5. Field Trip #2 – ECHO During the course of the class, we will embark on off-campus field experiences. Provide a reflection of your experience for each field trip. This entry is a personal reflection that should capture how you felt, what you enjoyed, what you may not have enjoyed, etc. What are your impressions of ECHO field trip? What is your experience growing plants or gardening? Could you grow any of your own food and many people around the world have to do?

I was surprised to find an organization such as ECHO in Ft Myers Florida. I grew up in this area, and I have never heard of this place, yet they are such a big organization and make such a change in this world. I thought ECHO was awesome. It was so cool to see how they mimicked other ecosystems on their property. It was like visiting a whole other country. I also Liked to see all of the different types of plants that they grew there. Personally I have never had any luck whatsoever growing any type of plant, so i admire what these people do. It must take a lot of hard work and effort to make their whole operation function. If I could learn how to grow plants better, It would be interesting to see what it would be like to grow my own food for once instead of going to the store and buying it. I am sure that I would be able to survive off of it, but I would seriously miss taco bell.