Final!

  

As I reflect upon my time at Hoyt this past month,  I think that I did in a sense, accomplish the goals that I set out to. The goals that I set in my first blog post, To be able to more accurately identify the plants around Hoyt; I did in fact learn more about plans this month by working on Tuesdays with Martin the horticulturist, I learned about many new species both native and invasive.  I was also able to learn a lot more about a different kind of perspective in exploring the Arboretum.  By spending most of my time on this handicap route project I thought a lot about how difficult it must be the one and explore the outdoors I have some kind of handicap hold you back in certain ways or areas.  from this experience, I will be more wary about my own outdoor recreation, and my privilege as an able-bodied person to go off of paved paths.  I would also like to make the outdoors more accessible in the future to people of all abilities, and perhaps lead some trips with disabled peers in college.

 I would definitely recommend this project to another senior, because working at Hoyt has always been very enjoyable for me.  Becky Schreiber, my mentor, was very easy to work with,  and gave me lots of Independence and responsibility in completing this project,  but also contributing to other things I've been working on for some time now before the senior project.  even if somebody doesn't want to do it as a senior project,  volunteering at Hoyt with the maintenance crew is very satisfying and adjectives for those interested in botany or just spending time outside. 

Yes! Totally keep passion projects...The way I described by senior project to people who don’t know about Catlin was a “passion project”. Even though mine was pretty traditionally modeled, I felt like it was a time to pursue something I’m passionate about, and I was able to do so.