The location that I have chosen for my phenology spot in my hometown is located in Algonkian Regional Park. I immediately noticed differences in the ecology and phenology in the area compared to my phenology spot in Vermont. The first think I noticed was the lack of deciduous trees in the area. Due to the time of the year, there were no leaves on the trees, so the forest was very brown.
There is a large variation in the tree species in Algonkian, including Silver Maple, Tulip Poplar, Gray Alder, Box Elder, and Bitternut Hickory. The trees were of similar height, which could have been caused by the area being planted all at once. I noticed that there were layers of tree heights; the undergrowth trees were also of similar heights to each other.
As compared to the sandy soil of Burlington, the soil in Algonkian had an exponentially higher clay content. The change in soil type further explains the different native species in the area.