On September 14, Rey Center staff joined the Waterville Valley Elementary School students on their all-school hike on Welch and Dickey Mountains in Thornton, NH. The kids split into two groups, one climbing just to the ledges and the second hiking the entire loop over both Welch and Dickey. Along the way, each group participated in a Welch Ledges Stewardship Program with Rey Center Research Coordinator, Kim Votta. Kim engaged the students in learning about the development of granite domes, such as Welch, and the unique plant communities that develop on their exposed ledges. Students then participated in a plant ID activity and helped restore some of the rock islands that were built to protect these amazing plants.
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