Students from SPC and members for the Science Adventurers Club and Mr. Opper, SAC Advisor, embarked on a day trip to Gainesville to explore Florida's History. They visited O'leno State Park, Devil's Millhopper State Geological State Park, Florida Museum of Natural History, and Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park.
Leaving from the Natural Science parking lotProceed east on U.S. 60 to I-75 north to Gainesville. Stopping at O'leno State Park to walk 3/4 of a mile through the tree cover observing the disappearing river that literally disappeared underground! Then headed over to visit Devil's Millhopper State Geological Park. After a nice stroll down 170 steps surrounded by lush foliage, the sounds of nature, and smell of fresh air, everyone peered into the sinkhole and admired the geological processes involved of its creation. As easy as it was to walk down 170 steps, it seemed like a breeze to just run back yup! Nope where they wrong and sure got the workout of a lifetime building up a great apatite in the process.