This phenology prompt was a little different than the rest. We were asked to walk through campus and take data on five specific tagged trees using “Natures Notebook”.
I went out early morning on April 5th for this activity. It was a moderate temperature and partly cloudy. All five trees were in roughly the same phenophase with no budding leaves, no flowers, and no pollen being released. Although a bit dissappointing now, it will be a lovely change once those buds do start to pop out!
The second part of this assignment was an exploration of the NPN (National Phenology Network) website. One thing I found interesting as I looked around were the central mission themes of “Dedication, Inclusion, and Innovation”. Although this program is simply about providing information and data, I wonder if even that wording may be under attack soon.