date: 10. 15. 23
location: my spot
weather: a cozy 52 F, overcast, slight breeze
time: 4:35 pm
Yesterday I made the ten minute trek down to Centennial Woods to finalize my spot. I had visited about a week before, hiking around to find a spot, but I felt pressure, every corner turned wondering if it was the best place to spend much time within this semester and the next. So, I left myself to ponder. When I visited yesterday I finalized my spot, and I am excited to start observing.
How to find my spot:
- Enter Centennial Woods
- Follow the path down, past the first sign
- Walk across the wood plank board walk
- Pass the muddy buddy sign & cross over the stream
- Hike past the second sign, take the trail as it turns right
- If you are heading up a steep hill, you are going the right way
- Look to the left of the path and take the small trail up
- Trail is on the left when you observe the concrete wall on the right of the trail
- Follow this path up and right until you reach a massive fallen tree, and further a dead pine
- Sit in front of the mighty pine, parallel to the dead pine
Final Spot:
So, why did I choose this spot?
This spot is accessible to me as a student of UVM. It is near campus and I envision myself walking out there (hopefully) once a week. Also, this spot contains an expansive diversity of vegetation, especially of native trees we have learned about. I am excited to observe the ecological changes the seasons bring (phenology) and can’t wait to share my observations. 🙂
| Overstory | Understory |
| Norway Maple | Ferns |
| Eastern White Pine | Maple Sapling |
| Boxelder | Oak Sapling |
| Sugar Maple | Boxelder Sapling |
| Oak | |
| Boxelder |
