Today, Sunday May 5th, 2025, I visited my phenology spot for the final time this year. Over the course of the past two semesters, my phenology spot along the UVM bike path (and underneath the wooden bridge) has become more than familiar to me, and I truly have enjoyed every single time I have visited …
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SEMESTER 2 CITY NATURE CHALLENGE BIO-BLITZ
During the 2025 Burlington City Nature Challenge BioBlitz, I primarily identified species on Sunday May 27th while at the Intervale’s City Nature Celebration. I volunteered to table with Hallie Getty and Elsa Tullar, and while we were there we were tasked with overseeing the BioBlitz Information table. However, due to the rain and generally inclement …
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SEMESTER 2 GREATER BURLINGTON PHENOLOGY SPOT VISIT
This past Sunday (February 23rd 2025 A.D.), instead of traveling to my normal phenology spot down the UVM bike path, I journeyed over to Lone Rock Point with Elsa Tullar and explored the trails and beach there! Although initially we got lost and couldn’t find parking, we eventually found a spot near Rock Point Road …
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SEMESTER 2 1ST PHENOLOGY SPOT VISIT
After a month away from UVM for winter break, today I was finally able to return to my phenology spot on the South Burlington Rec Path! Upon arriving, the first thing that I noticed was how quiet it was. Although my spot had already been blanketed by a dusting of snow before I left (and …
SEMESTER 1 FINAL PHENOLOGY SPOT VISIT
Final Vlog!!! (Thursday December 5th, 2024 A.D.) Hi again! On Thursday 5th 2024 A.D., (as documented in the video above), I paid one final official visit to my phenology spot. Since my visit prior to Thanksgiving break, several aspects of my phenology spot have significantly changed, the most obvious change visually being the newly fallen …
THANKSGIVING BREAK PHENOLOGY SPOT
Over Thanksgiving break, I chose the beach off of Harding Lane (a small road about a six minute walk from my house), as my temporary phenology spot. Although I have lived in my hometown of Marblehead Massachusetts for almost 14 years now, I was first introduced to Harding Lane by a friend during the summer …
SEMESTER 1 2ND PHENOLOGY SPOT VISIT: CHANGES
While sitting at my phenology spot today (November 4th, 2024 AD), the first thing that I noticed was how much grayer it seemed. Most of the leaves on the hardwood trees (red maple, paper birch, and green ash) have fallen to the ground and started to decay. The ground cover itself is already dulling as …
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BIRD’S EYE VIEW MAP
This drawing depicts an aerial view of my Phenology spot!
VLOG 1
https://youtu.be/fR1DMzt7Rsw
COMMON WOODY PLANTS
The vegetation in my spot is not very diverse and primarily consisted of eastern hemlocks, along with a few other evergreens and an assortment of saplings and ferns growing in the understory. Some standouts included one lone paper birch, a small red maple sapling, a barberry bush, and a patch of wood asters. The forest …