Blog #2

9/22/25

On my second trip to Harvard Gulch Park today, it was not as nice a day as my last visit was, but the park was still busy and full of life. Dark clouds covered the sky when I arrived late in the afternoon, but it was a nice escape from school and reality, nonetheless.

I followed the same path through the park as I had on my last visit, and I walked a few laps around it for a while, taking in a lot of the scenery. I saw this garden that I hadn’t seen the first time around, which I stopped at and explored for a while. The garden included Nasturtium, Cabbage, Sea kale, Californian Poppy, Arctic Poppy, and Garden dill.

After spending some time exploring the garden, I continued walking along the path and took a closer look at some of the trees I came across. One of the most common ones was a Colorado Blue Spruce that is very similar to a typical Christmas tree. Another very popular tree is the Honey-locust, as well as a few species of oak.

I sat down under one of the Honey-locust trees for a while and saw lots of squirrels, and a few different kinds of birds, one of which I was able to look up and identify as a chimney swift, which are very common at Harvard Gulch. I sat under this tree for a while and identified many of the Flora and Fauna that surrounded me. I was able to take a much-needed break from schoolwork and everything else, so it was very relaxing to sit back and decompress.

Even though rain clouds were overhead, there were still plenty of people at the park, which was somewhat surprising. There were a few golfers out on the course attached to the park, some people walking their dogs, a father and his young daughter were on a bike ride, and a middle school cross country team was practicing and ran through a few times.

I started my walk home after about an hour and a half and barely made it back before it started raining. Overall, it was another great trip, and I’m glad I had the opportunity to learn more about Harvard Gulch and the wildlife that inhabits it.

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