HAPPY SPRING, COOL CATAMOUNTS AND KITTENS! In this edition, I’ll tell you about my participation in this year’s City Nature Celebration, including my contributions to the iNaturalist BioBlitz. I’ll admit, I got a lot more involved than I originally anticipated. As the weather continues to brighten up in the North, it becomes increasingly enjoyable to …
Category Archives: Phenology Project
Spring Break Phenology
WElCOME BACK COOL CATAMOUNTS AND KITTENS! In this edition we will be heading west to the hills of Portland, OR (map shown below). For break, I went home and decided to visit one of my old haunts and favorite running trails. Situated just northwest of downtown, Forest Park is one of the largest urban forests …
February Phenological Frenzy
HELLO COOL CATAMOUNTS AND KITTENS! On this wild and windy Wednesday I ventured to the golf course just south of campus. I figured that on a gusty day like today, animals might find any way to seek shelter and the patch of trees on the golf course would have just the place to go to …
My New Phenology Spot!
HEY COOL CATAMOUNTS AND KITTENS! With a new semester upon us, I’ve chosen a new phenology spot. Today I bring you to Salmon Hole on the Winooski River. I chose a new spot because my prior spot, at the delta of Potash Brook and Lake Champlain, was a further trek than I was willing to …
One Last Time at the Phenology Spot
HEY COOL CATAMOUNTS AND KITTENS! This week I returned to my serene location at the confluence of Potash Brook and Lake Champlain. Unfortunately, I did not make it before the snow melted and missed out on the opportunity to look for tracks. Luckily there is a sandy beach at my spot that preserves tracks quite …
Thanksgiving Phenology Spot
This screenshot depicts an overview of the entirety of Cape Cod and its surroundings. The smaller inset map of the elbow below has a star to mark my phenology spot on Pleasant Bay.
A Phenology Walk With Friends
HEY COOL CATAMOUNTS AND KITTENS! We are back in the fine Burlington outdoors, but in this edition, we are on the move! Here’s a recounting of my encounters during this fine fall stroll. On a brisk Sunday afternoon, I met two friends in front of Patrick Gym. A slight breeze and bright blue sky characterized …
Nature Meditation in the 802
WELCOME BACK COOL CATAMOUNTS AND KITTENS! This week I went back to the lush sandy beach, as you would expect in Vermont, to meditate at the confluence. I settled into a nice smooth spot on a cool rock and dug my feet into the sand. A thick layer of clouds I laid back in nature’s …
First Post: Intro to my Phenology Place!
HEY COOL CATAMOUNTS AND KITTENS! For my phenology place I adventured to the confluence of Potash Brook and Lake Champlain. The impetus for choosing this place was my affinity for water resources, which I’m hoping to choose as my concentration as an Environmental Science major. Getting there requires about a 20 minute bike ride from …