Phenology Project

As part of my last week here, I visited my phenology spot for the final time. It looked pretty similar to the week before but it was hard to tell what had changed since it was rainy outside; everything looked gloomy. Signs of spring were still appearing but no plants had actually flowered yet. I […]

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I visited my phenology spot on the 25th. It was pretty sunny outside and around 60 degrees. When I visited, I noticed that there were some dandelions in Centennial but there weren’t any wildflowers at the brook. I think this is because even though the weather here is getting nicer, it’s still not consistently warm […]

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Using Wetlands, Woodlands, and Wildland as a reference, I would classify Centennial Woods as somewhere in between a woodland and wild land. A woodland is described as, “Sugar Maples. A walk in the autumn woods. Beech and black bear. A dark hemlock ravine. Wildfire on a pine knoll. Hobblebush and Spruce. Spring wildflowers.” Centennial has […]

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I have not visited my phenology site for quite some time and there were many changes. The first and most obvious is the snow. Last time I visited, the trees still had some colorful leaves and the grass was still green. Now, the grass is covered in snow and the trees branches are bare. It […]

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The human history of Centennial Woods that I’ve discovered throughout this semester includes the Green Mountain boys camping there in 1760’s. The peak land clearance in Centennial happened 150 years before present and the farms were abandoned in the 1860’s which caused the pines to thrive. From 1891 to 1968 the land was privately owned […]

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Written in the style of Leopold, describing Aquetong Creek: Wandering the different streets in New Hope, Pennsylvania, my friend and I stroll down an alleyway. The store we were hoping to enter is closed. We retreat to the back of the building and find a quiet creek. Sitting on rock, I realize this would make […]

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Changes in the scenery since the last time I was at Centennial Brook include the trees continuing to lose most of their leaves. Most of the leaves on the trees were yellow or there were no leaves at all. The water was also running faster and higher than last time due to the multiple days […]

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Changes I’ve noticed since the last time I visited my phenology place include the vegetation losing their vibrant colors and turning brown. The trees also lost a lot of their leaves and there are still no signs of wildlife. I also noticed that the brook seemed deeper and had more water due to the amount […]

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