view of the Dominion coal plant that looms ominously on the horizon is broken only by the flash of our … Continue reading

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community-based service learning activity

I volunteered at the folk festival this weekend with Jack, Quinn, and Eugene. Quinn and Jack collected donations while Eugene and I picked up stray trash and made sure people put their waste in appropriate bins, which included compost, trash, … Continue reading

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Forest Understory

HJA #1 There are numerous things I am excited to observe when we visit the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. To start off, I am just eager to be in an environment so different from the one I’ve grown up in—in … Continue reading

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Portlandness

Portland 1 The concept of “place” refers to the ideas, characteristics and perceptions people associate with certain geographical areas or people in these geographical areas. These can be physical, in terms of landmarks and features of the earth, or human, … Continue reading

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Portlandness Reflections

Portland 1 Place is an area of land distinguished from surrounding land in some way. Sometimes that defining factor causes the definition of a place, other times the definition of the place gives rise to the defining factors. For example, … Continue reading

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Forest Under Story Reflections (HJA 1-4)

HJA 1 At the HJ Andrews Forest, I expect to observe an ecosystem that’s been alive and developing much longer than I or anyone I know has been, and will survive long beyond everyone living has passed. I expect to … Continue reading

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Forest Understory

Forest Understory: HJA 1 When I visit Andrews the thing that I expect to see the most is a massive amount of green everywhere.  To go along with this, I also expect everything to be in a perpetual state of dampness. … Continue reading

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Portlandness

Portland 1 1.  Place can be defined as the combination of all of the geographic and human aspects that are found in a specific area.  These aspects are often intertwined and can be tied to other geographic places.  I am … Continue reading

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Portland

Portland 1 Both books emphasize the study of place. Define the geographic concept of “place”. Illustrate the concept by describing the place where you are this summer. A place is a geographic location that is described by physical and human … Continue reading

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HJA

HJA 1 What do you expect to observe when we visit the forests of the H.J. Andrews? I anticipate seeing a beautiful paradox in visiting Andrews forests. Amongst the ancient, muted, towering trees will be our small class, conversing with … Continue reading

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