Brush Creek Ranch Benefits

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There are multiple reasons participating in the Brush Creek Ranch program would be beneficial. I would like to be given an opportunity to visit an area different from the city where stars can be seen and birds can be heard. Living in the city, the sky is fogged with pollution and songs of nature are blocked by noisy cars.My visit to Vermont expanded my love for science and I wish to learn more. While in Vermont not only did I enjoy the energetic birds, colorful trees and beautiful oblique mountains--but I learned scientific context. For example, I related that the birds were migrating, the color of the leaves changing due to the lack of chlorophyll and erosion changes the mountains shape. In conclusion, I look forward to going outdoors and

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