Day 3 at Las Cruces Biological Field Station

Started the day with a trek across the entire Biological Preserve via the longest trail system at Las Cruces, the Gamboa Trail. The trail led us to the confluence with the Yiguirro River at the border of preserve. As soon as you leave the Preserve, the landscape changes completely to pasture lands, dams, and nonnative plants. In some of the sites the riparian buffer was still  mostly intact, keeping the stream reaches relatively pristine or unaltered. One site had an old diversion dam.
After sampling we walked into San Vito where my crew and I caught a bus back to the station.
We had a cultural exchange with the Ngabe Bugle last night, replete dancing and songs. Cristy shared the Swan Dance of the Yakama and a Nakoda student. Overall the experience is going well and I think my students are learning a lot.