Because the last time I had visited my phenology spot was in January, when Shelburne Pond was frozen over and there was still around a foot of snow on the ground, visiting this place at the onset of Vermont spring was an awesome way to end a year of phenological observations. As we drove up […]
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The Last Visit to Shelburne Pond (4/30)
Posted in Uncategorized on April 30, 2025 | Leave a Comment »
2025 Burlington iNaturalist City Nature Challenge (4/26)
Posted in Uncategorized on April 26, 2025 | Leave a Comment »
Choosing a BioBlitz Site: On the morning of April 26th, after a fairly heavy overnight rainfall, I decided to explore the trails and banks of Centennial Woods in hopes of discovering some signs of spring phenological changes and possibly some amphibians due to the recent rain. The last time I had visited Centennial Woods was […]
Campus Trees & Phenological Changes (3/25)
Posted in Uncategorized on March 26, 2025 | Leave a Comment »
To collect my phenological data, I went out on March 25th at around 9:00 am. The weather was generally cloudy, and the temperature was around 35 degrees Fahrenheit. Observations: I started my phenological data collection journey with the sugar maple outside of the Davis Center. This larger sugar maple had no leaves, and upon close […]
Exploring Centennial Woods (2/19)
Posted in Uncategorized on February 20, 2025 | Leave a Comment »
Initial Observations: Check out the hyperlinks below to view the iNaturalist observations! For this week’s phenology post, a peer and I decided to visit Centennial Woods, right down the road from campus, to observe some winter signs of wildlife. After taking the short walk there, we were met with several inches of snow; we took […]
An Icey Trip to Shelburne Pond (1/22)
Posted in Uncategorized on January 22, 2025 | Leave a Comment »
Upon returning to my phenology spot about a month since my last visit, it was clear that many phenological changes have taken place. Due to temperatures dropping to single digits these past few weeks, the entirety of Shelburne Pond was frozen over in a thick layer of ice, with some snow patches. It was such […]
Winter at Shelburne Pond (12/5)
Posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
Of all the trips I have made to Shelburne Pond over the past few months, this trip was by far my favorite; not only was it very sentimental to see this place, with which I have now grown a strong connection, one last time for the semester, but it was impeccable to observe just how […]
Hometown Phenology (11/27)
Posted in Uncategorized on November 27, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
Relation & Connection: Upon arriving back in my hometown in Hershey, Pennsylvania, I knew the perfect spot to study. Along the very back edge of my backyard, there is a small, long strip of forest. I knew I wanted to study and document this area because this small bit of forest meant a lot to […]
Changes at Shelburne Pond (10/29)
Posted in Uncategorized on October 29, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
Although a very windy and chilly day at Shelburne Pond, it was a great experience to see how the vegetation surrounding the pond has begun to change as the days have grown colder and shorter. A Birds-Eye View: Phenological & Vegetation Changes: Over the past 3 weeks, there have been many noticeable changes to the […]
Exploring Shelburne Pond (10/8/24)
Posted in Uncategorized on October 8, 2024 | Leave a Comment »
An Introduction to the Area: Shelburne Pond, a roughly 10-mile trip from campus, is a large, shallow recreational pond surrounded by a primarily rural area. The area offers a perfect spot for anglers, boaters, and kayakers as there is a large open shoreline and dock as well as various hiking paths along the pond’s edge. […]