December 10th, 2022
Changes in foliage
Most all of the deciduous trees at my phenology location have lost their leaves for the winter but there were a few oak trees that still have leaves on them. There is no sign of decomposers on the ground but there is lots of organic matter from the trees on the hillside away from the shore like leaves and needles. There is no fruit on the trees or bushes but the coniferous trees have many cones still on them. Animal activity has remained the same, I haven’t observed any in this location throughout the months.
Vegetation changes
What do I like the most about Oakledge park?
I like my phenology spot the most for the location. I really like that when standing on my spot you can have a view of Lake Champlain, you can see Burlington in the distance, and you also get to see different types of vegetation on shore. I think that the bedrock formations that connect the water to the land is really cool especially because there is a small peninsula that goes out into Lake Champlain which creates the cove. Oakledge Park has many different aspects on and off land that everyone can enjoy with a beautiful view no matter the time of year or time of day that you visit.
