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 …
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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 …
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 …