Vernal Pool

The vernal pool is constantly changing. It is a hub of life in the spring, a muddy field in the summer, and an icy pond in the winter. It is surrounded by hemlocks and ferns. This is a good site for reflecting on seasons and seasonal change, since the vernal pool itself is impermanent. Before they go, groups should watch a time lapse video of the pool taken over nine months.

Motion Activated Photography

By Ellen D. Sulser

Sometimes art is made with great intention, and other times it happens by  chance. Throughout the woods at MacLeish, field station and employees have set up camera that are triggered by movement. The stills they capture offer us insight into a private world of nature undisturbed by the presence of an observer.