After some more whittling and exploration, the CAP class looped back toward the trailhead where they found the best spot to play camouflage. The CAP class stopped for lunch on some sandstone buttes which then became a workshop space for whittling and learning how to make cordage from yucca fibers. Throughout the day, students saw many mule deer, with their large ears and big eyes observing the students with as much curiosity as students were observing them. Dry, furry and easily seen-most definitely a coyote! Right next to it in the dried mud, another student spotted a deer print. Very shortly, students spotted scat near the edge of a trail. In case you are wondering where the pterodactyl noises were coming from, pterodactyl is a game involving “passing” the word “pterodactyl” around in circle without showing your teeth or laughing - quite the challenge!Īfter a fun name game and safety briefing, the CAP class headed out on a loop through the rolling grasslands and interesting rock formations of Hall Ranch. Having learned about Leave No Trace (LNT) principles in class, students exemplified the first principle, Plan Ahead & Prepare, by packing a delicious lunch, making sure they had enough water for a day hike and packing appropriate layers according to the weather forecast: rain turning to snow! A bus ride filled with laughter and pterodactyl noises brought the CAP class to the trailhead. The Centaurus High School CAP Class had a fun-filled Field Day at Hall Ranch Open Space just southwest of Lyons.
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