Title: Activity: Volo Bog Website and Field Trip
Course: HRT 114 Introduction To Soil Science > Section: HRT 114 Introduction To Soil Science

Activity: Volo Bog Website and Field Trip

Field Trip
Activity: Volo Bog Website and Field Trip

Go on line and review the website on the Volo Bog Illinois State Natural Area as to its history, management practices, and present day use.  Review the exercise questions on the field experience regarding the unusual soils of this area and how certain plant adaptations have enabled them to flourish here.  Click here to access the website.

Field Trip:

Visit Volo Bog Illinois State Natural Area with your instructor and learn about the techniques used in analyzing soil pH in the field to gain a quick picture of the types of soil conditions found there. Plants will be examined there and the unique adaptabilities will be discussed.