The day after a rainstorm creates a very different environment, especially since the weather has become colder. The stream was fast moving, widened at the bends and narrower in some spots. It also had a high turbidity because of the increased amount of sediment found in the water. Not many different animal species were found due to the fact that it rained a lot the night before and when this occurs, animals typically go into hiding of some sort. The two species of animals that I found under logs close to the stream was a slug and a worm. Worms and slugs are usually always found after a rainstorm, so I’m not surprised we found some. Other organisms were all some type of plant or tree. There was some form of plant that had berries on it that looked like blueberries, maple trees that lost leaves, grass that had been flattened from the high amount of rain and water that has been flowing through for the past day or two.
Since the last visit I had at Centennial Woods, the trees have almost completely lost all of their leaves. The trees that still have their leaves are mostly brown and look as if they were about to fall off. The leaves may have fallen off however, due to the high winds that occurred during the storm. Many other woody plants have also started to die and their leaves have become brown. There was a lot of leaf debris that could be seen all along the path down to our specific location along with in the water. The soil was similar to the last visit however, the soil was muddier due to the high precipitation the night prior. Along the banks of the stream, their was more exposed roots because the water was moving quicker, meaning more sediment was being pulled out. While I was mapping out my place, I had to think about how things would change since the last time I visited my place. Realizing that it had rained the night prior, I knew that the stream was most likely moving faster meaning it was most likely going to be wider. This understanding of how nature works gives me a deeper understanding of how things change over time.
Map of Place 
Field Notes 
