{"id":89,"date":"2022-05-01T15:44:27","date_gmt":"2022-05-01T19:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/llombar1\/?p=89"},"modified":"2022-05-01T15:44:27","modified_gmt":"2022-05-01T19:44:27","slug":"city-nature-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/llombar1\/2022\/05\/01\/city-nature-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"City Nature Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Engaging in this challenge provided me with the opportunity to explore new places, and to see new things. Personally I wanted to see how many different species of species of fish I could catch within the time span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One area I chose to explore were Colchester Pond located in Colchester, VT. I was able to catch numerous Northern Pike using spinnerbaits. However this was the only species of I was able to get my hands on here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Northern Pike<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Northern Pike <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The next are I chose to explore was Muddy Brook, more specifically where it ran into the Winooski River behind the Burlington Airport. The water quality and habitat of Muddy Brook seemed impaired when I arrived, and I was not expecting to catch much. I ended up catching a White Sucker at this location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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White Sucker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

While I was only able to find two different species of fish during this challenge, I would say that it was an overall success. I got the chance to explore the natural world and even discover species that I’ve never caught before! Seeing all the different observations of species not only here in the Greater Burlington area, but across the world as well was a very eye opening experience. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Engaging in this challenge provided me with the opportunity to explore new places, and to see new things. Personally I wanted to see how many different species of species of fish I could catch within the time span. One area I chose to explore were Colchester Pond located in Colchester, VT. I was able to … <\/p>\n

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