After using Biofinder in lab this week, I have used Biofinder to assess the Salmon Hole and used different layers to learn more about the natural communities and species there. The Winooski river is an overall priority in Vermont’s conservation design. The Salmon Hole in particular is fully occupied by rare species. While a majority of these are animal species, there are several plant species as well. There is a small wetland area within the Salmon Hole, though there are Wetlands surrounding it. Furthermore, there is one upland rare natural community but this is along the Winooski River and not within the Salmon Hole. Although there are many rare species, the Salmon Hole is not a priority for wildlife crossings. With this information in mind, I would classify the Salmon Hole as a wetland.
Last month when I went to the Salmon Hole, everything was covered in ice. But today, only a month later, there was little snow and barely an ice in the Salmon Hole. Because of the warmer weather in the past few weeks, all this ice has melted. This caused the water level to be exceptionally high. The area of rocks that are only occasionally covered in water were covered, and there was a relatively fast flow of water to downstream.
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