Sunday, June 3, 2007
Adoption Conservation
Adoption Conservation - Carlsbad Caverns National Park
My mother and I went to Carlsbad Caverns National Park last summer in southeast New Mexico because I was curious about how the cave was formed, the ecosystem of today, and I wanted to adopt a Mexican Freetail bat to help with conservation efforts. We went into the Visitor's Center and interveiwed Ranger Lindsey who told us about her favorite National Park.
The first thing we noticed in Carlsbad Cavern after the darkness was a pleasant smell of rainwater. There were amazing rock formations including the Whale's Mouth, Iceberg Rock, Lion's Tail, Fairyland, and Temple of the Sun, one of my favorite formations. We saw a sign for the Bottomless Pit, too, but I was too scared to look over into it. It really isn't bottomless; it's filled with sand, so you can't hear anything hitting the bottom. It is a long way down, however: 140 feet deep. Lots of things have been found in it: even a wedding ring.
We were sad to find out that the Christmas Tree formation was not located in the main cave, but in Slaughter Canyon Cave. We would have to practice hiking and come back on another trip. We came back to Carlsbad on the return from a week hiking and canoing in Yellowstone National Park, but on that trip we had quite an adventure, and did not take the time to go to Slaugher Canyon Cave.
We arrived late at night in a flood. We waited in a McDonald's for dinner but the water did not go down in the streets so we got a hotel and stayed the night. But the next morning the desert was a beautiful sight, and then, we found a wonderful office where we could adopt the newest member of the family, my friend Shade. I got an official adoption certificate and then we went home.
What an adventure!!!
My mother and I went to Carlsbad Caverns National Park last summer in southeast New Mexico because I was curious about how the cave was formed, the ecosystem of today, and I wanted to adopt a Mexican Freetail bat to help with conservation efforts. We went into the Visitor's Center and interveiwed Ranger Lindsey who told us about her favorite National Park.
The first thing we noticed in Carlsbad Cavern after the darkness was a pleasant smell of rainwater. There were amazing rock formations including the Whale's Mouth, Iceberg Rock, Lion's Tail, Fairyland, and Temple of the Sun, one of my favorite formations. We saw a sign for the Bottomless Pit, too, but I was too scared to look over into it. It really isn't bottomless; it's filled with sand, so you can't hear anything hitting the bottom. It is a long way down, however: 140 feet deep. Lots of things have been found in it: even a wedding ring.
We were sad to find out that the Christmas Tree formation was not located in the main cave, but in Slaughter Canyon Cave. We would have to practice hiking and come back on another trip. We came back to Carlsbad on the return from a week hiking and canoing in Yellowstone National Park, but on that trip we had quite an adventure, and did not take the time to go to Slaugher Canyon Cave.
We arrived late at night in a flood. We waited in a McDonald's for dinner but the water did not go down in the streets so we got a hotel and stayed the night. But the next morning the desert was a beautiful sight, and then, we found a wonderful office where we could adopt the newest member of the family, my friend Shade. I got an official adoption certificate and then we went home.
What an adventure!!!
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