Visiting my phenology site for the last time this school year was definitely bittersweet. The leaves are finally coming out and the weather is finally warm again. The walk down to Centennial was lovely, with many flowers blooming and plants growing all along the path. My actual spot looks fairly similar, with differences mainly because …
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March Posting
Over spring break I went back home to Virginia. I hiked Angel’s Rest in Pearisburg, Va, and decided to choose this as my new phenology spot. Angel’s Rest is an overlook nestled right in the Appalachian Mountains, right near the Virginia/West Virginia border. The Mountains here are steep with many isolated valleys in between. These …
January Visit
Although there were no clear animal tracks at my sight, on the way down I saw lots of footprints and potential dog prints. The ground at my spot was completely covered in snow, and most of it was pretty melted so it was hard to tell what types of critters had been through there.
December 11th Post
On the way down to my phenology spot, I noticed that most of the trees have completely lost their leaves. There were a few that still had some attached, but they were pretty much brown and dead. I was surprised to see some floor-level green vegetation around my spot, like ferns and moss. There didn’t …
November 12 Posting
On my little stroll down to Centennial, I saw a lot of cool things. I usually listen to music while walking around but I didn’t on this walk. It was honestly super nice to connect with the sounds of nature and just clear my head a little bit. It allowed for me to notice things …
October 29th Check In
During my 15 minutes sitting in my spot I noticed a lot of birds chirping their little hearts out. I also could hear the sound of the water from the stream which was super peaceful. It was very realxing to take a second just to sit and reflect in the woods. Not a whole lot …
Hello world!
Welcome to UVM Blogs. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! To get to my phenology spot you walk down Carrigan Drive and cross at the Cenntenial Woods entrance. Continue down the path until you see the sign that says “Caution, Poison Ivy” and you’re there. I chose this spot …