Fieldcraft 3/30

We WILL be planting trees tomorrow. Matthew recommends that you bring digging boots (or sturdy shoes) gloves, and water.

Also, Burr Williams from the Sibley Nature Center in Midland will be joining us. After class, I will be taking him to Rosa's, on 4th. Everyone in the class is welcome to join us.

Also, Nic has suggested riding to the Landmark this afternoon, and idea I heartily endorse if you are unafraid of the winds that are being predicted for this afternoon. I will not be joining you, however, since I will be taking Burr to dinner...

Fieldcraft update 3/23

We will not be able to plant trees tomorrow at LLL. We will go ahead and meet there nayway and work on an assignment. The weather looks cold and rainy, so come prepared to be outside in it.

Landscapes update 3/23

Meet next week at the Ranching Heritage Center at 2 PM. We will continue to workon the drawings of our structures. Once you have it where you want it, draw objects on the inside of the structure, or an interior room of it.

Read the two essays on homesteaders in your course packet; excerpts from Leaning into the Wind, and the chapter from Pioneer Women. We will discuss these at the end of class next week. they should form the basis of your understanding of everyday life as a homesteader.

After you have finished your drawings and readings, you will return to the RHC and write a letter to the people/person who lived in/used the structure. Consider questions you might like to ask and what you'd like to say about your own life...

There will not be a journal due next Monday (3/29). I will edit your midterm drafts and hand them back to you on Tuesday. You should be working on your drawings for the midterms this week. Final draft of the midterm will be due on 4/6, along with your sketches and letter for the RHC.

Landscapes Midterm parameters 3/15

• You should make an "argument" of some kind regarding some part of Lubbock, based on readings and discussion in class so far--that is, there should be a thesis that you re promoting and supporting arguments for it.
• The paper should be roughly 4-5 pages, 12 pt font, one inch margins.
• Include 2-3 drawings. These may be from old photographs.

Turn in the rough draft on Tuesday, March 23.

Fieldcraft 3/10

Scott Trevey and Matt McEwen talking about the restoration process

Scott Trevey describing then re-emergence of netleaf hackberry after the Siberian elms have been removed

A prescribed burn of mesquite brush

Homework: Start your blog and email me the link. One of your first posts should be about today's visit to the Landmark and what you learned.

Landscapes 3/10

Homework:

• Continue working on your midterm. First draft of the written part is due March 23.
• Read "The Trouble with Wilderness by Cronon" for discussion on that day.
• Meet at the the Honors College at 2PM with your bikes on that day and we will ride to the National Ranching Heritage Center together.
• There is NO jorunal assigment, so journals do not need to be turned in on March 22.
• Have a great Spring Break!

Landscapes 3/9

Greetings everyone,

I've been a bit ill this morning, but seem to be feeling better now. I am reluctant to cancel class, but if this is a virus, I'd also not care to pass it to you right before spring break. So I'm going to watch things for a couple of more hours and then make a call one way or another. Expect to be told by noon whether or not we will still be meeting class.

In the meantime, I need to get a copy of Cronon's essay to you. If we meet this afternoon, no problem; but if we don't you can pick up a copy of the essay from the blue milk crate outside my door at your convenience, starting tomorrow. Either way, read it over spring break and we'll discuss it on the following Tuesday.

I'd also planned to discuss your ideas for the midterm today, but if that is not possible, then please email a short description of what you plan to write about by tomorrow. If you'd like to further brainstorm about it, then let me know, and we'll figure out a way to meet.

In then meantime, check your emails around noon to see what the status for today's class will be.

Cheers,

Dr T

UPDATE: I'm feeling a lot better, so see you around 2:20.

Fieldcraft 3/6

Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge:

Meet next week at LLL. For homework, tally up your life list in your journal.

Landscapes 3/5

Greetings, all! Sarah informs me that Cronon's essay, "The Trouble with Wilderness" may not be in the course packet. It may have been inadvertently left out, so let me check on that when I get to the office and let you know if that's the case. If it is, I'll figure out a way to get some copies to you ASAP.

In the meantime, the homework assignment is to read that for discussion next week and to work on your midterm. Other than that, there is no journal assignment for this week.

We are meeting at Lubbock Lake Landmark next Tuesday at 2:20. Here is a link to directions and a map:

Lubbock Lake Landmark

Landscapes 3/1

Miracle of miracles, it looks like tomorrow will be a pretty day. Meet outside the Honors college with your bikes, prepared to look for Main Street. We'll have a short discussion about Jenny Price's "Nature and the  Mall," then go a-journaling. Make sure your bikes are in working condition.

Byt the way, the first "Main Street" in your course packet was by Stilgoe from Outside Lies Magic, the second was by Oldenburg, from The Great Good Place.