Today I went back to Redrock’s park for a visit to see how it looks in the spring! It looks so different! There were leaf buds and flowers on most of the trees, and the sun was shining on this beautiful 70-degree! It was so fun to walk around and get to explore my area …
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City Nature Challenge iNaturalist BioBlitz
This week I participated in the City Nature Challenge iNaturalist BioBlitz in the greater Burlington area. I have always enjoyed using iNaturalist and haven’t had any problems. I think it is a great way to track natural activity especially in the spring while tracking phenology. While participating in this challenge I noticed that many of …
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Phenology Walk
Hey there everyone! Today was my phonology walk, and I went around and got phenological data from 5 different tree species on UVM campus. It was an absolutely beautiful day with the sunshining and 55 degrees outside. Overall, all of the 5 tree species that I identified and collected data on were in relatively the …
Wildlife Sign in Burlington
For this phenology project I travel all around Burlington area and looked for wildlife sign. I went to Centennial, around campus, and to the intervale and found multiple signs and tracks of animals. This track was found at the intervale center, and I believe is a field mouse track because it follows a gallopers pattern …
Centennial Woods Hike
Hello there world! This semester I have chosen a new site to explore, adventure at, and learn more about! CENTENNIAL WOODS! This location is about a 10-minute walk from central UVM campus and is located by the water tower. Centennial woods are about 65 acres of green space and forest. I entered through the bike …
Redrock Adventures
Today was my final visit to Redrock park for this assignment however it will definitely not be my last visit. Every time I visit this gorgeous area; I grow more and more fond of its unique aspects and characteristics that the everyday passerby might not notice. Today was truly the most emotionally connected I have …
Phenology at Yeager Pond
Today’s adventure was back home in Pennsylvania at the Yeager Pond. This pond has been part of our family sense before I was born, and I spent most of my childhood growing up hear. I learned how to swim in this gorgeous place, go on hikes in the surrounding forest, or catch little creature that …
Fungi Friday at Redrock’s Park
Today I went to Redrock’s Park in Burlington for a little hike. It was a chilly and windy morning but such an enjoyable hike. The leaves were a beautiful mix of yellows and oranges, but many leaves have already fallen. They made such a nice crunching sound under my feet as I walked and as …
Redrock Park
Today I visited Redrock park which is a 100-acre land that is full of many different environments. This park has entrances to Lake Champlain and cliffs high above the water creating two very different ecosystems. This park is located in south Burlington. As I walked through the park I noticed a drastic change in the …