Elias Davis Phenology Blog

 This place is a patch of woods just off a golf course called the Burlington Country Club. This is particular patch is just behind the WDW complex and off of south prospect street. Once you get to Country Club Rd, there is a sign, the road, and then a patch of woods. If you walk up to the edge, there is a gap where a chainlink fence starts, and you can walk into the densely wooded area. It is an unmaintained and wild-growing patch right off of a road, yet I saw a deer wandering the golf course next to it just last week! It was evidently deforested many decades ago, and as a natural barrier, white pines were planted in a row along the road, which has since grown massive. Though once in the middle, the undergrowth is so dense that you cannot see the edges, this is not entirely an immersive spot. The noise of the cars and the caddies are ever-present, though it’s off a reasonably quiet Burlington road. This place seems like a glimpse into what the area could potentially be if left unattended. This patch has been left and shows what happens when the area is allowed to grow. It has become a slice of woods with a canopy and a dense understory. This area is an excellent example of the forest reclaiming and reestablishing itself. This plot is also very biodiverse with many smaller hardwoods and shrubs growing in the understory, just waiting for some canopy space to open up. This plot is a testament to the inevitability of the forest reclaiming land and prospering. You will know when you are in the right spot if you reach a large dead pine with large mushrooms growing out of the side of it. Just on the other side of that dead tree, the roads are no longer visible through the dense foliage. At this point, you will get a slight feeling of what it is like to be in a densely forested area, and then the squealing breaks of some rusted Carolla, or an ambulance siren will interrupt any form of quiet in the plot.

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