fotografías españoles - deserthotsprings
The Desert Hot Springs High School leaves for Dos Palmas
The students are in the mood
Arrival at Dos Palmas Preserve
Walk to the San Andreas oasis that\'s going to be restored
Impressive Desert Fan Palm Washingtonia filifera
Scientific Director Pete A\'Hearn explains the Groasis waterboxx experiment
Each team gets a set of tools
Detail set of tools
Each team gets a complete set
Detail picking up the set
Pete A\'Hearn explains the planting
The videoteam tapes the explanation
Installing the wick alongside the cartonboard is important
The cartonboard needs to be placed to the North
Installing the siphons
The boys work hard
Teamwork
Installing the windprotectors
Each team documents its procedure step by step
Reading the info that has to be written on the box
Name of the planters and name of the species
Rangers (LtoR) Joe Grossman Katy Kain and Jill Beckman have an easy day
Having lunch at the Salton Sea 300 feet below sealevel and slated
Teacher Steve Sandberg has everything under control
Everybody starts planting
Preparing the planting place
Putting soil around the box to prevent evaporation of the capillary column
Adding life bringing water
4 Gallon in the box and 1 gallon in the center through spilling otherwise the seed washes out
The first time in life with a Mcleod
Developing brotherhood
Enjoying the job
Proud to be a treeplanter
We add some extra sand in the center opening to prevent evaporation of the capillary
Behind you see the starving palms in front the newly planted
The Groasis waterboxx experiment in Dos Palmas is planted
Pelicans are having their lunch
Getting back to school
Teacher Sarah Robles is happy with the project
