The only one deciduous tree that has retained its leaves is a single red oak. The only vegetation that is still green are ferns and grasses. I added pictures below. When clearing snow off a log, I also noticed persisting green moss. The leaf litter is difficult to asses, as there is snow covering most of the forest floor. The leaf litter is no longer causing blockages in the stream like it was in my last visit. The only decomposers I found were a few different types of fungi.
The animal activity in the area is normally low, so I didn’t notice much of a difference. I can still hear occasional bird sounds. Although I couldn’t find any scat or tracks within my plot, I noticed cotton-tail rabbit tracks in another part of Centennial Woods.
The aspects of my phenology site that I enjoy the most are the stream, and the proximity to campus. I like that I could visit regularly, even when blog posts weren’t due. There was a perfect place to sit and observe on a log by the stream, a perfect place to relax, listen, and watch.