Centennial Brook Phenology Blog

Only a short drive north from my house, West Meadow Beach is one of my favorite spots to go all throughout the year. Located on the Long Island Sound, this beach, like all of the north shore beaches, is extremely rocky from the remaining glacial debris. The waves on this side of the island are […]

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It was a particularly warm and cloudy day at my spot in Centennial Woods with a rainstorm looming. I was shocked to see just how much the vegetation has changed since I was last at my spot 3 weeks ago. The ground was densely covered in the fallen leaves of most of the trees, so […]

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Today I visited my spot and took a seat next to a honeysuckle plant, right at the edge of the brook. It was an unusually warm day, being 73º in November but it was nice to sit comfortably for a few minutes and enjoy the scenery. During my time in my spot I noticed that […]

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Located on the eastern edge of the University of Vermont’s campus, Centennial Woods provides easy access to the various sights, sounds, and smells Vermont’s wild has to offer. Over the course of the phenological year, this blog will be a place where I document the changes in land as temperature fluctuates, animals move, and plants […]

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I visited my spot for the third time today and it seems as though fall is officially here! The first two times I came to my spot, it was very hot, the brook was shallow, and all of the plants were very green. Today, the air was crisp, the brook is flowing strong, and the […]

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Along the brook the ground is densely covered in different species of fern, shrubs and even Poison Ivy. Further up the bank the mature coniferous trees dominate the land providing a dense canopy and plenty of herbaceous materials to cover the ground. In this area it is common to see Eastern Hemlocks thriving in the […]

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If you’re a student in NR 1, you probably have fond memories of your first self-guided lab in Centennial Woods. Although my spot is in Centennial Woods, it is a bit off the trail, but by following my directions you will easily find it and follow along on this journey. First, you will enter the […]

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