On May 1st, I returned to my phenology spot in Centennial Woods for the final time, to find it looking exactly as I remember but with signs of rebirth. The site holds onto the vestiges of dormancy from the winter, but with the beginnings of spring in leaf buds, wildflowers, and flowing water. Throughout the …
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For this year’s City Nature Challenge iNaturalist BioBlitz, I travelled around campus and into Centennial Woods in search of wildlife. While entering Centennial Woods, the forest was full of birdsong and new leaves were beginning to develop in much of the understory. Through iNaturalist, I captured several sparrows, European Starlings, and heard various Chickadee and …
On March 27th, I went on a phenology walk through UVM’s campus. I examined five trees: Red Oak, White Oak, Sugar Maple, Red Maple, and Norway Maple, and discovered that all showed signs of breaking leaf buds. The Red Oak was the only tree with a recent seed drop. However, all trees appeared to be …
On this snowy day of February 20th, a few friends and I returned to the Intervale to explore the winter ecology and search for tracks. We decided to hike through the trail towards the river, where we hoped to find signs of beaver chews or tracks. We found that most of the area was covered …
It is January 23rd and about 20º F in my spot in Centennial Woods. In December, when I was here last, there was only a light dusting of snow, the Brook still ran, and much of the plant life around the Brook was still green. Now, about 3 inches of snow coats the forest floor, …
It was about 27° F and snow was lightly falling as I returned to Centennial Woods for a final visit this year. The only foliage in sight is on the needles of Eastern White Pine and ferns, moss, and grasses in the understory. I also found some small, bright red Rose Hips berries as seen …
Fred Fletcher Park: Raleigh, NC This park is probably one of my favorite places, and I am lucky enough to live about 5 minutes away. I spent my childhood here walking my dog, Beau, at birthday parties, and exploring with my family. It reminds me of my phenology spot in Centennial Woods, which also has …
Autumnal
My spot is centered on the bank of Centennial Brook, which is covered in mud, smoothed stones, and grasses. As I sat there, I first observed the changing colors of the leaves. The ground and water were mostly yellow from the falling leaves of Green Ashes and birches. As the leaves built up, I noticed …
I loved this spot in Centennial Woods from the first moment I saw it on our first lab because of the sound of the brook flowing across the landscape. It was nostalgic of the park near my house which had a small wetland area surrounded by trees. I knew I wanted to focus on the …