Adirondacks




 * The Adirondacks - Field Camp 1 **

On Field Camp 1, students will be collecting their first data in an extraordinary mountain environment. The High Peaks region of Adirondack State Park in Northern New York State is one of the most staggeringly beautiful and awe-inspiring areas of the entire park and is contained within the 6.1 million acres (25,000 km²) of the [|Adirondack Park], the largest state park in the entire United States. "The park includes a constitutionally protected [|Forest Preserve] of approximately 2.3 million acres (9,300 km²). About 43% of the land is owned by the state, with 57% private inholdings, heavily regulated by the [|Adirondack Park Agency] . The Adirondack Park contains thousands of streams, brooks and lakes, most famously Lake Placid , adjacent to the village of Lake Placid , two-time site of the Winter Olympic Games ".

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Students will be engaged in data collection for two assignments. The first is the Biomes Lab Assignment. In this assignment students will be making observations of biome changes as they hike up one of the major peaks in the High Peaks Region. Usually Algonquin Peak is the mountain we will summit. As the elevation increases (mimicking the biomes changes seen as one travels from the equator to the North or South Pole) students will conduct simple experiments and observations each time they see a distinct change in the mountain environment around them.

The second assignment is the Wilderness Park Management Assignment. In this assignment, students will take photos and collect information that illustrates the challenges of maintaining the integrity of the park as a wilderness space. A Question and Answer session with a state forest ranger may be arranged to provide additional information for the students. This assignment will be completed in the form of a group presentation upon our return to school.


 * Field Camp 2011 Documents and Permission Forms **

[[file:Field Camp Gear List.xls]]
**Assignments**   

**Links**

**[|DEC - State Land Camping and Hiking Rules]**

**[|ADK - Hiking and Backpacking in the High Peaks]**

**The Route**

 media type="custom" key="10695976" width="260" height="260" **Trails, GPS Tracking, and Offline Topo Maps for the Outdoors**

This is a very useful app for use in the Adirondacks if you have an iPhone. Just turn off roaming to avoid charges and let the GPS do the work. You'll be tracking your progress in no time. Very useful for doing both the Biomes Assignment and the Wilderness Park Management Assignment as you can track your route with the GPS and mark locations and make notes on all the photos you take.

Features Include:
**•** **Browse or search for trails closest to you** **• Track your hikes and rides with your iPhone's GPS** **• Edit trails or add new ones** **• Add photos to trails, or take them while your out tracking a hike or ride** **• Read and write trail reviews** **• View topographic maps and routes* for trails** **• Share trails with friends** **• Access your trails without an internet connection (Before you head out, save a trail** **to download its maps, photos, and reviews for offline use)** **• Sync your saved trails and GPS tracks with your account on AllTrails.com**