Over the past six months, I have been observing the area around the Centennial Woods bunker. I have seen the area change through all of the seasons. I have watched as the leaves changed colors, fell, and now grow back. From my most recent visit to the site, the understory has grown back in vibrant …
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City Nature Challenge iNaturalist
During the 4 day urban BioBlitz, I chose to stay on campus and identify some of the species located here. UVM campus is a very urban environment with all of the buildings so close together. It is also a big section of Burlington. My observations are mostly from Redstone and Athletic Campus as there is …
Phenology Walk
I went out on the phenology walk on March 28, 2025. I noticed that on every tree there were buds but they had not broken yet. I believe that all of the trees were in the same phenophase. I was a little confused because the white oak, behind the Aiken Center, still had dead leaves …
Animal Tracking at Burlington Country Club
This past Saturday, I ventured to the golf course behind Davis Hall and found numerous animal tracks. I saw lots of squirrel and rabbit tracks. They were mostly traveling from tree to tree throughout the woods, right before the golf course. I also spotted deer tracks farther into the course. When determining the species of …
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Winter Update 1
Today I traveled back to the same phenology spot I have been observing, the Centennial Woods Bunker. There was not much change. There was more snow and the ground was frozen. The understory has become more of a graveyard. In the fall, the understory was filled with plants everywhere you looked. Now they are leafless …
Phenology Day 5
Since the last visit to the phenology spot, the foliage has come to its decline. There are no leaves on the trees and most of the understory plants are dead. I noticed that the ferns in the back of the spot are still green but they are not thriving as well as they would be …
Phenology Day 4: A Trip to My Hometown Woods
These observations took place in the woods next to my house in Weymouth, MA. This place is special due to its of ecology and the structure of the ecosystem. There is a swamp and a dense forest. There are American Beech trees and oaks. There is also an overgrowth of thorns all over the section …
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Phenology Spot Day 3
After sitting in my sit spot for 15 minute with no distractions gave me a whole new perspective of this phenology spot. I could hear the birds chirping, people walking by in the trails, and the leaves moving in the wind. With no direct input in my ears(i.e. music), I can listen to the ecosystem …
Centennial Woods Bunker: Introduction
Centennial Woods is the perfect get away from campus. It isn’t too far and it is far enough into the forest that the busy roads cannot be heard. I first ventured into these trails during the self-guided lab during the first week of classes. I was able to explore and let my curiosity take control. …