I visited my site again for the first week in May, and unfortunately, there had not been much change from the last time I had visited. There were still very minimal signs of spring. None of the tree buds were blooming, and there were still no flowers on the ground. The undergrowth filled in a […]
Start of Spring Visit
My visit to Centennial Woods this morning was really amazing and definitely a needed break from the craziness of my schedule. It had been storming all night and continued to drizzle during my walk. The ground was squishy with a thin layer of standing water in most places. The water level of the river was […]
Site From Home
When I was at home, I chose to get to look at a stream that runs through my neighborhood. I picked it because it is similar in size to the stream at my phenology site, and they are both nearby urban areas. The section of the stream that I focused in on has recently been […]
Classification of my site
My phenology site is a white pine northern hardwood forest. My site is by a stream, but the soils around it are mainly dry except when the stream is overflowing. I chose to classify it as an upland forest. My site is not at a high altitude, and it does not have a lot of […]
Winter Tracking and Tree ID
This was a really amazing visit! It was the first time going back to my site after the long break, and it was good to be back. One thing that I noticed immediately was how open the entire location was. All the underbrush was packed down with snow, and the leaves had fallen off of the […]
The final visit
This trip was the final visit to my site for this semester. It was snowing heavily, and it was the first time that I saw the area blanketed in white. I made sure to keep an eye out for tracks which would be visible. I was lucky to be the first one to visit my […]
My Stream at home
West Woods Samuel Miller, VA 22901 38.073469, -78.588194 Click this Link to see the sight on google maps When I went back home I chose to use a stream nearby my house as my location because I have so many good memories there. (Leopold) I walked down to the stream to see what has changed […]
Siting in the woods drawing an event map
My attempt at poetry: The moss was like a sponge soaking up the morning dew. I was unaware of this fact until I sat on the old log resting across the stream. My pants were soaked through as soon as I sat on its coat of thick green moss. My bare feet rested in the cold […]
Overhead Site Map
It is getting colder and the land is starting to change to reflect that. The forest is starting to look more open as the underbrush is dying off and the leaves are thinning out in the canopies. The whisper of a slight breeze was accented with the crunch of the newly fallen leaves with every […]
The first visit
My phenology location is at a bend in Centennial Brook in Centennial Woods. In order to get there walk down the main trail in Centennial Woods. At the first fork in the trail take a left, and at the second fork bear left (you should keep walking in a relatively straight line). Keep walking after the second fork […]
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