Today I set out to visit my little spot in Centennial Woods for the last time this semester. I have become quite attached to that place, and it was emotional being there as the year comes to a close. My site has undergone significant phenological changes over the course of my time there. Now at …
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Monday, April 29
Today I set out to document some of the plant and wildlife species I encountered surrounding my dorm at University Heights. I explored the area surrounding my dorm, specifically documenting some plant species near the entrance to the tunnel to the Davis Center. I found iNaturalist to be user friendly. I really enjoyed being able …
Semester 2 Entry 3: April 9, 2024
I set out for my March 25 entry a couple weeks late, and was able to witness a lot of new spring growth and activity at my site. There were a few plants beginning to sprout, the first sign of green other than some wilted ostrich ferns that remained through the winter. I identified a …
Semester 2 Entry 2: February 19, 2024
Today I set out to a cropping of trees near my dorm building, University Heights North. I encountered a set of small prints where the hind legs landed before the front legs, which made me narrow it down to a galloper. I used the context of pattern to observe the tracks led to a tree …
Semester 2 Entry 1: Jan 29, 2024
For this semester, I am changing my blog organization a bit so that all of the content will be within the posts instead of having to navigate to separate pages. I set out today down the icy, well beaten trails of Centennial Woods until I reached my site. The first thing I noticed was that …
Entry 4: December 8, 2023
As I set out today, I noticed I had to bundle up more than I did a month ago. The air has a consistent coldness to it now, and the first piece of information I observed upon making it to Centennial Woods was how much more I could see through the trees with the lack …
Entry 3: November 27, 2023
The spot I chose for this entry is one of my favorite places in my hometown of Westwood, Massachusetts. It is a simple place, just two eroding planks over a brook a bit off trail at a reservation. I discovered it last year, and chose this place because I had actually taken photos of the …
Entry 2: Nov 17, 2023
Today I found myself in Centennial Woods for lab, and went to my phenology blog location afterwards. The skies were clear and it was warmer than most of the past couple weeks had been. I sat on the boulder in the center of my spot and tried to take in everything that surrounded me. Within …
Entry 1: October 16, 2023
Today I ventured out into Centennial Woods to choose my exact location of research and to begin my first round observations. It was drizzling out and a chilly walk from campus. I wandered through the woods for about half an hour before discovering a place I absolutely loved. A simple boulder by a stream, off …