Phenology Project: Centennial Woods

The time has come for me to say goodbye to the Salmon Hole for this school year. Unfortunately, my last day at the Salmon Hole was dreary. However, that didn’t take away from the area’s magnificence. The water level was significantly elevated, likely caused by snowmelt, and hindered our ability to access the far island […]

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With the beautiful weather we are having, I was hoping to see more progress in my tree this weekend. However, it is still just on the verge of budding. I managed to get some up-close photos of the buds on this visit to the Salmon Hole. Regardless of the fact there’s not much difference in […]

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This week I ventured back to the Salmon Hole to check up on my paper birch. I got some better photos of my tree at different angles and observed any changes. To be honest, there weren’t many! My tree is still budding, with the promise of leaves on the horizon. As a whole, the Salmon […]

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This weekend, I visited the Salmon Hole to find a tree for this phenology post. After looking around at the large variety of trees to choose from, I settled on a tall, thin paper birch. I identified the paper birch firstly by its white, chalky bark. The peeling, papery strips of bark peeled back in […]

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For the iNaturalist assignment, I explored our university’s campus for signs of wildlife. I wondered if there would still be signs of wildlife in a heavily populated area. Because of the ground’s wet, muddy, snowmelt conditions, it was difficult to find many clear animal tracks in the mud. However, after it snowed an inch or […]

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For the spring semester, I decided to switch my phenology spot to the Salmon Hole on the Winooski River. I changed from Centennial Woods to Salmon Hole so I could have the opportunity to explore more of the natural areas Burlington has to offer. I found Salmon Hole to be incredibly beautiful, especially with all […]

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