Salmon Hole Directions, Description and Significance to me

To get to the Salmon Hole, the best place to start the journey is to head to Trinity Campus on Colchester Avenue, which is right down the hill from the UVM Medical Center. From there, all you have to do is walk straight down the hill for the next ten minutes and you must look for and eventually take a left on Garret Street. After walking on Garret Street for less than 100 feet, you should then take a left onto Riverside Avenue and keep walking until you see the sign for the Salmon Hole. On the trail, you’ll find the Salmon Hole if you continue going straight down. There is a fork in the road but you can go on either of the trails and they will both take you to the Salmon Hole!

The Salmon Hole features a wide variety of different fish species, some examples being: Atlantic Salmon, Rockbass, Bowfin, Lake Trout and Fall Fish. The Salmon Hole holds both cold and warm water fish, with the greatest diversity being seen during Spring and Fall Seasons. The vegetation consists of mostly woody trees and plants, such as yellow birch, american beech, black cherry and red maple trees.

I spent a significant amount of time in Beijing, China, and found the city to be a place of solace whenever I needed to escape from my daily life. Going out and seeing hundreds of other people and observing them and the places they were in put me in perspective and reminded me that I was in a place much bigger than myself and I was a part of many communities much bigger than myself. Going out and exploring allowed me to disconnect from my situation while reconnecting with myself. Since coming to UVM, I’ve needed to find a new place to rejoice in, and find the Salmon Hole to be a place where I feel comforted and safe. However, I also feel that it’s vital to not only appreciate this place but also to develop my knowledge about it. Thus, this is why I have chosen the Salmon Hole as my phenology location.

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