Cliff Stephens Park - Casey Stein

        Cliff Stephens park is a decent size park with a very active Frisbee golf community. That morning the class was learning how to take ecological samples of the area. We measured the soil, water, tree size, plant population, etc.

       That day was hot, probably about 90*F and sunny like it was no ones business. But that is Florida's weather. HOT and SUNNY.

       The findings were common for an area like that. Water was warm, had no salt, and a neutral pH.
The tree coverage was extensive, nice shade coverage, but had many open patches. The soil was loamy sand, typical for Florida. For the functional group, the open area was pretty open, very little trash, whereas under the canopy of the tree had a much higher percentage of  trash present.