As the school years comes to an end it is time to say goodbye to one of my favorite spots near campus. It is hard to believe that the school year is almost over and that we will be entering exam week in a few short days. I took one final trip down to the […]
April Showers Bring May Flowers
While most years in Vermont mid April means flowers, birds signing, warmer days and a healthy mix of sun and rain this year has been different. As of the last couple weeks it has been very cold and has not felt much like spring. Everytime spring seems to be here the weather changes and we […]
Phenology at the Sugar House
The place I chose to do as my break phenology site was my father’s sugar house. This time of year there isn’t much in the way of wildlife and birds as we are very high up on a mountain and many animals leave in hopes of better habitats at lower more protected areas. However this […]
Salmon Hole in March
Time to go back to the Salmon Hole! This time I was focusing on the type of community at the Salmon Hole. Using Wetland, Woodland, Wildland to help me decided that the Salmon Hole best fits into to river coble shore category. The reasons for this is because it is a very strong river due […]
Salmon Hole in January
When I was last at the Salmon Hole, back in early December, it seemed like a very dead, dreary area. There was not much sign of life as almost all of the leaves had fallen off and any leaves still on the trees were dried and brown. There was no ice on the river yet, […]
Human History at the Salmon Hole
It is obvious that humans have had some very large impacts on the Salmon Hole. The first thing you notice is the dam. During high runoff periods water spills over the dam and I have noticed that at this time there is a strong smell, I can’t explain it but it is very disgusting. To […]
Phenology Back Home
I spent my thanksgiving break back home with my parents. Most of my time was spent hunting all over my parents land as well as state and private properties all over the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. My family owns a sugaring operation and our sugar house sits down the mountain from my house. As I […]
Walking Around the Salmon Hole
Here is a small event map that I did for the Salmon Hole.
Salmon Hole in November
There have been some amazing if not drastic changes to the Salmon Hole since I was there last. Almost all the leaves have been striped from the trees now but some still hang on. Red Oak hold their yellow leaves and Norway Maple and Honeysuckle still have green leaves! It is much quitter now, I […]
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