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10\/2\/24 at 15:16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I found Bluebirds today and geese flying over. Area is quiet and cloudier today than normal. A truck was in the area fixing something with the water pipline thus causing some vergitation damage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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10\/3\/24 at 16:06<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Jays are in the white oak collecting acorns. The honey locust’s leaves are falling a lot. I was yelled by horse girls on my way there.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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10\/7\/24 at 11:31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It had rained the night before and the fall air is starting to arrive. The area is quiet today and very wet.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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10\/8\/24 at 13:50<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The day was once again cloudy but I did discover the Eastern Phoebe flying around again. I also dove more into the tree species here and discovered there are two Wheeping Willow trees. More leaves are starting to change too.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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10\/13\/24 at 15:14<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I saw about 100 geese fly over the area.It is starting to rain and will for the next 3 days and expect the area to flood. The Norway Maple has yet to change color despite most of the area already doing so. I have also discovered a Basswood tree and ash trees in the understory. It has also been getting colder and chillier at night causing more leaves to fall off. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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10\/15\/24 at 13:11<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The rain is in a pause right now but the creek definitely has more water in it. There is not much activity probaby since there was an 18-wheeler in the breakdown lane near the forest making loud noise. The high was also 47\u00ba F (8\u00ba C).<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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10\/22\/24 at 17:43 (Special Report)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This was the latest I had ever arrived at my stop. I hoped there would be more activity, but there wasn’t much. I lay next to the Colorado Spruce for 15 minutes. Being next to I-89, I heard the constant roar of engines going by which made it hard to concentrate. Unlike yesterday, it wasn’t that windy at my spot. The leaves have fallen on more than 60% of the trees in the area since I first came here but it’s interesting how the Norway Maple continues to stay green. Unlike the grass near closer to the marsh which resembled grass like the horse barn the more into the forest, I got the path’s grass had much more variety of plants within the grass. There were wild carrots, buttercups, and common selfheals within the grass. With a pipeline being under the soil I noticed much is growing on the path. In addition, I have noticed that all but one Colorado Spruce is losing a lot of its needles towards the bottom but this could be due to the tree’s preparation for fall or signify poor soil conditions. Despite the area being a wetland, the soil around it doesn’t get waterlogged easily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

       As for wildlife, I didn’t notice that much in my time, under the piles of leaves I observed only a couple pillbugs. In the distance, I could hear Hairy Woodpeckers calling but that was it. However, when I was about to leave, I stumbled upon a black cat. I couldn’t tell whether this was a house cat or a feral cat as it stood and watched me but when I approached it, it kept running away. It was quite an interesting encounter on my way out. All in all, the area is filled with a ubiquitous amount of plants and trees but a lack of wildlife.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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10\/27\/24 at 13:00<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Lots of leaves have fallen. The aspen leaves have all fallen off while the rest of the hardwoods have turned yellow except for the Norway maple. The highway is much more easily visible as well as the mall across the highway. The lack of leaves also revealed 2 more Colorado spruce trees. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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11\/1\/24 at 15:16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much of the ground remains covered in leaves while only the maples and honeysuckles still have their leaves but are yellow. The Red or Black Oak is a vibrant orange. The flowers have also gone away. <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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11\/6\/24 at 11:16<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the leaves have fallen except for the  Norway Maple, black oak and honeysuckle. The grass is more pale and light green.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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11\/8\/24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The area remains covered in more leaves while the black oak still has its leaves but it\u2019s all brown now.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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11\/13\/24 at 11:34 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I explored the stream in the area. There are many fallen trees surrounding the stream. Most of the leaves have fallen except for the Norway Maples. You can easily see the highway now too.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Blog and Updates: December<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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12\/2\/24 at 11:31<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I returned to my spot after break in the 20\u00baF snowy forest. The snow didn\u2019t accumulate but was on some of the fallen leaves. Almost all of the leaves have fallen off the trees and the area lays dormant. The only trees that have some leaves are the Honeysuckle and Northern Red Oak. There was some more activity that I have seen as I noticed three Black-Capped Chickadees eating away at the dead branches of two Colorado Spruces. This shows there appears to be insects in the Colorado Spruces and the health of these conifers are decaying. While the Black-Capped Chickadees are finding any food they can in this season to increase their fat. The soil also feels much more solid compared my last visit since it has gotten much colder. The leaf cover is also more abundant since I first arrived as much of the leaves cover the grass. The area that has had leaf litter for a long time are wet, compact, and the bottom leaves are slightly decomposing. Overall, my spot has become very dormant and dull but is still able to be a functioning ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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As I wrap up my time here at the forest behind the horse barn, I reflect on the many adventures I have been to. My favorite part was the journey I took to travel to my spot. It is always nice to stop by on my way and see the horses. Then going to an area with a diverse amount of biomes in an area was quite cool to see. I found so many tree species and plants I never learned of before. This was really amazing. Sadly, I must leave the area for a little bit and will miss it. Thank you Horse Barn Forest!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

January 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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1\/14\/24 at 15:21<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today was the first time this year I returned to the forest. The ground was covered with a few inches of snow. It made the area aroud me seem way more quiet as the snow recuces the sound. The snow also presented me with the oppertunity to see what mammels inhabit the area. Using my booklet I notcied a lot of Eastern Coyote tracks. Following the tracks I found an area in my spot where one coyote pooped and unirnated. Near that snow was dug up and it seemed like a hole was dug possibly to spread sent. Furthermore, I found a trail with White-tailed Deer, Cottontail Rabbit, and Raccoon. The trail leads west towards the apartments and goes through a small break in the fense to I-89. While looking at the break in the fense I noticed a dead Northern Red Cedar and that the Colorado Spruce has a massive hole in it from some species. This could mean that the soil here has become more acidic or very saturated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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