My site started out green and full of life. Birds could be heard anywhere chirping, chipmunks scurried around, and large green leaves shaded the space in a beautiful canopy. Soon after, the canopy turned orange, yellow, and brown. Dropping its leaves onto the ground, the forest floor was then thick with colorful leaves, while the […]
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A Final Look Into Centennial Woods
Posted in Uncategorized on Sunday, May 5, 2024 | Comments Off on A Final Look Into Centennial Woods
Burlington Bio Blitz
Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, April 29, 2024 | Comments Off on Burlington Bio Blitz
For those that may not know, the City Nature Challenge BioBlitz is a period of time where participating cities make observations of plant species and wildlife using iNaturalist. The identification of these species is then verified by ecologists. The data is then used to show biodiversity in and area. It is also used to create […]
Spring Beginnings
Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, March 25, 2024 | Comments Off on Spring Beginnings
Friday March 22nd, I visited Centennial Woods. The weather was 30 degrees and it was partially sunny. The ground was mostly cleared with small patches of snow from the previous squalls still remaining. The trail was textured by the footsteps of hikers trekking through the previously soft mud, only for it to freeze and harden, […]
Tracking Wildlife Within Burlington
Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, February 19, 2024 | Comments Off on Tracking Wildlife Within Burlington
Yesterday morning I visited Salmon Hole- Ethan Allen Park. After light snow which fell intermittently over the past few days, there was a relatively fresh coat of snow which covered the trails and hillside. This snow was about three inches deep. Yesterday was twenty three degrees Fahrenheit, and very cloudy. Using iNaturalist was very easy, […]
A Winter Return
Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, January 29, 2024 | Comments Off on A Winter Return
Today, I visited Centennial woods and found and exceptional measure of ice which was somewhat unexpected. At a cool 28 degree, cloudy day, the trail itself had a thick, hard layer which coated its entirety. While the surrounding areas had snow, melts caused by the warmth of previous days had taken the character out of […]
Winter thoughts and Observations of Centennial Woods
Posted in Uncategorized on Saturday, December 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Winter thoughts and Observations of Centennial Woods
Entering the forest, I noticed it was more still than in past visits. Within the trees, there was shelter from any wind. What had previously been an array of yellow, orange, and red leaves covering the ground was now a thin layer of brown leaves. The thin layer indicates that decomposers such as earth worms […]
A Quick Trip to the Eastern Shore, Salisbury Maryland
Posted in Uncategorized on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | Comments Off on A Quick Trip to the Eastern Shore, Salisbury Maryland
Over Thanksgiving break I travelled to Salisbury, Maryland and visited a local park. Pemberton historical park was originally a plantation which has now been transformed into a protected marsh. The marsh eventually reaches out to Wicomico river. The marsh contained many mature, upper-story trees. The majority of the trees included deciduous White Oak, Red Oak, […]
A Birds Eye View and a Check-In of Centennial Woods
Posted in Uncategorized on Monday, November 6, 2023 | Comments Off on A Birds Eye View and a Check-In of Centennial Woods
Today I visited Centennial woods in the same location as previously. The weather was a cool 45 degrees with partially cloudy skies. There wasn’t any wind where I was, so despite sitting on the ground for a while, the only part of me that got cold was my hands and increasingly slow fingers. While observing […]
An Introduction to the Phenology of Centennial Woods
Posted in Uncategorized on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 | Comments Off on An Introduction to the Phenology of Centennial Woods
I chose Centennials Woods due to its close proximity to campus. Being a project that follows phenology, this location would allow me too watch the changes of plants, animals, and abiotic factors practically in my own backyard. But how does one get to this spot? The answer comes in two parts, depending on how you […]