Tonight I get to use some of my new found knowledge about moss. I'm taking a group of teenage boys and other leaders on a hike. It's a short hike, but a tiny bit challenging. The trail leaves the foothills and heads quickly up a canyon and ends at a 200 foot waterfall. It's a neat sight this time of year. The mountain snow melt is in a hurry to get to Great Salt Lake. The water leaps off the cliff and into the air--mist and rainbows mingle before splashing into a very shallow pool at the base.
I will be handing each young man a paper with hints and descriptions of moss. Just enough info to keep them guessing what the mystery item is. When they discover what it is, we will gather around the moss and talk about its characteristics and find a message in how moss can be a metaphor for things in our lives. The younger boys will also be trying to identify 10 native plants and sign of 10 native animals.
I hope to capture some pictures of the adventure.
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