Today was my last visit to Trinity Woods- at least for this semester. It’s been super interesting to see it change throughout the seasons of my first year at UVM. The sites changed drastically with the seasons, and some of the landmarks I’d grown to be familiar with looked completely different under a blanket of … Continue reading →

For the bioblitz assignment this week, I took the time to explore more of the spaces around campus that I haven’t seen much of. I walked down College Street and then on S. Williams Street in a bit of a square, and then came back up to the main campus. On this trip, I documented … Continue reading →

The Vernal Equinox has occurred, marking the beginning of Spring! This was supposed to be the beginnings of some warmer weather, but over the weekend, we got somewhere around 8 inches of snow, which is almost more than we’ve gotten at any other point this year… so although we were expecting the onset of Mud … Continue reading →

My friends and I decided to explore the area around Battery Park in downtown Burlington for our new phenology spot. It had snowed the day before, so we were able to see some fresh sets of tracks, which was a nice surprise given how dry the previous week was. It was definitely interesting to use … Continue reading →

Trinity Woods was definitely more difficult to get to than it was in the past, with all the snow and the slick ice. From the second I entered the trail, I immediately saw animal tracks all around us. There were several obvious dog tracks, but also some I wasn’t so sure about. I’m thinking for … Continue reading →

I visited my phenology spot for the last time yesterday, and it was definitely a bittersweet moment. I hope I can find time to go down and visit sometime next semester as well, because it’s been a nice place to decompress. Most of the leaves are now off the trees and on the floor of … Continue reading →

This weekend was Thanksgiving Break so I decided to explore a spot a little closer to home, which for me was Radnor Lake. It is outside of Nashville, TN off of Otter Creek Road. The walking trail overlooks this lake, which in the summer, is populated with River Otters! The overstory is mainly deciduous trees, … Continue reading →

The setting of Trinity Woods remained mostly unchanged as of right now, but it’ll start to freeze soon! Compared to my last visit, the water level of the stream significantly decreased because of the lack of recent rainfall. The understory was covered with fallen leaves and foliage, and the number of fallen trees had drastically … Continue reading →

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A little frog I saw when observing the stream and soil composition! Continue reading →