I head out to my phenology spot after getting a severe weather alert for tomorrow evening. I realized that I needed to come out before everything was covered by snow. So I’m walking through the heavy mud in less-than ideal sneakers and a thick coat to keep the chill off my skin. It’s not working… Continue reading December 9th: Calm Before the Storm
Month: December 2023
November 25: The Wind of Nostalgia
Here is a link to the site as well: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1dRM8ACIX0F4KxX88Za7Qyx0YwwnbwZI&usp=sharing Recently, I went back to my hometown for Thanksgiving and was asked to find another phenology spot while I was there. In the sake of comparison, I went to another recreational forest for this spot. The human use of both of my phenology sites are… Continue reading November 25: The Wind of Nostalgia
November 5th: Chill
It’s a bit later than I would have liked to be out. About an hour before the sky turns indigo, I walk into my spot. The remaining yellow leaves on the Beeches around me flutter in the wind, creating a small whirring noise that tickles the back of my mind. I shiver– I should have… Continue reading November 5th: Chill
October 16th: Yellow
The smell of moisture clings to the air as I walk into this little alcove. It must have rained the night or morning before I decided to journey into this spot. The cool air stings my exposed arms like needles, but it isn’t as painful as one would think. The chill in the air is… Continue reading October 16th: Yellow
Common Species in This Spot
Like most of the area around Burlington, this phenology site is in the Northern Hardwood Forest ecosystem type, meaning that its focal species are mainly deciduous trees like Sugar Maple or our keystone Species Eastern White Pine. However, given that this spot is mostly in an Eastern White Pine stand, there is not a lot… Continue reading Common Species in This Spot
Location
This beautiful spot is a part of UVM’s Centennial Woods Natural Area. When you enter the woods from the Catamount Drive Area, the spot is on a little alcove beyond the trail you are put on. You will get to a trail opening full of Birches and Eastern White Pine that has two trails budding… Continue reading Location
A Peaceful Alcove
Out of all the possible places I could have chosen to make a focus of this blog, I could not think of another spot that I would want to spend more time in than this one. I have always naturally been drawn to areas covered in ferns and pine needles– something about them is calming.… Continue reading A Peaceful Alcove