There was an incredible amount of change in this last visit. Everything is turning green!! Most understory trees are leafing out and the empty space of leafless trees are starting to fill in. There is also a lot of ground level herbaceous plants such as ferns, horsetails, flowers, and other kinds that I did not …
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City Nature Challenge: Phenology of the Intervale
Overall, I had an amazing experience with the City Nature Celebration. I did not record as many species as I thought I would going into it, but I used the multi-day celebration as a way to especially appreciate nature and to just be more aware of my surroundings. Whenever I would walk around campus or …
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Arms Forest April Phenology
The general theme of April in Arms Forest is Spring starting to emerge. There are buds breaking on many of the trees and some flowers starting to pop up. Additionally, herbaceous plants are popping up and shrubs are leafing out. The main difference I noticed, however, is the amount of birds that are active. I …
Burlington Waterfront Phenology
As the months change in Burlington, from February to March, the most obvious difference which I observed was the weather which then influences human activity. There have already been much warmer days which is causing significant snow melt, and more sun even on colder days. I walked along the bike path next to the lake …
Arms Forest 2/6/2021
There are a few main phenological changes which occurred at Arms Forest from November until now. These include now having snow on the ground, less birds and squirrels visible, and generally colder temperatures. These changes are all characteristic and expected for this time of the winter. Having all this snow on the ground makes tracking …
Human Use History of Arms Forest
Arms Forest has a very rich human land use history, ranging from being farmland passed from family to family, to being used as a quarry, to now being surrounded by suburbs and Burlington High School. The land was owned by Thaddeus Fletcher, until he sold it to Philip and Esther Manwell in 1868. The Manwells …
Home Phenology Site – Cutler Park
The phenology site I chose at home is called Cutler Park. This is a place which is used heavily for recreation such as walking and mountain biking. It is tucked away surrounded by the Charles River on one side, a highway on the other side, suburban Needham and an industrial park closing it off. One …
Arms Forest Visit #3
This visit to Arms Forest didn’t show much change from the last one however there were some minor changes. I saw slightly less squirrels and heard less birds chirping and calling. Also almost all the leaves were on the ground. Some of the beeches and oaks still had some brown leaves left, and the pines …
Arms Forest Visit #2 – Birds Eye Map
Arms Forest has been undergoing changes which are in line with vegetation everywhere this time of year. The trees are losing their leaves, and the smaller herbaceous vegetation is slowly dying. The forest floor is covered with much more dead organic matter such as leaves, needles, and twigs. The leaves which are left in the …
Arms Forest intro and woody vegetation
Arms Forest is a small forest off of North Avenue in Burlington. I chose this location to do my phenology project because it is a small, concentrated forest which is known to have high ecological importance as an “urban wild” in Burlington. To get there from campus, go down North Prospect Street and take a …