I’ve decided to dramatically move my phenology site from the incredible to see but hard to get to “Burlington Sea Caves” to the much more well-known Centennial woods. This patch of woods is well-traveled by many Rubenstein students across the years. This is for good reason. A short walk from campus means that a visit fits neatly between classes and will allow for more consistent observations.

Deer and Human Tracks intersect in the snow.

Deer Tracks on their own.

I found a tree! Let’s figure out what it is. Comment down below how you can tell! Keep reading if you’re not sure.

It has opposite branching so it could be maple, ash, Horse chestnut… who knows?

It’s a boxelder! “buds whitish downy; purple twigs with bloom that rubs off” according to my Winter Twig ID sheet. See you all next time!