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The CAC experience never ceases to
amaze me. Standing in an untouched forest, whose oldest
trees may be aged to almost 1000 years, brings about a
sense of awe, not only from its beauty, but from the
fact that these living organisms began their fight for
life before the European explores began their journeys
across the ocean.
The Northwest forest is an amazing
ecosystem as it is self perpetuating. The death of one
fallen giant means the nutrients and sustenance to spark
the beginning of life for many others. A look around
reveals numerous interconnected cycles, those apparent
and hidden, of biotic and abiotic factors all essential
for the maintenance of a healthy system. It quickly puts
into perspective how one person can play such a minute
and immense role simultaneously. Every person is her for
only a small fraction of these great trees’ lives, but
the choices made that influence any one of the cycles
connected within the ecosystem may change it
indefinitely. CAC has shown me the importance in sharing
this knowledge with generation to come.
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