Welcome to my phenology blog! My plot is located within Centennial Woods, right along Centennial Brook. To get there, start from the trailhead off Catamount Drive and follow the primary trail past the biodiversity restoration project to the next clearing. From there, take the trail on the right that leads down to the brook and over a foot bridge. You will soon reach another large clearing that is a crossroads for a number of trails. From here take the first left down a small trail that quickly comes to a dead end next to the brook. You have reached my phenology plot! I chose this place after first discovering it during the self-guided walk of Centennial Woods. I liked how it was slightly separated from the main trail, and offered a quite spot to observe the brook and surrounding environment.
My phenology plot has a pretty good variety of vegetation. There are a lot of young trees, mostly eastern hemlocks, along with some birch and maple, in the understory. They are only about 6 to 10 feet tall. Surrounding the young trees are a number of towering eastern white pines, maples, and hemlocks. Closer to the ground and surrounding the stream, there are a few different ferns and small saplings. There are a few downed trees and branches littering the ground as well in different stages of decomposition.
Common Woody Plants
