Sunday, October 17, 2021
My phenology spot is located in Centennial Woods, just off the trail when you reach one of the large clearings. I chose this spot because I wanted to be near a wetland, and my spot is part of Centennial Brook.
During my time at a different nature program called Mountain Campus, I did a phenology blog at a small stream near my house, and seeing how the stream housed and aided so many plants and wildlife was incredible. I’m especially looking forward to seeing animal tracks in the snow during winter so I can get a sense of what kind of wildlife lives in and around Burlington and our campus.
My spot is defined by two trees of different species that have somehow molded together and share a trunk. One of the trees is a yellow birch and the other is a
The most common woody plant species that I saw are American beech, sugar and red maple, and yellow birch. There are also assortments of different shrubs and shorter plants surrounding the water bank.
I saw a lot of wildlife at the stream including frogs, toads, large and small spiders, mosquitos, and small fish. Hopefully soon I can identify these animals more specifically by species. I also found a little tick on me when I got home, which is less fun news, but still valuable information.
My site is located at 44°28’39.8″N 73°11’10.0″W.
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