7/21/17
Another early day, we had to travel to Pullman to meet with Landan Charlo at Kamiak County Park. I met him during my internship, we talked about education and goals over liquid nitrogen ice cream. He told us about his research as a graduate student. He is studying the pileated woodpecker for a company in Snohomish County. Since this research is just starting and is going to continue for another 10 years, Landan is just learning how the woodpecker is considered a keystone species. Since this woodpecker is the largest one of its' species, it is easy for it to chop into the trees and make niches for other animals. The problem with this woodpecker is the fact that it needs more old growth forest to chop into, and the forest that the company wants the woodpecker to be in is young and uniform. Meaning that the woodpecker would be absent there. he took us to the spots were he got some pictures and signs of the woodpeckers' presentence. After meeting with Landan, we went to the Julyamsh Powwow. It was the first powwow I have been to for a couple of years. The indian tacos were huge, the stand we got them from was from Browning, Montana. They were real nice and fast to make the food for us. then had some huckleberry lemonade, it was expensive but worth it. We needed to get to camp by 8, so we was only able to stay for grand entry. :( I want to go back. Once at camp, it was funny because its the last night and everyone wanted to prank each other but the original prank of placing the target animals close to a tent for a morning freak-out fell through. and everyone couldn't think of a prank that didn't involve raiding a tent.
Another early day, we had to travel to Pullman to meet with Landan Charlo at Kamiak County Park. I met him during my internship, we talked about education and goals over liquid nitrogen ice cream. He told us about his research as a graduate student. He is studying the pileated woodpecker for a company in Snohomish County. Since this research is just starting and is going to continue for another 10 years, Landan is just learning how the woodpecker is considered a keystone species. Since this woodpecker is the largest one of its' species, it is easy for it to chop into the trees and make niches for other animals. The problem with this woodpecker is the fact that it needs more old growth forest to chop into, and the forest that the company wants the woodpecker to be in is young and uniform. Meaning that the woodpecker would be absent there. he took us to the spots were he got some pictures and signs of the woodpeckers' presentence. After meeting with Landan, we went to the Julyamsh Powwow. It was the first powwow I have been to for a couple of years. The indian tacos were huge, the stand we got them from was from Browning, Montana. They were real nice and fast to make the food for us. then had some huckleberry lemonade, it was expensive but worth it. We needed to get to camp by 8, so we was only able to stay for grand entry. :( I want to go back. Once at camp, it was funny because its the last night and everyone wanted to prank each other but the original prank of placing the target animals close to a tent for a morning freak-out fell through. and everyone couldn't think of a prank that didn't involve raiding a tent.
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