During the City Nature Challenge iNaturalist BioBlitze, I chose to visit both Beeken Rivrshore Preserve and my phenology place in Centennial Woods. I chose these areas because they are very different habitats; expanding the amount of species that I could look for. I have been using iNaturalist for some time now, be it in labs …
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Frisco, Colorado Phenology
Exploring phenology in Frisco was interesting due to the rapid expansion that the town has undergone. Frisco, like many other towns in Colorado, started out as a small local town. With the expansion of ski resorts and rising popularity of skiing these towns have begun to get a lot of visitation, for example, Frisco’s neighbor …
Centennial Brook
Last Thursday, February 17, I went to Centennial woods in search of tracks. Right, when I entered the woods I found fisher tracks. I backtracked the fisher from the entrance (near the campus police station) of the woods to the shore of Centennial Brook. In doing this I was able to see part of the …
True Winter
My trip into Centennial Woods was quite enjoyable. The cold snap Burlington has been going through has come to an end; the sun was out and the temperature was a comfortable 25 degrees. The rise and temperature and the sun lead the snowpack to firm up a little bit, making the trail quite slippery. When …
Winter!
December has brought with it a silence. With this silence comes opportunity for predators such as Grey and Red foxes. They can move across the snow with silence. This also brings an opportunity for ecologists to track animals with much more ease. I was hoping to find animal tracks at or around my site but …
Phenology Walk in Burlington
On my phenology walk, I chose to stay in town. After the lecture today, 11/11/21, I wanted to spend time in Burlington paying attention to its biodiversity and natural systems. I had yet to spend time paying attention to nature in the non-wild areas of Burlington. I found that our guest speakers were right, there …
Phenology Observations For November 1st, 2021
Thursday, October 28, 2021: Sitting on the slightly moist forest floor, I felt very peaceful. The crisp air hindered my observation of smell, but felt great on my face. I was calmed by the sounds of Centennial Brook and stimulated by the rustling of the evergreen trees around me. The tree species in Centennial woods …
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Introduction My Area in Centennial Woods
This area in Centennial can be found with a short walk from the trailhead. At the trailhead follow the trail to the first small clearing, there will be an option to go left or stay right. Stay right. After crossing Centennial Stream you will go up a hill where you will find another crossroads. Here …
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