Lagoon Walk Friday

The library is hosting scientists during the month of July in collaboration with Ilisagvik College. It was scheduled to last two hours but ran over the time. It was very cool for the kids because they had the opportunity to meet an actual Geologist who specializes in disaster geology. She is also running the Disaster Camp that Abi will be attending. 

This is a whale skull. Yes, their heads are that big!

This is the Inupiat Heritage Center. $10 for adults, $5 for kids and 5 yrs and younger are free. More importantly, North Slope residents are free! We have driver's licenses and we plan to go to the museum sometime soon. 

Library entrance! Everyone has cards. Kids can't borrow videos. Selection is good in kids and adults. The movie selection is decent too. 

Georgia and Abi listen to the Geologist explain about dirt. 

Emily wants to answer questions but she let the little ones answer. It was killing her!

Georgia and her partner walk the lagoon. 

Abi and Emily walk with the geologists. 

Emily and Abi show off their samples from the walk. 

Georgia and her partner show off their samples. One sample was lost somewhere. 

This was my partner. She was a super trooper during the walk. 

artic poppy

Arctic Poppy are spread throughout the area.

Behind the high school and facing the skating rink and elementary school. 

Emily and Abi behind the high school during break time. 

Georgia handed out snacks. 

The little ones sat down to enjoy their granola and nuts. 

Walking the board walk back to the library. The red building is the elementary school. 

The lagoon is freshwater and is separated from the ocean by a road and berm. Storm surges can contaiminate the drinking water source. 

Skating rink

Back at the library we debriefed about what we learned. Some teens joined the group. They were responsible for fixing the boardwalk. 

Georgia and her partner empty their samples into the sifter. 

And they shake it to seperate the materials into different sizes. There are several levels. The largest particles will be on the top layer and the smallest particles which are fine grains will be on the bottom. 

They used the microscopes to get a closer look. 

Georgia did it too! 

Plug your cars in stations by the library. 

AC store - its like the Walmart of Barrow and rural Alaska.