{"id":4,"date":"2020-10-11T13:22:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-11T17:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?p=4"},"modified":"2020-12-01T11:08:49","modified_gmt":"2020-12-01T16:08:49","slug":"first-visit-to-sunny-hollow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/2020\/10\/11\/first-visit-to-sunny-hollow\/","title":{"rendered":"First Visit to Sunny Hollow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting There<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunny Hollow is an 80-acre natural area in Colchester, Vermont. It has 3 miles of mountain biking trails as well as hiking and cross country ski trails. The easiest way to get here from campus is a 25 minute bike ride, heading toward Trinity Campus and following Route 2 through Winooski past the Memorial Highway and to the left, where you will find the parking lot. I chose Sunny Hollow as my phenology location for NR 001 because I can go mountain biking here while applying the practical skills I have learned through this course. Sunny Hollow is somewhat of a diamond in the rough; the parking lot is rarely full but the site offers a secluded feel despite being off of a main road. Many different types of vegetation can be observed in the under- as well as overstory. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-09-at-12.39.55-PM-1-870x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-09-at-12.39.55-PM-1-870x1024.png 870w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-09-at-12.39.55-PM-1-255x300.png 255w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-09-at-12.39.55-PM-1-768x904.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-09-at-12.39.55-PM-1.png 1178w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption>Biking directions from University Heights North to Sunny Hollow Natural Area.                                                           <em>Google Maps. (2020). [Sunny Hollow Natural Area. Colchester, VT] [Street Map].\u00a0Retrieved October 3, 2020, from https:\/\/goo.gl\/maps\/vEy1g.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Trailhead<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you arrive at the parking lot, there is a sign marking the beginning of the Natural Area. Follow the trail past the gate and to the left until you reach the designated trailhead showing a topographic map of the trails within the Natural Area. This network consists of several 3 mile loops of trails, ranging from beginner to advanced on a technical mountain biking scale. There&#8217;s quite a bit of elevation change as you venture deeper into the Natural Area. While visiting Sunny Hollow, I came across other outdoor enthusiasts using the trails for hiking, dog walking and biking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/14FB45C0-8969-406A-9B43-A2A90B53380D-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"10\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?attachment_id=10\" class=\"wp-image-10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/14FB45C0-8969-406A-9B43-A2A90B53380D-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/14FB45C0-8969-406A-9B43-A2A90B53380D-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/14FB45C0-8969-406A-9B43-A2A90B53380D-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/14FB45C0-8969-406A-9B43-A2A90B53380D-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/14FB45C0-8969-406A-9B43-A2A90B53380D-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/14FB45C0-8969-406A-9B43-A2A90B53380D-1568x1176.jpeg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/4B32FAC4-904C-42E9-8EBD-9E577B292B59-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"11\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/4B32FAC4-904C-42E9-8EBD-9E577B292B59-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?attachment_id=11\" class=\"wp-image-11\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/4B32FAC4-904C-42E9-8EBD-9E577B292B59-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/4B32FAC4-904C-42E9-8EBD-9E577B292B59-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/4B32FAC4-904C-42E9-8EBD-9E577B292B59-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/4B32FAC4-904C-42E9-8EBD-9E577B292B59-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/4B32FAC4-904C-42E9-8EBD-9E577B292B59-1568x2091.jpeg 1568w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/4B32FAC4-904C-42E9-8EBD-9E577B292B59-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Left: Sunny Hollow welcome sign. Right: Map of trails. <br \/>Myers, M. (Photographer). (2020).\u00a0<em>Untitled<\/em>\u00a0[Sign Post, Trailhead, Photographs].\u00a0Retrieved October 4, 2020.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vegetation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sunny Hollow is a diverse natural full of thriving tree species, including Paper Birches, Eastern Hemlocks, Eastern White Pines as well as White Oaks and Red Maples. In terms of herbaceous species in the understory, many ferns as well as young tree species can be seen alongside the trails. As these photos were taken in mid-October, the trees in the overstory&#8217;s chlorophyl is beginning to break down and creating the myriad of colors characteristic of fall in Vermont. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/1678C071-C97C-459F-A1A1-16BA40A2BE50_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"14\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?attachment_id=14\" class=\"wp-image-14\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/1678C071-C97C-459F-A1A1-16BA40A2BE50_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/1678C071-C97C-459F-A1A1-16BA40A2BE50_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/1678C071-C97C-459F-A1A1-16BA40A2BE50_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Looking up at the foliage from the trailhead.