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The second class meeting we went to Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. I really enjoyed this trip! What intrigued me the most had to be the living machine. The living machine is recycling at its best. It recycles waste water into water that we could actually drink. This would be helpful in the future and present day since our water supply is already getting low. There was a lot of information I learned there. I learned of the three main things that maintain the environment which are: fire, water and elevation. The fire keeps the nutrients high. Cypress trees like wet areas so you will not be able to see them in the center of the dome. There are different types of cypress such as the pond and the bald. The bald cypress drops leaves when it is cold and looks like a feather. Pond cypress is skinny looking and sticks straight up. I also learned that the alligator is a keystone part of the environment. Keystone meaning their importance is greater than their number. The wildlife and environment was truly astonishing. I think it is great that some of the old Florida is still being preserved for generations to come. I enjoyed this field trip and hope to visit again in the future.