The phenology site I chose is in Centennial Woods, beside Centennial brook. The easiest way to describe how to get there is to go to the last station of the centennial woods self guided lab, where there is a clearing and a three way path intersection. Take the path to the left, instead of taking the straight, up-hill path. If you walk down about a quarter of a mile, my phenology spot is on the left of the path, a few meters off the trail beside the brook.
This location has lots of downed wood with mosses/fungi. On the path side of the brook, the ground is sparsely covered by herbaceous species, most of which included ferns and grasses. The bank of the brook is muddy and rocky, the maximum depth of the brook in the area is about a foot and a half. I noticed a fish swimming in the brook. The flow is interrupted by downed wood in some areas. The opposite side of the brook was mostly clear with a few trees. The ground area on this side was densely covered by herbaceous species, mostly Sweet Joe-Pye weeds and goldenrod. The site overall had a large concentration of buckthorn.
I chose this location because it is close by and easy to access. This means that I will be able to visit frequently and really get to know my site. I also chose it because it is decently far from the road/developments, it is near flowing water, and it is relatively diverse.
The woody species I found in my plot were: Eastern Hemlock, Northern White pine, Norway Maple, Sugar maple, Red Maple, Red Osier Dogwood, Buckthorn, Honeysuckle, Yellow Birch, and American Beech.
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