Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Thursday, July 5, 2012

Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
Clifton Forge, Virginia

An Unusual End to Governor's School

In 28 years, it's never ended "piece-meal" like this year. Participants are coming to DSLCC as they can to mount their leaf collection and present their Ecothings.


Mounting pressed leaves for an herbarium collection.


Ecothings

A selection of exemplary Ecothings


Signature fauna from around the world


A very large hellgrammite -- along with a life-cycle poster


A set of sketches of owls found in Virginia -- 7 in all. Bathed in the light of the full mooon.


A diorama of our Laurel Fork campsite made entirely from natural materials. Note the tent made of leaves.



Our second-year student made a collection of invertebrates.


"Tree cookies" from a Virginia Pine, also part of the second-year program. Note how sanding enhances the rings.


Thanks for a wonderful (& unusual) Governor's School!


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