WILDLIFE WITNESSED:

Spiders on their webs

small Insects

Bird Calls

Chickadee sighting

Chipmunk

My phenology spot has an abundance of plant life.  On the hill that leads back to the path, ferns, shrubs, and trees are scattered around.  On the flat embankment of the stream, there is a muddy area dominated by jewelweed.  Straight ahead across the brook, trees and brush can be seen before the landscape turns into a wildflower-filled wetland.

A Few Woody Plant Species That Can Be Found:

Red Oak Quercus rubra

White Oak Quercus alba

Norway Maple Acer platanoides

Eastern Hemlock Tsuga canadensis

Barberry Berberis

Green Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica

My phenology spot is located in Centennial Woods.  To get there, enter the woods through the main entrance on Carrigan Drive.  Keep walking along the main path through the pine stand, over the wooden footbridge, until you come to a small clearing with densely packed soil in front of a hemlock grove.  Straight ahead and a little to the left, leave the main trail and head down the hill toward the stream.  Stop and sit on the fallen tree perched over the water.  This is my spot.

I was first introduced to this spot in Centennial Woods during the first lab for my NR 1 class.  As a part of the lab, we had to go off on our own into the woods to find patterns in nature.  I was drawn to this spot because of its aquatic features and because I wanted to sit down on the fallen tree because I was tired.  I made a connection to that beautiful area of the Woods and decided to observe its changes through this project.

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