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We began in Fall 2024, surrounded by vibrant reds, yellows, and browns. Squirrels running around, and birds chirping above as the leaves fell down. Then came a very white winter, where cold air and strong winds left most trees exposed – except for the evergreens and those conifers like White Pines. Wildlife seemed to vanish,… Continue reading The end.

You heard it everyone, Walter wants to win this thing! The City Nature Challenge began last Friday (April 25th), inviting people from all over the world go explore their surroundings and record the different species of trees, plants and animals they encounter. Sadly it rained all weekend in Vermont, so we stayed in the lookout… Continue reading City Nature Challenge

Spring is finally here. The sun is warm and shiny, the green grass is uncovered again, people can be seen all around enjoying the fresh air, and the trees and plants – some of them at least – are starting to wake up after a long winter. Yesterday, Wednesday 23rd of April, I walked around… Continue reading The blooming begins!

As I returned from the SSN office (long story – work related), I thought it would be a good idea to walk back to campus and look for tracks, scat, birds or interesting trees. The first part of the walk was a bit slow. I only found a tree (Blue spruce), which I haven’t seen… Continue reading Spotted in BVT:

Break is over, going back home to my family and friends, taking in the sunny weather and going to the beach every chance I had was fun until it lasted. Don’t get me wrong – I’m extremely excited to experience my first ever full winter, but is going to be though! This semester, I’ve decided… Continue reading New semester, new experiences!

It’s all covered in snow! Today, I woke up to the first real snowfall of the season. You could feel the excitement in the air, many people went early to skii up the mountains, others are sliding down any little hill they can find nearby, there are also snowball fights and little snowmen. It feels… Continue reading Winter is here!

It’s Thanksgiving week, everyone went home to spend time with their families and eat a good homemade meal, with mashed potatos, turkey and pies! While I, stayed here. We don’t celebrate Thanksgiving back in Uruguay, and the long journey back home wasn’t worth it for just a week – plus, I’m going home for winter… Continue reading An interesting week…

Last Thursday was an atypical day in Vermont, with 70 degrees out and a clear sky, what better thing to do other than going out for a walk and visiting my phenology spot. In Uruguay, autumn doesn’t stand out, leaves fall quickly, leaving behind thin, somber trees, and the windy, cold weather feels much like winter. But here it’s a whole other spectacle. As… Continue reading Fall in Vermont