On my last trip to my phenology spot, I noticed a lot more herbaceous plants starting to poke through the ground as the weather has warmed. I documented some ferns, as well as moss and shrubs in pictures below. Nature and culture intertwine in the ways people have impacted the location. For example, I have enjoyed watching the change in spray painting on the concrete wall in my phenology spot over the course of the year as more people add to it. The contrast of the bright purple and yellow against the green of the woods is beautiful.

I think centennial woods has a different level of significance for students here and can be a safe comforting place to come and engage with the natural world. I would consider myself a part of it. While I’m not a constant part of the location, I think anything or anyone that comes in contact with it shapes the history of the place and adds to the sense of place of the area. I included a few bonus pictures of other times I have visited my phenology spot to hammock. I plan to continue to visit this spot when I return in the fall 🙂