Birds-Eye-View

Compared to my other spot in Burlington, the type of soil is vastly different. The soil is very sandy and more acidic. Unlike my old area, there is massive saltwater marsh right on the path and a rare Sand Forest to the North. Since this area is a much more serious wetland than mine, there is a large diversity of plants here.The marshy area dozens of Marsh Elder, Multiflora Rose, and Northern Bayberry that makes it difficult to walk to the edge of stream unlike the place in Burlington. The Sand Forest consists of about two dozen trees in little pockets of my site. At the top of the dunes, there are Black Oaks and Pitch Pines. Towards the diviets in the dunes, there are Eastern Red Cedars and Autum Olive trees. Although both a lack of biodiversity, the types of trees and plants is complately different and my Burlington site has a larger amount of trees.

This was an old Hygroscopic Earthstar I found in my site. Not only was fungi beautiful, it also has a really cool name!

Stemming from Braiding Sweetgrass, I left an apple I got from the Grundle at UVM. An apple is known for knowledge. Thus, it was a way to symbolize the learning about the place that is so close to my home. I also thought it was a nice housewarming gift to the area to “tell” it where I have been all these months.