For my phenology project, I chose to do my research at Salmon Hole. Salmon Hole is park located on the Winooski River that has a path that leads to a great view of the lower falls. From Salmon Hole, you are also able to view a historic mill located on the edge of the river.
Why I chose it?: When first hearing about this project, I knew I wanted a sight that was along a river or stream. While my friends and I were researching various places nearby, we came across this one. Since we have all never heard of it before, we decided to check it out. When we arrived, we realized that it was a good place to settle down and start picking our seperate locations for this project.
How to get there: Take bus 2 from the UVM Medical Center to the Colchester Ave & Barrett St stop. From there cross the street and walk to the left until you find the trail enterance.
Vegetation: When first entering the path, you are surrounded by various types of trees. As you venture further down the path, closer to the water, there are less trees and more rocks. This is because there is less soil in these areas. Once you keep walking, you start to see more trees, but still not as many as you saw when first entering the trail.
Most common woody plant species: In the begining of the trail enterance, there were a lot of different tree species such as Sugar maple and Northern Red Oak. Less popular trees included American Beech, Grape Vines, and different types of Ash. iNaturalist link coming soon…
Pictures from Salmon Hole:
Garner Snake found near trail enterance
