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Thanks, Melissa, for reading the entire blog. (Also, thanks for your post, Jasmine.) I know there was a lot to take in! You're right, it was a very busy two weeks; but so rewarding. The two things I will miss most are the new friends that I met there (It's surprising how quickly people grow on you!) and being out in nature every day knowing that I would be learning new things.

I really loved learning how to trap and safely handle the small mammals. Even though I felt a bit timid in the beginning, by the end of the two weeks, it felt very natural and I looked forward to checking the traps twice a day. It was a great experience for me and I felt that I made a some small contribution to science and the environment.

By the way, Room 106, I forgot to answer your tree question the other day. If you get a chance to read this, the reason that the roots grew on top of the boulder was that the hemlock tree started to grow in the moss and soil on the top of the boulder.