NR1010 Phenology Blog – Allie Chan

This latest visit to Beaver Way, I was lucky enough to experience a fresh coating of snow! With this winter weather came a slew of changes in the area’s foliage. The maples and barberries in the area had now dropped all of their leaves, though the bright red berries still clung to the otherwise bare…

When I went home over Thanksgiving break, my family and I took a day trip to Tarrytown upstate and visited Kingsland Point Park. It’s not entirely natural, but the water and mountains in the distance gives it a sense of serenity and isolation amongst the developed town that houses it. The park is bordered by…

On this visit to Beaver Way, the temperature had dropped almost 10° from the last time I’d been, and the flora in the area clearly reflected the change in weather. Most noticeably, the reeds bordering the brook lost a significant amount of the green coloring that made the water’s edge so colorful before. Many have…