Hitchiti Experimental Forest

In the Hitchiti Experimental Forest, we learned about different plants and a few of the different practices that make the forest "experimental."

Wild ginger is a ground plant that gets it name from its ginger like bitter citrus taste.

Sassafras is a unique type of tree.  There are male and female trees. There are three different types of leaves: oval, tri-pronged and five pronged. 

The forest also does experiments on the effects of fire on forests.  They do experimental burns to see results and to measure regrowth.  

Here is a picture of me hugging a tree.