I went to Centennial Woods one last time before the end of the school year. I have really appreciated being able to go to this spot throughout the school year to see how it has changed with the seasons. Right now, Centennial Woods is starting to get greener and looking more and more like how …
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City Nature Challenge 2022
For the city nature challenge, I explored Centennial Woods and went to the lakefront where I encountered many different species. I enjoyed being able to see more birds now as the weather is getting warmer, some bird species that I saw were Chickadees, Bluejays, American Robins, and a Red Cardinal. I also saw many different …
Spring Break Blog Post
Over my spring break, I went to Sedona, Arizona, and was able to do a few hikes while there. Where I went hiking felt like the opposite of my phenology site at Centennial Woods. Since we were at a higher elevation and in a colder desert there were more plants than I expected to see, …
January 28, 2022 Blog Post
For second semester, I chose to continue to come to Centennial Woods. I chose to continue to come here because I loved visiting my location throughout first semester to see how it has changed, and I want to see how it changes as we move from winter to spring. When visiting Centennial Woods, I was …
December 12 Blog Post
I went to Centennial Woods on the morning of December 8th as the snow was beginning to fall. Because I went as the snow was beginning, I was not able to see many animal tracks, just the tracks of other people’s dogs. I also did not see any animals, but I did hear many Chickadees …
Thanksgiving Break Phenology Site
For my phenology site back home in Chicago, I chose to look at Horner Park. Horner Park is only a few blocks from my house. I have loved going to this park since I was a child to go sledding down one of the few hills in Chicago, walk along the Chicago River, and play …
November 8, 2021
While looking at phenology in Burlington, I decided to walk to the waterfront. Although the weather was very nice, it is slowly starting to feel like winter. I noticed that there were more trees losing their leaves and chipmunks and squirrels are gathering more food to prepare for the long winter ahead. To get to …
November 1, 2021
After sitting in my spot in Centennial Woods for 15 minutes, I felt a lot calmer. I chose to sit by the brook and while there I was able to listen to some birds as well as the water running by. Since my last visit to Centennial Woods, a lot more of the leaves have …
Centennial Woods Post #1 – 10/18/21
For my phenology assignment I chose to focus on Centennial Woods because of how accessible it is to students. Centennial Woods is walking distance from UVM’s campus and such a great natural area within the city of Burlington however, I feel as if not many students know about it considering how accessible it is. Centennial …