For my new phenology spot, I chose an area of similar geographical features as my one in Burlington.  My new spot lies just off the path of a hiking trail about a mile from my house in North Andover, Massachusetts in what’s known as the Osgood Hill trail network on the grounds of the old Stevens Estate.  Similarly to my spot in Centennial Woods, this new spot features a small brook traveling through the forest before emptying into a larger flat and shallow wetland area.  The stream in Massachusetts is not as wide as the one in Centennial Woods, but the tree species on either side of the stream are largely the same in both places.  The one difference I noted was there is a patch of Red Pines along part of the stream.  I kept an eye out for more Red Pines as I continued the rest of my hike, but did not see any others besides the patch by the stream.  All of the six-or-so trees are about the same age and stand closely together, so I am curious as to how they got there and whether it was natural, or if someone planted them there purposely.  I also noticed the human interferences in both areas.  In Centennial Woods, human disturbances include noise pollution from the airport and walkers, litter I find on occasion, and the chunk of boardwalk that washed up in Centennial Brook in my spot.  At the Stevens Estate, there is noise from the nearby road, airport, and other hikers.  Also, I found some oil in the stream, which likely came from runoff from the road.

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