The TEENs took their second trip to Wickenburg to finish the Hassayampa Nature Park plant survey last Saturday, September 29th. Well, it was a little hot, but we did just fine. We started early (but, still made time for a quick Krispy Creme stop), took lots of water, stayed in the shade and made sure that we were indoors by noon. We managed to take a few more plant samples, get more pictures, startle a beautiful owl, and this time we visited the Wickenburg Museum and the Hassayampa River Preserve. The Hassayampa, or "the river that flows upside down", runs underground with portions that seap above ground providing a beautiful habitat for more than 270 species of birds, mammals, and unique plant species such as, the Fremont Cottonwood and Goodding Willow, considered one of the rarest and most threatened forests in North America. It was a great day trip and now we are ready to use our information collected to start designing the actual park.
