Newton Neighborhood Walk: October 18, 2022
For this nature walk, I decided to walk back to Newton Campus from the main campus one afternoon after classes. It was around 1:30, so the weather was very nice. It was sunny but with many clouds, yet still breezy and comfortable. I tried looking for examples of all 4 types of the main groups of plants, but had a difficult time finding Polypodiopsida (like ferns) along the sidewalks in the neighborhood. It was easiest finding plants in the Bryophyta group, because there were green mosses on nearly every tree, rock, or crack in the sidewalk. I thought it was interesting how some mosses took the shape of the tree, whereas others were clumped together in little spheres. I also included a picture of a lichen on a tree, because I thought it was interesting how it was living in close proximity to mosses, which makes me wonder if they have some sort of symbiotic relationship. Gymnosperms were plentiful in the neighborhood, yet many were cultivated so I did not include them. The Chinese Hemlock evergreen tree I observed had small pine cones in it, which I thought was cool. Lastly, the Angiosperms were also relatively easy to find. In some gaps/cracks of rock wall along houses I spotted wild plants with flowers growing. Overall, I think this nature walk was really helpful in connecting what we learned about the different types of plants to the real world, and being able to observe a variety of plants ourselves and categorize them.
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