This project was one of my favorite assignments that I’ve done this semester in all my classes. I loved that we actually had to choose and visit a spot of your choice and grow a connection with this area. One aspect of this project that I have yet to discuss is the human history part of this. There’s clearly evidence of human history in my spot because there are many old car parts/scraps, a new growth forest versus an old growth, so there are a lot of young trees, meaning that this land may have been used for agricultural purposes. It’s really crazy to think that someone may have sat in the same exact spot as me, noticing the bird that flies by, the plants that surround you, and the trees that shade the sunny day. Although this project is over, I hope to continue reflecting in my phenology place for my next 4 years in college. I definitely took away a lot of new knowledge from this, which I’ll continue to use in my life.
Goodbye to my treasure in the depths of the Intervale, for now. Hello to new memories and ecological knowledge to come!