Today we woke up nice and early to set off on a hike first thing in the morning. We hiked up Mount Grant and admired the labor it took to create the beautiful path on the mountain. As we got higher, we started picking up cell signal from Canada so we had to turn our phones into airplane mode. It was a nice way to start the day and a memorable weekend activity as well as a great place to hike.

When we reached the top of the mountain, it was a stunning view of the San Juan Islands! It was a breezy morning and the sun was out making it such a great view to look at. Here we are sitting on a bench that’s near a ledge of the mountain enjoying every moment. They say hard work pays off and the hike definitely payed off!

On the way down from the top of the mountain, we stopped by the newt pond. Sadly, we weren’t able to find any newts but we did find a little frog hopping when we went back onto the main trail. The view was fantastic near this small pond and a good place to stop to take a sip of refreshing water after a long hike.

After lunch had passed, we worked on our projects that we will be presenting tomorrow at 3 pm to Salish Sea Sciences staff, people we have met while on this trip, and a few others from back home. A majority of us have already finished our project outline and are currently working on the visual aspects of our projects. We are so excited to have a lasting impact in the community around us!