The biggest change I noticed every time I returned to my site was in water levels of the stream. I really enjoy water, and watching the stream change every time I would go to my site. The other way my site has changed is very traditional, but the plants changed in huge ways that had …
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Urban Bio Blitz
The areas I explored were some on campus spots on the walk to Centennial, through Centennial Woods towards Trinity, and plants around Trinity Campus. I saw 62 species. iNaturalist definitely has a learning curve, but as I got into identifying more species it was easier and I was able to update faster. Some of the …
Signs of Spring in Centennial Woods
Despite the snow, there is definitely some signs of spring in Centennial! Looking at the trees I could definitely some buds, and hopefully this weekend’s cold weather doesn’t hurt them. I also heard some bird action, and while I was there there was a very active bird who was making lots of noise. Another thing …
Phenology 2 – Burlington Wildlife
I walked up and down East Street looking for identifiable tracks. Using iNaturalist was definitely a learning curve, but seeing all the different species was cool. The visibilty of some of the tracks were slightly difficult and a lot of the ones I saw were in someone’s lawn but I was able to find one …
Return to Centennial Woods
There was limited wildlife activity that could be detected in my spot. My spot is a heavy foot traffic area and a lot of the footprints I could see and photograph were human, and I couldn’t find any identifiably animal prints. There were definitely some phenological changes since my last visit however. There was now …
Phenology Assignment 5 (Centennial Woods)
The foliage in Centennial Woods has changed so much since my last visit. The leaves are gone off the trees but are stuck in some of the lower to the ground foliage. There is still some grasses but they are getting ready to wind down for the winter, and they are mostly brown. There isn’t …
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Norris Reservation Norwell MA
When choosing a place near my home, I wanted to choose a place similar to Centennial Woods. The place I chose is a nice walking loop that feels similar to Centennial Woods as well as a little brook. The differences are that it backs up to both a lake and a brackish river, which I …
Centennial Woods – Updates from the End of October/Beginning of November
Using my senses and sitting in my phenology spot for 15 minutes I heard a strange silence within the outdoors. The spot I chose you can slightly hear the road, but it is mostly a peaceful silence. I used this more as a time of silence to get a feel of my place. I sat …
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Intro to Centennial Woods
The spot I’ve chosen to study is in Centennial Woods, right along the bridge over the stream. To get there, you enter Centennial Woods through the entrance which is near police station. You walk along the trail and take a left at the first fork and go straight through the second fork in the trail. …