2:30 PM – 3:50 PM
Excursion Option #1: Tree Evolution: Dinosaurs, Bugs, and Pollen, Oh My!
(2:45-3:50 pm).
Many tree species represent ancient lineages alive today. On this walk, we learn different features and life history strategies of trees on campus and question whether these may have been responses to changes in their environment -including potential dinosaur predators!
Note: This will be a lot of walking. Leave from MacDonald Commons at 2:30 OR meet on site at the Biology Greenhouse in Rooke at 2:45.
Excursion Option #2: Tree Data Crunching Interactive Workshop
Come learn how to visualize and summarize data related to trees! We will explore data on trees in Pennsylvania and on-campus using the data science software, R. No prior coding experience is required.
Leave from MacDonald Commons at 2:30 OR meet on site at the Data Science Center at 2:45 in Taylor Hall.
Excursion Option #3: Tree of Peace: The History and Meaning Behind One Very Special Tree on Campus
Join Sid Jamieson of the Cayuga Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and Emeritus Bucknell Lacrosse Coach to learn about the history of the white pine, its meaning to Haudneesaunee, and the significance of the white pine planted in front of the KLARC.
Leave from MacDonald Commons at 2:30 OR meet on site at the Peace Tree at 2:45 – the white pine in front of the KLARC.