The culture and nature of my place have clearly changed over the years. Being once Native American land the traditional practices are no longer seen today. Instead, the sound of cars and people fills the air of a once quiet and melodic place. Paths go through every corner and crevice of the forest, and downed …
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Blog #8
During the BioBlitz challenge the two Burlington areas I was able to explore were Rock Point and Centennial woods. Both areas had multiple signs of wildlife and phenological changes. Using iNaturalist was a little difficult to understand at first, but once I got the hang of it I was able to identify a wide range …
Blog #7
On my way down to Centennial Woods, I was able to identify a handful of species. Tracks were seen throughout my walk and some of the species I was able to identify were: white-tailed deer, mice, and squirrel. The deer tracks were diagonal and seemed like they were going down towards the brook. I suspect …
Blog Post #6
After reading Marry Holland and walking to my phenological spot, multiple observations were made. As I walked into the woods I was able to indicate burdocks all over the ground. As I continued walking I found out a lot of it had attached to me. The bracts, as indicated in the book, had the Velcro …
Blog #5
Over the weekend I was able to visit Lucas Gilman’s phenology spot. It was a little bit further down the brook than mine in Centennial Woods and overall was very similar. Sugar maples and eastern hemlocks dominated the forest, minimal undergrowth was in the area, and the story floor had multiple deadfalls. It was sloped …
Blog #4
https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1AfzrZNi4k9rnZqwetIf6x4QSUap4MQBK Coming back to my hometown of Thetford Center, Vermont, I honestly didn’t think I would see many phenological or ecological changes. When I went to my spot it didn’t even look like there were any differences, I could only see the similarities in the two areas. It wasn’t until I took a closer look …
Blog Post #3
https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=16AznflBYX2Mu-8ABisteGCee28_vN0Z6 My friends and I started our journey right outside of MAT and decided to walk towards the Redstone Lofts. We first walked by the basketball courts and than past the Patrick Gymnasium. All of us felt winter was clearly approaching Vermont: temperatures were decreasing, songbirds migrated for the season, and daylight was being lost …
Blog Post #2
During my time at my phenology spot I witnessed a lot of changes in my surroundings from the first time. I saw leaves falling and becoming part of the understory. Song Bird calls were not as common as the time before. Probably due to the colder temperatures causing them to migrate. The small stream by …
Blog Post #1
My phenology spot is located in Centennial Woods. The best way to travel there is to take the main entrance by the UVM police department. Once there, continue down the trail until you reach a fork. Take a left and keep walking on the trail. The brook should be on your right at this point, …