Today marks my last phenology checkpoint to be logged at Nature Study Woods. While I’m not required to update my blog anymore, I have enjoyed this experience so much that when I come back to Nature Study Woods this summer … Continue reading →

For my last blog post of the semester, I decided to track the nature I find around my own neighborhood. It is much more different than I realized in comparison to my last few phenology spots, so this is what … Continue reading →

We have officially surpassed the spring equinox since the past March, it is now mid April with temperatures in New Rochelle, NY at the lowest being only around 40 degrees Fahrenheit at nighttime. All these spring changes lead me to … Continue reading →

Although the temperatures have still maintained solid 30s and 40s throughout February into early March, the energy of the upcoming spring is being felt by everyone, especially with 60 degree forecasts for next week. The snow on the ground in … Continue reading →

New semester, new updated phenology blog post for New Rochelle’s Nature Study Woods! Today we’ll be exploring evidence of active animals in the woods by tracking the clues they’ve left behind. Even before we arrive at Nature Study Woods however, … Continue reading →

New Rochelle’s Nature Study Woods and Eastchester’s adjacent Twin Lakes Park are comprised of sections of The Hutchinson River which section off these parcels of wildland used today as public natural areas. It is 220 acres in total, made of … Continue reading →

As the semester is comes to a close, and everyone on campus has gone home for the holidays, it is now time for the NR001 students to find a new phenology blog spot close to their own hometown! I have … Continue reading →

On a sunny afternoon I am here again at the quaint Crescent Woods, with a surprising November temperature of 63°F. It is especially shocking, since this past Monday night into Tuesday, Burlington had its first real snowfall, with about 2-3 … Continue reading →

In the thick of autumn, we are here visiting Crescent Woods once again on this brisk Sunday afternoon. Approaching the spot and locking up my bike, the difference in the foliage at the top of the wood embankment was already … Continue reading →

Hello! My name is Grace Weckesser, and for my NR001 Phenology Project, I choose the lovely Crescent Woods! From where I call home in UVM’s Athletic Campus, Crescent Woods is only a 7-minute bike ride away! Traveling west through Athletic … Continue reading →