Middens

The leaning tree roots used to be buried in shells from the Native Americans. As the shells were removed, it put pressure on the roots and they began to lean. Artifacts such as projectile heads, pieces of pottery, copper, and clay were found in and among the shells.

Bald Cypress has needle like leaves that grow that appears soft and feathery. The wood is really durable and are abundant in wet swamp siols of floodplains. The Monarch bald cypress tree in Jean Laffite grow abut 100 feet high and is 15 in diameter.

Question 6
The area was mucky and full of water because it is a swamp. There are many Cyprus trees growing out of the dirt in the river with its knees coming out of the water. There were leaves in the water. Some recently fell out of the trees; others were brown because of their death. There were a couple of birds chirping. The wind was blowing the leaves and the water.

The coordinates for the place were: N 29°47.552
W 90°07.560

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The trip gave us a new sight in nature. We also learned new things such as who Jean Laffiete really was and how Human-Enviroment Interaction was presented in the forest. We were able to use our GPS skills to complete tasks.