Bonanza Creek 2023
Bonanza Creek 2023 was a BLAST! We did so many things.... here are a few of them:
Bonanza Creek 2023 was a BLAST! We did so many things.... here are a few of them:
We hiked to a permafrost site...
We hiked to a permafrost site...
and drilled a core in the permafrost with Jamie
and drilled a core in the permafrost with Jamie
who really upped his style game this year....
who really upped his style game this year....
We did an "eggsperiment" with Cody to learn how birds protect eggs from predation
We did an "eggsperiment" with Cody to learn how birds protect eggs from predation
And learned about boreal forest mammals with mammalogist Aren
And learned about boreal forest mammals with mammalogist Aren
We learned about traditional games from Elder Kenneth
We learned about traditional games from Elder Kenneth
String games...
String games...
And stick games...
And stick games...
Art is a big part of camp, and this year we painted, used a solar-powered method to create prints, and did some traditional Alaska Native beading
Art is a big part of camp, and this year we painted, used a solar-powered method to create prints, and did some traditional Alaska Native beading
We are really thankful to Natalie and Nicole for teaching us!
We are really thankful to Natalie and Nicole for teaching us!