Freshmen Earth Science: Trip to the Stone Arch Bridge

On Monday, May 19th, the freshman class took a field trip to the Stone Arch Bridge. They learned about the history of St. Anthony Falls and the area around it. They took the trip with the goal of learning why this statement was true “We cheer for the Minnesota Twins because of geology.” The class learned about how the Twin Cities area changed and how geology like St. Anthony Falls can change the way an area is developed. They learned about how the area looked over two hundred years ago, and why it changed so much. The freshmen also visited Hennepin Island which is right next to the falls and looked for fossils and looked at the rock formations and how they changed the city. John Erickson, a freshman who was on the trip enjoyed seeing the city in a new way, He said “ It was cool to see that there is still nature in the city and that it is not all buildings.” Overall many students enjoyed the trip and found it very interesting.

- Connor Bartz and Rick Derfus