NR1 Phenology Project

There were a few ways that nature and culture intertwined at my place. The knowledge that Centennial Woods is a protected piece of land in Burlington has allowed my spot to flourish over the last few years. Unfortunately, the culture and practice of clear cutting trees throughout Vermont when it was first settled is making […]

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For this visit, I had a few things to look for and observe. The main thing that I had to do was observe for the most recent changes since my last visit a long time ago. There is no more snow. The brook is roaring with all of the snow melt coming down to the […]

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Over spring break, I visited North Carolina for spring training for the UVM Sailing Team. The first thing that I noticed when we got into North Carolina was that there was very little natural area. Almost everything was huge expanses of mono crop land that would stretch for hundreds of acres. I noticed algae growing […]

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Today I visited my site again to learn about whether it is a wetland, woodland, or woodland. I was debating between wetland and woodland, but I ultimately determined that my site is mainly woodland. The majority of the land is woods, with several different species of trees and a vast number of trees. The very […]

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On February 2nd, I visited the same sight as I did first semester. I found the same Eastern White Pine and began my winter tree identification as well as my tracking. Easily, I was able to spot the distinctive yellow birch right next the my central tree. The small ribbon curling bark with the yellow […]

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Today, I visited my phenology site for the last time for this project. There were several differences since the last time I visited this site, especially because I was away for Thanksgiving Break and have not visited in close to a month. There is snow blanketing every surface of my site, which was not there […]

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Written in the Style of Wright It is late November in the southern New England region, the seasons blending from fall into winter. Focused in on Rhode Island, there is still a warm feeling to the wind due to the bay a short drive to the east. Hints of winter began to peak through earlier […]

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Today I visited my phenology site again. I noticed that a lot more twigs had fallen to the ground at my site possibly due to the heavy wind endured recently. Also, the majority of the deciduous trees at my site have fallen at this point. There seemed to generally be more death and decay, often […]

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On October 18th I visited my phenology location again. The weather was significantly colder than my last visit. On my last visit, there was a lot more green. The ferns on the ground were beginning to turn a little yellow, but the moss was still on the dead trees. Now, the moss is starting to […]

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I returned to my phenology spot yesterday to get a more in-depth understanding of the surroundings. When I previously visited, my main goal was to find a good spot with a great central tree. I then looked at a few surrounding trees in close proximity to my central tree. For this visit, I focused on […]

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