Looking back on my time at Salmon hole, I feel like I’ve learned a lot. Being able to escape off of campus and spend some time outside has been extremely rewarding. Salmon hole is located right outside of Winooski, so I was also able to be able to see another section of Vermont that isn’t Burlington. Although sometimes traveling to this location was rough, it was worth it to be able to get out of the “bubble” that campus is and explore the surrounding area. I wish I had more time and easier access to explore places like this so I can truly understand all of the aspects that go into each specific ecosystem. Beyond how the leaves change and fall, but also the species that are there that I might’ve missed in the 15 minutes I visit the place. Or how the snow falls and runs into the lake that I haven’t been able to observe. There are so many complex and unique attributes to an ecosystem that you could spend weeks visiting and still not understand fully, but that’s also what make them so special. Overall, I’m thankful that Salmon Hole gave me some insight into its ecosystem, and that I now know a place I can go explore whenever I have the opportunity.
