The pouring rain today kept us from our walk to the Town Forest, but did not deter our spirit for being in the outdoors. We geared up in boots, coats and hoods to head out and find out what was happening with all this water. The prediction was for a rainfall of 2 inches. What would happen with all that water? (And if only it were a few degrees colder...)
So, as part of our ongoing efforts to track the movement of our local water, we had an ideal opportunity to trace the route of run-off water to Morse Pond from one of its sources. We discovered a storm drain in Sargent Field. After all the rain of last night and today, we could hear the rushing water under the ground. Where did it come out?
We listened for a more clear roar of water nearby and observed a small but powerful waterfall gushing out of the culvert beyond the fence. The water we saw was a swollen stream teeming its way to find a downward path. It wound around until it reached Morse Pond - its final deposit destination.
We thought about what that traveling water brought with it in its windy course: salt washed from the roads, sand, soil, sticks, leaves, litter, toxins - all draining into Morse Pond where people like to fish and swim and where many animals make their homes.
Check out the pictures below of our investigation as well as our joyful appreciation of some truly wet weather!
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