In the top photo, we found deer tracks in the snow. Because the snow had freshly fallen that morning, however, it was difficult to find many other animal tracks in the snow. There were some human footprints and paw prints from dogs, however there were not many tracks from the natural species that live in this area.
Conifers retain their leaves year round, while hardwood trees in the Northeastern US loose their leaves when the temperature drops for the winter. In my phenology spot at Centennial Woods, all the leaves have fallen off the hardwood trees, while the deciduous trees still have their needles.
Although the ground of the forest was covered in snow and the temperatures were cold, there were still some small plants growing such as young tree saplings and ferns.
