Introduction
I chose this path, which is located directly beside McAuley Hall. That is the dorm hall that I reside in. A few of my friends and I found this place within the first week of being here. It is nice because it does not take long to reach a decent-sized log. We call this place the log, and it allows us all to get some fresh air very easily. This area also permits us to be out in nature without being too far away from our dorm, which is very convenient. Since there is a log on the path, that also provides us a space where we can all sit and talk to each other while still being present with nature.
My Area
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Description of Vegetation
In my area, the vegetation is a mix of shrubs and trees of various sizes. There are also quite a few stags present in the plot. As of October 2024, most of the trees still had most of their leaves, but they were beginning to lose them. The leaves that remained on the trees were green, while those starting to fall displayed shades of orange and yellow.
Closer to the forest floor, you’ll notice numerous ferns, sticky shrubs, vine plants, and very young trees. When you look up, the larger trees dominate the sky, although some sunlight still filters through the canopy.an orange to yellow color. When you get close to the floor of this woody area, you notice that there are many ferns, sticky shrubs, vine plants, and very young trees. When you look up you notice the much larger trees cover most of the sky, but you can still see the sunlight peaking its way through just a little bit.
List of Most Common Woody Plants
- Norway Maple
- Northern Red Oak
- White Pine
- Red Maple
iNaturalist Link —-> https://www.inaturalist.org/people/mtaylo23