Phenology Blog

Centennial woods is starting to look more and more similar to when I was first introduced to the forest. Even though this has not been my spot for very long, I still interacted with this forest many times throughout the year. Centennial was actually one of the first natural areas I explored in Vermont. In […]

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In spirit of the city nature aspect of this challenge I chose to take some time and reflect upon the nature that I see the most. I walk from campus to downtown Burlington multiple times a week for work and the trip has become somewhat monotonous over the months. Trekking through the snow and rain […]

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This week I explored a new phenology spot as Sunny Hollow unfortunately became unaccessible to me. I chose Centennial Woods Natural Area and found a spot near the stream that has a variety of plant life as well as many interesting natural features. The open land adjacent to the stream is very wet aiding in […]

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This sunny Monday afternoon me and a classmate headed out to East Woods Natural Area Loop to identify some tracks. I want to preface this post by saying that since this is a well traveled urban natural area there was not a plethora of tracks like there are in Jericho for example. But this is […]

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Sunny Hollow Natural Area has changed a lot since October from the fallen leaves to the icy conditions. Winding through the hiking trails was difficult to say the least in the snowy conditions. The only leaves that have managed to hold on this long are on young American Beech trees which surprisingly have a few […]

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Within the few months that I have been frequenting Sunny Hollow Natural Area I have had the privilege to observe many changes within the forest. One of the biggest changes I have noticed is the leaf cover. Since October there has been a steady decline in the amount of leaves on the trees. The interesting […]

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