It’s been really wet and muggy the past couple of days, which made travelling to my spot a bit of a pain. However it was definitely worth the trek, the leaves just started breaking and the understory is alive with new growth. All the other times I visited, the understory was almost completely clear, but …
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Bioblitz and Nature Walk at Salmon Hole
Spring is here, the woods are alive with new growth and the city nature challenge has begun! I’ve never been to salmon hole before, but I loved the way the river looked when we went there for the Winooski mills lab, so after class, I walked down to the river with a friend of mine. …
Animal Tracking along Potash Brook
I really liked the potash brook lab and I wondered what it would look like in winter and I was not disappointed. I didn’t know that potash brook was a UVM managed natural area like Centennial Woods. The only downside was that since the snow was over a week old, the snow was churned up …
January at Centennial Woods
I didn’t get to see much animal activity while at my spot, and the recent thaw probably washed away many animal tracks but I was able to capture some rabbit tracks. I didn’t see any birds or hear any birdcalls but I attribute this to human activity. Below is a photo of what I assume …
December in Centennial Woods
This was my favorite visit to my spot in Centennial Woods. Though it was wasn’t the easiest hike, I almost slipped on the snow-covered log into the brook. The eastern white pines and the hemlocks keep their leaves year round, making the understory noticeably darker as seen above. The only trace of wildlife that I …
Late November at Cochituate State Park
When I was growing up in Wayland Massachusetts, my friends and I used to take long walks around Lake Cochituate. One of our favorite places to go was the point, a small peninsula that jutted out from the lake and gave a good view up and down the length of the lake. Interestingly, this spot …
November in Centennial Woods
By now, most of the deciduous trees have dropped all of their leaves. Since my place is dominated by mature white pines, the ground is relatively clear of leaf litter, except for some yellow birches and beeches in the understory. The ferns really pop out this time of year since they’re the only green thing …
October in Centennial Woods
My place is located far on the eastern side of Centennial Woods, between I-89 and Centennial brook. The canopy is dominated by eastern white pine. The pines likely thrive because of the very sandy soil which was deposited there by Glacial Lake Vermont. Since there’s a nearby source of fresh water, there are many eastern …