Today we met with Craig Pauling who is Maori and works with water issues in Canterbury. He began our morning introducing himself in Maori to give us a taste of Maori tradition. Through his enthusiasm and friendliness, Craig portrayed how important conserving the environment is to all Maoris. As we walked to the edge of land and met the vast lake, he made it clear to me that we do not live on Earth, but with Earth. Overall, Craig taught us that he wants to protect this world because it has descended from all of his ancestors and it is essential that we conserve our planet in order for life to be whole.
After the meeting with Craig, we traveled to the Travis Wetlands and met up with Colin Meurk. We practiced recognizing native plants as we walked on the three mile path. Also, we did our first bird count. We looked at different species and wrote how many we saw of each. It was interesting to see how many types of birds there actually are in such a small piece of land. From listening to Craig Pauling speak in Maori to performing our first bird count, today was filled with new experiences!
Cheers!
Ally
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