Just as spring is breathing life into the world, the semester is coming to a close. This means that I had to make my last visit to Centennial Woods for this school year. Last Check In In early May, the Log Cross is coming back to life—bright green buds are emerging on trees, and patches …
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As part of NR1020, we were expected to participate in the City Nature Challenge iNaturalist BioBlitz. To be completely honest, I forgot about it and had calculus and chemistry assignments I had to do this weekend. But I still locked in and got some data while I was out doing the tree data collection and …
On April 26th, I set out on campus to collect data on a few trees. Things seemed pretty on track for a beautiful spring and summer… just after I leave campus 😂 Heres a map marking the 5 trees: There were no new leaves on the trees, but the abundance of buds and flowers assures …
Hello! For this phenology post we are straying from the tried and true Centennial Woods Log Cross and venturing closer to the lake a a little bit north to Rock Point. Inspired by last semesters labs, and a desire to see the landscape covered in snow, me and my three NR friends went to rock …
After a warm break in North Carolina, I adventured out into the cold to check on my spot. As I walked, I noticed the beautiful crystalized stream and clear blue, unobstructed by leaves, sky above me. It felt good to return back to the log cross, this time with a new appreciation for the snow… …
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Hi all! Thank you for following the changes of the log cross with me throughout this semester. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time spent at Centennial Woods, feeling more refreshed, calm, and connected to nature after every visit. There have been many changes since I went before Thanksgiving break. Instead of the ground being obscured by …
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On my Thanksgiving break, my family headed south to Texas to visit my Grandma Betty in Dallas. In order to make this a more holiday/thanksgiving feel, we decided to rent a little house on Lake Lewisville, where my dad used to fish when he was in high school. In the subdivision, we stayed at there …
Hi all! As we progress through fall, the world around us starts to get ready for rest. At the Log Cross in Centennial Woods, these changes are very noticable. November 3rd Visit observations: There were a lot of bird noises over head, although I didn’t see any birds and am not familiar enough with bird …
What kindof plant life is there at the log cross? Trees This trip I focused on logging the different birches, including paper and yellow birch. These are thin hardwood trees with peeled looking bark. https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/246831803 Ground Cover To make this simple, i once again foused on a specific type of plant. I saw lots of …