As this semester draws to a close it seems that spring in centennial woods has slowed to a crawl. Ever since the warm spell we had a few weeks ago new growth in centennial is reluctant to show itself. The past couple of days of overcast weather and cooler temperatures seem to be limiting what […]

This entry was posted on Saturday, May 4th, 2019 at 5:16 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

Returning to centennial brook on Tuesday, I was excited to see that spring was present in full force. Every step was a challenge as the trails to my phenology spot had transformed into bogs of deep mud. The spring peepers didn’t seem to mind though as they were very vocal when I was walking in. […]

This entry was posted on Thursday, April 25th, 2019 at 11:08 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

Returning home for spring break, I was pleasantly surprised by the comparatively warm weather of Massachusetts. I found that 60 degree weather makes it much more enjoyable to spend time examining a phenology site. For my new site over break I chose to study a local nature reserve where I often walk my dog. Specifically […]

This entry was posted on Saturday, March 16th, 2019 at 3:05 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

Today was the first day in a while that I had the opportunity to visit my phenology site. I was excited to finally be back in Centennial woods and for the challenge of identifying the natural community of my site, to my surprise it was not nearly as hard as I thought. Arriving at my […]

This entry was posted on Friday, March 8th, 2019 at 12:08 am and is filed under Uncategorized.

After a couple weeks off it’s time to get back onto that Phenology grind, this time with a new site at Centennial brook. After studying the phenology Salmon Hole last semester I wanted to downsize a little bit and look into the phenology of a smaller water system. To my surprise Centennial Brook was not […]

This entry was posted on Monday, February 4th, 2019 at 6:39 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

As this semester draws to a close, I’m left to reflect on my phenology site and its history. After doing some digging, I found that Salmon Hole has a vibrant past of human use. I personally was really interested by the rich Native American culture that use to be present at the Hole. Salmon Hole […]

This entry was posted on Saturday, December 8th, 2018 at 12:17 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

My Uncles Cabin In The Woods   I arrived at my uncles cabin in the early afternoon as the sun was just beginning to fall behind the highest branches of the barren Norther Red Oaks and Red Maples that surrounded the clearing. It was a crisp 20 degrees and dropping fast, but the squirrels and […]

This entry was posted on Saturday, November 24th, 2018 at 8:20 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

Early this afternoon as I walked down the trail to Salmon Hole, I was shocked by what I saw and quickly realized that the fishing rod that I had brought wasn’t going to be used. Because of the rain over the past couple of days I knew that the river would be larger than the […]

This entry was posted on Sunday, November 4th, 2018 at 9:32 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

Aerial Map of Phenology Site Over the past week and a half as the weather has gotten cooler I’ve noticed some impressive changes at Salmon Hole. Many of the surrounding trees are now displaying bright fall leaves mixed with some lingering green. In addition to the fall foliage there is noticeably less non-woody plants in […]

This entry was posted on Sunday, October 21st, 2018 at 12:34 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.

10/7/18 Hey there everybody! Welcome to my phenology blog! For my Phenology Spot I chose to blog about Salmon Hole in Winooski. Underneath Winooski falls, Salmon Hole is widely known as a local fishing spot especially for landlocked salmon. It is also an important spawning ground for lake sturgeon, an endangered species in the Lake […]

This entry was posted on Monday, October 8th, 2018 at 4:57 am and is filed under Uncategorized.