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/7CD78E4D-BE26-46D8-BEA1-FC52400AB6D9_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"15\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?attachment_id=15\" class=\"wp-image-15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/7CD78E4D-BE26-46D8-BEA1-FC52400AB6D9_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/7CD78E4D-BE26-46D8-BEA1-FC52400AB6D9_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/7CD78E4D-BE26-46D8-BEA1-FC52400AB6D9_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Paper birch trees as you approach the trailhead.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/117EA759-7A55-44E3-9730-5048500E474F_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"16\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?attachment_id=16\" class=\"wp-image-16\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/117EA759-7A55-44E3-9730-5048500E474F_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/117EA759-7A55-44E3-9730-5048500E474F_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/117EA759-7A55-44E3-9730-5048500E474F_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Red Maples showing their colors amongst the overstory.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/F2816A2D-9804-4B35-ADCD-65A3A894D0BD_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"17\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?attachment_id=17\" class=\"wp-image-17\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/F2816A2D-9804-4B35-ADCD-65A3A894D0BD_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/F2816A2D-9804-4B35-ADCD-65A3A894D0BD_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/F2816A2D-9804-4B35-ADCD-65A3A894D0BD_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Signpost leading us downhill. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/6633EF04-6F73-4EF8-B29A-97658AC361EA_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"18\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?attachment_id=18\" class=\"wp-image-18\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/6633EF04-6F73-4EF8-B29A-97658AC361EA_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/6633EF04-6F73-4EF8-B29A-97658AC361EA_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/6633EF04-6F73-4EF8-B29A-97658AC361EA_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">A few ferns scattered in the understory alongside the trails. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/05DFBDC0-C31A-4162-A37A-35D99AFC2102_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"19\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?attachment_id=19\" class=\"wp-image-19\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/05DFBDC0-C31A-4162-A37A-35D99AFC2102_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/05DFBDC0-C31A-4162-A37A-35D99AFC2102_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/05DFBDC0-C31A-4162-A37A-35D99AFC2102_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Crossing the bridge away from an Eastern White Pine.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/31877364-B317-42C3-AFDB-5F1F7BE58689_1_105_c-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"22\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/31877364-B317-42C3-AFDB-5F1F7BE58689_1_105_c-1.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?attachment_id=22\" class=\"wp-image-22\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/31877364-B317-42C3-AFDB-5F1F7BE58689_1_105_c-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/31877364-B317-42C3-AFDB-5F1F7BE58689_1_105_c-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/31877364-B317-42C3-AFDB-5F1F7BE58689_1_105_c-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Took a quick water break to capture the overstory!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/894D8E5D-DCD7-4C4B-9D2E-55A830993224_1_105_c.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"21\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/894D8E5D-DCD7-4C4B-9D2E-55A830993224_1_105_c.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/?attachment_id=21\" class=\"wp-image-21\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/894D8E5D-DCD7-4C4B-9D2E-55A830993224_1_105_c.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/894D8E5D-DCD7-4C4B-9D2E-55A830993224_1_105_c-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/files\/2020\/10\/894D8E5D-DCD7-4C4B-9D2E-55A830993224_1_105_c-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The sun casting its rays on a White Oak and several Elm trees. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Myers, M. (Photographer). (2020).\u00a0Untitled\u00a0[Sunny Hollow Natural Area, Multiple Photographs].\u00a0Retrieved October 4, 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getting There Sunny Hollow is an 80-acre natural area in Colchester, Vermont. It has 3 miles of mountain biking trails as well as hiking and cross country ski trails. The easiest way to get here from campus is a 25 minute bike ride, heading toward Trinity Campus and following Route 2 through Winooski past the &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/2020\/10\/11\/first-visit-to-sunny-hollow\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;First Visit to Sunny Hollow&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6230,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Molly","author_link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/author\/mmyers7\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6230"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":126,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4\/revisions\/126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/mmyers7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}