The phenology site that I picked is on the edge of an expansive forest preserve which surrounds the Aspetuck reservoir. This reservoir was created in 1942 by damning up the Saugatuck river, and the resulting waters and the surrounding forests were protected for the preservation of wildlife. Over the past seventy eight years these lands have been managed by the Aquarion watershed protection company, and the lands can only be accessed by hunters if they receive a permit from the town. Only a limited number of permits are given out every year which limits the amount of human impact on the area.