My final expedition of the semester took place on a very windy, very cold December morning, with a slight dusting of delicate snowflakes having already blanketed the forest floor. As I walked to Salmon Hole, I began to reminisce about the time I have spent this semester exploring my little alcove of land, tucked away …
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For my third phenology visit, I am moving outside of the Greater Burlington Area and heading to the good ol’ Midwestern state of Indiana – Go Hoosiers! Although my state is most well-known for corn, race cars, and RV factories, Indiana has some great natural places that are often overlooked. While home for Thanksgiving break, …
I decided to revisit Salmon Hole on a warm fall day, with medium wind speeds and the first snow of the season having occurred a couple days before my visit. As I began walking to my phenology spot, the changes in the landscape and foliage were obvious; nearly all the leaves on the surrounding trees …
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On a windy, cool October day, I made the journey to The Salmon Hole on the Winooski River to begin my first phenology assignment assessment. As I walked on the main path, I encountered a wide variety of tree and shrub species, such as white oaks, northern red oaks, Norway maples, and honeysuckle, with occasional …
For the remainer of the semester, I will be exploring the natural wonders of The Salmon Hole on the Winooski River. I will be investigating the ecology of this location, along with how seasonal progressions affect this environment. When researching a location to conduct my phenology project, I knew I wanted to choose somewhere near …