Upon my recent walks through the Redstone pines, I really started to appreciate all that this site does for the students of UVM. Though this patch of trees and grass is not the purest, most natural site in Burlington, It provides an illusion of nature that allows many people around campus to temporarily escape their […]
Spring Earth Week Update!
The Redstone Pines are back in action. The sun is out, and cool winds are moving through the eastern white pines… rippling peoples hammocks like sails on a boat. The sun shines down, then right back up… reflecting off of an empty can of Natural Light. However, its not just the students who are back […]
Spring Break In Ithaca
Over my spring break I returned home to Ithaca NY, my home town. Full disclosure, towards the beginning of the week I was not very excited to get out into a natural area. I returned home to cold temperatures, and wet, muddy, rainy weather. Yet when I woke up at the crack of 2:30pm on […]
Phenology post 3/8/19
Upon visiting my site once more, I have started to analyze the ground on the edges of the Redstone Pines. As more and more snow melts, or rain falls, it has become abundantly noticeable that the pines are surrounded by impermeable surfaces. Around the paths and streets the ground is oversaturated with gross water and […]
First Post Semester 2!
During my first time returning to my site I immediately noticed a few key changes, the ground was largely covered in slush and water except for a few areas still layered with snow. The areas of snow revealed quite the realization for me, there are actually animals using the Redstone Pines!! There were quite a […]
Final Semester 1 Blog Post
Throughout my time observing my phenology site I have become surprisingly disappointed with our use of the land here around UVM. When I chose my site I thought it was beautiful, and felt refreshingly natural and healthy in contrast to the largely developed area around campus. However, I have begun to see my site as […]
Thanksgiving Break Post!
Location: https://goo.gl/maps/F7YZWrVjuEz My hometown of Ithaca NY is similar to Burlington VT in many ways, subarus everywhere, vegan sugar… Of course it’s also similar politically, socioeconomically, hell… downtown Burlington was even planned by the same person that designed the ithaca Commons! However, my phenology locations are very different. For my phenology location in Ithaca, I decided on […]
Some Leaves!
Look! Lovely, lustrous, local, lost leaves…. Later!
Event Map
Unfortunately I have been sick and stuck in bed with a fever the past week or so… However after a super fun visit at the health center I felt well enough to make it out to my site again for a nice while so heres what I experienced… Enjoy!
Map and Site Update
Over the past few weeks my phenology location has experienced a visible change in terms of canopy cover. The leaves have begun to fall off of many of the trees as it is getting cooler fast. In terms of wildlife, I have seen a couple squirrels around the site, interacting with the trees. In addition, […]
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