My phenology plot is located in Centennial Woods on the campus of UVM. When starting an adventure from the medical campus side of the grounds you will find my plot after crossing over the large bridge that spans Centennial Brook. Crossing that bridge you will see a sign that says “Muddy Buddys” on it. Directly to the right of that sign is what looks to be two game trails that split from the main path. Follow the leftmost of the two and within twenty feet you’ll be in the center of my phenology spot.

Why Here?

I chose this ares due to the interesting species within its borders. In my scouting for a plot I saw some interesting leaves of a herbaceous plant on the ground that drew me in, it turned out to be Cockle Bur. I also wanted an area that was close to campus so that I could easily access it so Centennial Woods was a great option for me.

The composition of my plot is primarily Eastern White Pine which is expected in the sandy acidic soils of Centennial Woods. There is also an abundance of Buck Thorn that occupies a large amount of the plot. Other trees consist of: two Butternut, a Norway Maple, and three Sugar Maples. There are also some Barberry plants growing along with the Burdock that originally drew me in.

Many of these trees are making their transition to dropping their remaining leaves. Looking up at the canopy it was difficult to identify some of the trees due to their lacking a key descriptor. The Eastern White Pines are obviously holding their needles.

I have not seen any sort of wildlife tracks on the ground but I was kept company by a chipmunk that was scampering up and down a dead Eastern White Pine in the center of my plot. The chipmunk seemed to be dismayed with my presence.

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Marks H. (2020) Trees [Picture] Centennial Woods Burlington VT, United States

Marks H. (2020) Trees2 [Picture] Centennial Woods Burlington VT, United States

Google Maps. (2020) Location of Plot [Screenshot] Centennial Woods Burlington VT, United States