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6 Wednesday, July 10, 2019 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Sisters students learn marine ecology The day after wrapping up the school year, 15 Outlaws, three teachers and one Sisters RD fish biologist headed off to the Bahamas for a week of marine science and island ecology. The students trav- elled all night and the next day to Andros Island and stayed at the Forfar Field Station run by International Field Studies, Inc. The kids spent three boat days and three land days learning all about barrier reefs, fish, corals, blue holes, island geology and culture, grass basket weaving, sus- tainable living, marine and land conservation, botany, excessive heat, bug bites, sunburns, and how to get a crab out of your bathroom! <It9s like our own private island and more fun than a hotel,= said Cambrie Leaver about the Forfar Station, which has been leading edu- cational programs for over 40 years. <The lodge was really old school, and I found that really cool. It9s a super friendly place,= said Tate Kaczmarek. <I loved all the interns who taught me how to ID a lot of fish and coral. They were awesome!= said Gus Patton. Out on the water the stu- dents snorkelled the barrier reef, patch reefs, shipwrecks and oceanic blue holes. <I had a stingray swim toward me and I saw a par- rot fish in its night bubble. It makes you realize you are right there and not just observing,= said Matthew Riehle. <The manatee was such a graceful creature and I felt a sense of awe in its presence,= said Josie Aylor. The students also saw dol- phins, triggerfish, butterfly fish, trumpet fish, lionfish, hog fish and many more. Cian Schultz, Kaylee Huber and Kinnon Rutherford agreed that the best part of the day was see- ing a shark. On land the students vis- ited Androsia Fabric factory. Ava Riehle and Hadley Schar noted that, <Androsia is important to the island by having the fabric spread across the world. It is also the official fabric of the Bahamas.= They also went to the remote settlement of Red Bays. Jackson Parkins and Abi Manley said they <learned that the thatch housing can resist hurricane-force winds.= Students learned about making sponges, wood carv- ings and heard some songs and music by Wilton. <Underwater is like a new world and I9m glad I could experience it,= said Schar. <I really appreciated the station9s remoteness and its proximity to nature,= said Parkins. <I appreciate every- thing about the trip and I real- ized that I really enjoy learn- ing about marine life and the ocean,= said Josie Patton. Most of the students con- curred that they <appreciate all the new friends.= A key theme of the pro- gram was conservation. <I will try not to use as many plastic bags and PHOTO PROVIDED Gus Patton with a brittle star during a goniolithon lab in the field. straws, and to think about the animals being affected by the plastic,= pledged Ava, Kinnon, Gus and Tate. <I will try to use less water and not waste as much food,= said Hollie Lewis and Titan Kroytz. Deb Riehle said, <Thanks to Rob Jensen for getting the ball rolling figuratively and literally, Julie Patton for an unlimited amount of posi- tive energy and Mike Riehle for all his marine exper- tise. Special thanks to Tate Metcalf at Sisters Athletic Club for loaning the pool out for snorkel practice and letting the kids gain ini- tial confidence in the water. This trip was epic, and the kids were so impressive and awesome!= THE GARDEN ANGEL Organic Turf Maintenance... 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