November 3rd, 2024
Observations:
-Buffers slightly elevated above bank, with roots poking out of the bottom
-Piles of leaves in stream as well as a thick layer along the bank
-Norway Maple still holds strong to its leaves
-Flow seems faster, stream is more full
-Shrubs have all died, have lost all color and flowers
Vegetation Changes:
Compared to my last check on my spot, which was just a month ago, there are a lot of significant differences. The first obvious change in vegetation were the the leaves, as virtually all of them have fallen onto the brook and have collected along its bank or in large clusters caught on rocks. The only trees that still held leaves was the Norway Maple, whose leaves were yellow and branches still almost completely full. The shrubbery around the brook which had been green and full of life last visit, changed very drastically and were wilted and seemingly dead. The last noticeable vegetation were the riparian buffers along the bank, which sat just above the eroded banks. These buffers were the only thing that did not change much between the two visits, they still contained bright green grass and other lively aquatic plant species.