Author Archives: gmchale

It comes with great sadness that I must report: this is the final post I’ll be submitting for the phenology project. I know, I know, all my adoring fans are quite disappointed. Where else will you all learn about the … Continue reading →

Visiting my site this week was probably the first week it has really felt as if spring as sprung. The signs were all there: I didn’t have to wear 3 layers of clothing and a buff on my ride over … Continue reading →

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&hl=en&authuser=0&authuser=0&mid=1YuUAB7bTVxOKfINXOaJcI2ChSoI&ll=42.64134414154343%2C-70.99652261989593&z=19 Is Eastern Hemlock my favorite tree species? Probably. Thus, I did not BRANCH out (I love tree jokes) all that much with choosing my spring break phenology site. Like my phenology site in South Burlington, I located a hemlock … Continue reading →

I have noticed numerous changes at my site since the last visit. Most notably was the state of the stream. The ice had completely melted, and it appeared to be flowing faster. This is most likely due to the snow … Continue reading →

With the first phenology assignment of the new semester, I was able to witness my site with a fair amount of snow. The dense over story of the Eastern Hemlocks prevented the snow from completely covering the ground in most … Continue reading →

This week I delved (or at least attempted to delve) into the human history of my site. After visiting the Special Collections section of Bailey Howe for nearly three hours, I’d be lying if I said I found anything very … Continue reading →

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=1ju8Ececn53xnygUgHUf9YE-PykQ&ll=42.55410377364256%2C-71.12473190000003&z=18 This week’s phenology site was not at my usual one in South Burlington. Instead, I examined a site in my hometown: the Council Ring in the Reading Town Forest. Reading, Massachusetts, my hometown, is home to a 290 acre … Continue reading →

Game of Thrones references aside, it appears that winter is coming to Vermont, and my site is feeling it. It seems like my site is already shifting to more winter style vegetation. The Eastern Hemlocks, as expected, haven’t changed since … Continue reading →

This week’s visitation of my phenology site brought a few changes. The stream appeared to be flowing faster and with greater volume due to the previous few days of rainfall in the Burlington area. Also, with regards to the vegetation, … Continue reading →

https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?hl=en&authuser=0&mid=1ZGAVWTQ7odFZq2zqIYa2T0FN9FY&ll=44.45118497355105%2C-73.19495740000002&z=18 Hello and welcome to my phenology blog! As part of my NR1 assignment, I will be exploring a specific site in the Burlington area for the next few weeks. The site that I chose is centered around a tributary … Continue reading →