Bailey's Field Trip

Today we went on a field trip with Bailey's class. It was in Valdosta at the Grand Bay Wetlands Wildlife Management Area. It was a very fun field trip, and for my teacher friends I recommend it. The lady there, Ms. Hon, was so thourough with the kids and very kind. The kids got to climb the 54 foot tower overlooking the swamp after walking quite a way out on a boardwalk, and Ms. Hon showed the children all the different plants, explaining how the indians used them for medicines etc. and they got to see a carnivorous plant with the bugs inside it. Then the children went in the discovery center and got to look through the microscopes at different species, play interactive games, and see and touch lots of different animals. Then she took the kids in one room and let them see a snake eat a mouse whole.....I had to look the other way, as I am deathly afraid of snakes. Bailey thought it was sooooo cool. Then they went to another room and each child got to hold a live alligator (without it's mouth being taped shut) and then touch another snake. She then took them outside where they got to see her feed a bobcat some deer meat, and she fed a snapping turtle a very large fish. Then she brought out a barbed owl, and the children all got to pet it. She then took a few of the children into the owls cage to feed it some mice, and the gopher turtles some salad. It was so educational. Bailey was asking questions like crazy. I really think this is one of the best field trips either of my children have ever been on.

Have a great day!